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PE.rider · 07-15-2013, 11:50 PM

Old Town has better notoriety back East, and makes excellent canoes. I owned 2 wooden classic canoes for duck hunting, and these were solid units with excellent durability and craftsmanship.

I'm not surprised to see the mix of the best features of other kayak players, since they are owned by Johnson Outdoors (Ocean Kayak, Necky Kayak, Carlisle Paddles, ExtraSport PFDs, MinnKota Motors, Cannon downriggers, Hummingbird fishfinders, etc).

I WOULD like to see the hull shape, demo it to see how it handles choppier waters, etc. Frankly, it wouldn't hurt to have this vessel be 10-15 lbs lighter; though the trend is moving towards heavier boats (Wilderness, Jackson, Moken, Hobie, etc). Really a buzz-kill since I'm getting older and my back problems aren't going away

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On the other hand, this is a 13 footer, so fully rigged, the weight would be heavier.

Is the demo unit there for just this upcoming weekend or will it be around on weekdays?

Thanks.

07-15-2013, 11:50 PM	#11
PE.rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: OC, CA Posts: 234	Old Town has better notoriety back East, and makes excellent canoes. I owned 2 wooden classic canoes for duck hunting, and these were solid units with excellent durability and craftsmanship. I'm not surprised to see the mix of the best features of other kayak players, since they are owned by Johnson Outdoors (Ocean Kayak, Necky Kayak, Carlisle Paddles, ExtraSport PFDs, MinnKota Motors, Cannon downriggers, Hummingbird fishfinders, etc). I WOULD like to see the hull shape, demo it to see how it handles choppier waters, etc. Frankly, it wouldn't hurt to have this vessel be 10-15 lbs lighter; though the trend is moving towards heavier boats (Wilderness, Jackson, Moken, Hobie, etc). Really a buzz-kill since I'm getting older and my back problems aren't going away . On the other hand, this is a 13 footer, so fully rigged, the weight would be heavier. Is the demo unit there for just this upcoming weekend or will it be around on weekdays? Thanks.