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- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:15 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: What are you nifty water bottle carrier setups for a small solo canoe with bulkhead?
- Replies: 11
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Re: What are you nifty water bottle carrier setups for a small solo canoe with bulkhead?
I guess the trick is to find something that makes a hole the same diameter as whatever liner/tube you find, or to have a liner/tube that itself is stiff enough to cut the hole through the bulkhead. Oh yeah, I have to move my pump over too. Haven't thought about that yet. Shoulda just bought it with ...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:51 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: What are you nifty water bottle carrier setups for a small solo canoe with bulkhead?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 651
Re: What are you nifty water bottle carrier setups for a small solo canoe with bulkhead?
I think I managed to follow that, thanks. At front of your bulkhead you've got a biner on a loop of rope that is on a stopper knot in the transfer tube through your saddle. Right? I don't think my original drainage tube has a pipe insert, I'll double-check. Also, I've added other transfer tubes, so ...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:29 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: L'edge Superlite
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10219
Re: L'edge Superlite
Just curious, any updates on durability etc. from those who have been paddling SuperLites for a few seasons now?
Pat.
Pat.
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:13 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: L'Edge Superlight Outfitting
- Replies: 3
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Re: L'Edge Superlight Outfitting
My first reaction to my SuperLite outfitting was how giant the bulkhead and saddle were! Actually, 2nd reaction - 1st was disappointment that the gunwales hadn't been sanded and oiled. 3rd was that there was only 1 transfer tube (just a hole/tube, no liner pipe in it). I moved in the thwarts and cut...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:46 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: What are you nifty water bottle carrier setups for a small solo canoe with bulkhead?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 651
Re: What are you nifty water bottle carrier setups for a small solo canoe with bulkhead?
Great, I have the same question! After much hemming & hawing, I finally made the transition to a modern, shorter, plastic boat (moving from an Outrage and Ocoee to a L'Edge SuperLite). Did my first run this past weekend. It's early days in this relationship with my new boat, but suffice to say that ...
- Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:50 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: C1 Conversion and recommended "Paddler Weight"- Need Advice!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1220
Re: C1 Conversion and recommended "Paddler Weight"- Need Advice!
Where are you?
Maybe you'll be surprised and find some local. Won't know unless you ask!
There's a Redline in Winnipeg that I'd be happy to have someone try (or buy).
P.
Maybe you'll be surprised and find some local. Won't know unless you ask!
There's a Redline in Winnipeg that I'd be happy to have someone try (or buy).
P.
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:55 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: C1 Conversion and recommended "Paddler Weight"- Need Advice!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1220
Re: C1 Conversion and recommended "Paddler Weight"- Need Advice!
I've suffered in some C-1s that were too small for me (or else I just don't like C-1ing, that could be it too!). So, my advice/bias is to go bigger.
Personally, I'd take a look at that width of the 8.5, I'd consider 25.5" to be too narrow, and I'd quickly move on.
P.
Personally, I'd take a look at that width of the 8.5, I'd consider 25.5" to be too narrow, and I'd quickly move on.
P.
- Fri May 31, 2019 8:46 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7784
Re: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
As appealing as the 20/20 looks, and as much as I'd enjoy flying around in a 27 lbs hull, the shipping logistics & costs put me back to what I could demo and what I could buy locally. Ultimately I went with the Esquif L'Edge Lite. I feel like the Lite was a fair bit more responsive to paddle than th...
- Tue May 07, 2019 6:41 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1050
Re: Help
The details will depend on what you want it to do, and how often you paddle. If you stick with it, especially if you paddle it lots, you'll undoutedly get a better feel for it and swim less. Maybe you can play with the outfitting too, but the solution is likely lots of time on the water, and a good ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:14 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7784
Re: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
With the rivers now thawed, I'm getting back to this. Thanks for all the posts/updates. I just had a chance to see a Covert 9.3 and Condor in-person. Covert appealed to me more than expected. Condor looked surprisingly Octane-like. Didn't get the chance to get them on water, just grass. Considering ...
- Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:53 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Looking for ANOTHER OC (maybe 2) in CA/OR
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1605
Re: Looking for ANOTHER OC (maybe 2) in CA/OR
Maybe not ideal in terms of boats or locations, but close enough?
https://www.mec.ca/en/gearswap/post/634934
If you can find an Old Town H2Pro, that seems to make a nice little tandem for use with a kid!
Pat.
https://www.mec.ca/en/gearswap/post/634934
If you can find an Old Town H2Pro, that seems to make a nice little tandem for use with a kid!
Pat.
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:49 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Good K hulls for C-1 conversion
- Replies: 6
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Re: Good K hulls for C-1 conversion
Good luck Rick. If I was still on the coast you could have my Redline, but that doesn't help you now. Cool to hear you're active in instruction and out there building community as always!
Cheers, Pat.
Cheers, Pat.
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:18 pm
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Covert vs Rebel Handling?
- Replies: 11
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Re: Covert vs Rebel Handling?
Thanks for the reply. Makes sense. If I was still in a place that was a little more gravity-assisted (BC), and paddling more often, the Agent 88 would be of interest, but back in the pool-and-drop prairies, a longer boat probably makes sense. Anyway, very nice for heavier paddlers to now have a hand...
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 2:26 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7784
Re: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
Thanks Wendy. Ah ha, that's some width! That would explain how it can carry a larger paddler than the Option! (Not that you can judge all boats by their length and width, but if you're 230 lbs with no chance to test paddle, it's something to compare. And width is harder to see than length and rocker...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:25 am
- Forum: CBoat C Forum
- Topic: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7784
Re: Comparing new OC-1 solos for 200+lbs
Filling the gap between the Octane 91 and the smaller, slower boats is a good way to describe what I'm looking for. Condor & 20/20 are clearly in that ballpark. Does anyone have the specs for Agent 88? It's not on Silverbirch's website. I thought it looked smallish and Option-like, so I'm surprised ...