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Loving Larry H. video link; anyone tried a Octane 92 in "all wheel steering"? We own an Octane 92, and I believe there was discussion on this hull as a tandem in old posts. It definitely is not dry, which I thought was the purpose of this thread. That said, we enjoy our Octane 92. Very stable. A ca...

Must be their own version, but it looks the same as on Mike's website. I first boat had Mike Yee outfitting, and I've paddled the VertigeX (tandem), Spark and Zephyr. The outfitting may look similar, but in my opinion, I much prefer the Mike Yee outfitting. Enough, that if it was a Royalex boat I'd...

what is the stability of the octane 92 compared to the octane 91, any try the octane 92 with 2 people in it ? how stable is it compared the 91 being solo? I've only paddled it as a tandem, but I'd say it is stable with two. With two people though, the boat is noticeably deeper in the water compared...

It can be done easily. Paddlers have been modifying kayaks and boats forever. Hopefully he can rise to the occasion. Good for him. :D We have an Octane92, and know someone with an Octane91. I wouldn't be so quick to assume it is "easily" switched from tandem to solo. You'd need some way of temporar...

The full weight of this news is beginning to set in. It's now going to be harder and harder for people to experience our sport. .....snip.... Fortunately, there is still Blackfly. Jeremy, you rock, dude. You may be the last and ultimate source of canoes for our sport at this point. Keep the OC!. Th...

It seems to me the formula is pretty simple. ..... I know this was probably in jest, but you wouldn't be joking if you have ever tried to innovate and try something build something new. The path to developing new materials or new hulls is a long one with lots of mistakes, trial & error, and effort....

Craig Smerda wrote:http://www.thecanoeguru.com/

I agree with Craig. Contact Eli at the website above.

The seam splitting on a Taureau is really common. I wouldn't call it a crack.... If you are still concerned about it breaking put some small pop rivets along seam. I would even rivet to a small plastic plate on the inside as well. Dave I had a Taureau from the first year they were made before they ...

I bought my first OC-1, but am not sure as to what size float bags to get for it. Its a mad river outrage, 12'. The local paddling shops have 54" and 60" bags. I'm looking for unbiased, non-salesman opinions before I head in and get the salesman version. Our club has an Outrage, and we use 60" bags...

Train with a slalom group. The coaches there will know how to train specifically for paddling and to prevent injuries. This has been mentioned in other threads, but this list of exercises is specifically for shoulder stabilization http://www.daveyhearn.com/Coaching/Technique/Rotator%20cuff/shoulder...

Train with a slalom group. The coaches there will know how to train specifically for paddling and to prevent injuries. This has been mentioned in other threads, but this list of exercises is specifically for shoulder stabilization http://www.daveyhearn.com/Coaching/Technique/Rotator%20cuff/shoulder...

Thanks for all these advices again. Now does anyone have comments on the Prodigy? Looks like it would be a great solo tripping boat. Other choices are Viper 11, Nitro, Probe 11 and Spark. I find the Nitro too slow. I have a Probe 12 II and find it too large; I suppose that it would be same for the ...

beereddy wrote:

h2sk1 wrote:

Yves wrote:... Very few adhesives stick to the Zephyr, making field repairs difficult if not impossible. Lookup in this forum comments about this.

You can easy repair Twintex with Polyester Putty For Car Repair

That's a great tip. I hadn't heard that before.

Thanks. I'm 5'10" and 190lbs. The Rival was perfect for me. It is 12'2" while the Zephyr is 11'3". Hopefully the Zephyr can do the job. I wanted to try one last summer but couldn't. What I like about it is its weight... I'm not sure the Zephyr is the best boat. I don't know if it will hold two 60L ...

Bob P wrote:If you're a Windows user, you can use Irfanview .....

+1 for Irfanview. A great program that is free.