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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 ...

... & 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 it carries the weight better than a Covert 9.3. Looking forward to knowing it's size. P.

... terms of paddler size the Agent seems to nicely fill the gap between the Octane 91 and the several smaller short plastic boats available: L Edge / Option / Octane 85 / Covert 9.3. Agent 88 gunnel to gunnel stability seems quite similar to the Viper 12 and a look at midship hull profile and width ...

... flatwater stretch). Hornet is a "sporter" Cascade, and yes, a bit less stable. Wide Ride might be better. River Elf Storm Chaser might be another option depending on what you are looking for.

... Big Al is rocking the 91 on the Upper Yough and a newbie was in the 85 and was really happy (moved down from 91 at 200lb). Condor might be an option too... once I get in it I'll post on it... The Option I agree is more twitchy, more so than the Octane but the Option is a good creeker that ...

... it is I'd probably have to buy any of these boats without being able to try them first, so even though I might like the Covert 9.3 better than the Option (not saying much), it would be a gamble. To actually drop the money on something I've never paddled, I think I'd have to err on the side of stable/comfy ...

Pat, my guess is you would like the Convert better than the Option.

Wendy, I haven't seen specs, but the Agent 88 looks along the lines of something like an Option? I never felt I could get an Option to settle down quite right for me, always seemed to be fighting it a bit (perhaps because I didn't fit in other people's outfitting), ...

As a 200+ lbs paddler, for a long time it seemed there were no new boats for us (no thanks Prelude, Zoom, Spark, Option, etc.). Now I'm trying to compare the L'Edge & Octane 91 with Silverbirch's Rebel and Covert 10.5, Blackfly's Condor, and today I hear Esquif has a new T-Formex ...

Thanks, wwh. Good suggestion. I was hoping some sunny days might help, but didn't notice much of a difference. To avoid messing with the outfitting too much, I did the ol' hot water trick to make it easier to work a little extra foam between thwart & saddle. This almost completely eliminated the sli...

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... Some thoughts in response... since you are already going the minivan route consider a Town and Country- the stow and go seats make for a great option to have an 8 foot bed and the roof has rails/racks that will work for you. You can add longer bars. Car Max usually has a wide selection of 1-2 ...