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... the time. I'll second getting a slalom boat (used) cut for your weight. You'll be much happier. I know that since i picked up my (now old school) Fanatic 2 my atom sits most of the time. I'm not saying the Atom is a bad boat, mind you - it isn't. But at your weight it is a bit challenging. IMho ...

Boats are in Charlotte, NC. The Fanatic and Rook Scmidt have a pending sale. Will update soon as I know that they are sold for sure.

Someone should jump on that Fanatic. Nice boat. Thankfully I already have one:)

... room cleared out and trying to find a K1 Large Burn or Remix 79 in decent shape. I have to get ready for a ACA Certification in the spring. 1988 Fanatic: Blue deck and hull. The Hull is in ok shape the Deck on the otherhand has some sort of foam core thats going soft and thin. I think that it ...

KNeal wrote:Never thought of a c-1 slalom boat as a play boat.

Looks like a model just before the Fanatic.

I think it looks like a Noah boat - Jape? or might be a Max II

Never thought of a c-1 slalom boat as a play boat.

Looks like a model just before the Fanatic.

... the narrow bow improved my strokes. I eventually became proficient, and now I am comfortable on runs like the Dryway (Deerfield). I also tried a Fanatic and found it much more stable than the Slasher. Mine still gets use because it is easy on my shoulders in the spring when I am working on getting ...

... of getting them hooked on paddling. Get them in your brand in the beginning and keep them happy you will have a customer for life-If they are a fanatic that could be between 4-10 drysuits in their lifetime.... Look at what Jackson kayak has done for kids kayaking. Look at what Ford,GMC, Coke, ...

... Zealot that "feels" smaller even though it is a 4 meter boat - but the zealot is a fun boat. I would definitely stay away from superbat, extrabat, Fanatic - much smaller, thinner bow.

I do encourage you to consider a Maverick Plus as it has some of the most volume of slalom boats. Also take a look at a Fanatic 2 (a Fanatic hull with volume added to bow). Davey Hearn's Dynamic or a Super Dynamic may be worthwhile and also add that Zealot to the list of boats to try. ...

KNeal wrote:Or was Martikan's Fanatic modified differently with the cut in the volume?

Martikan's boat was based on the Fanatic, but he was only about 140 lbs at the time - so it was specially cut just for him

That makes me wonder. The 92 Fanatic (Fanatic 2) is a Fanatic with more volume added to it specifically for the '92 Olympics. So my question is, does a cut-down 92 Fanatic revert back to being a Fanatic? Or was Martikan's Fanatic modified ...

That boat was a cut down 92 fanatic .

... squirt it but had fun trying. Front surfed OK, side surfing could be a bit dynamic with the flat top deck. When I purchased an Acrobat then a Fanatic II I found I didn't paddle the Atom much. Too heavy, too slow, and the volume in the tail for my weight tended to get caught by the odd wave. ...

I did a thin resin coat to my Fanatic 2 last summer and am very glad I did it. One thing I would do different is to prep the fiberglass hull by (lightly) sanding it smooth first. Without doing that first, I got a very abrasive surface that ...