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by Sir Adam
Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Perception Gyra Max
Replies: 13
Views: 40604

Boat of the Week - Perception Gyra Max

Yes, BotW is back! I know lots of us have owned a Gyra Max, even some "newer" paddlers ... to try CBoating. I've never been a big fan of the boat, but admit that at the time it came out it was ground ...
by Sir Adam
Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:34 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Blackfly Option
Replies: 3
Views: 20430

Boat of the Week - Blackfly Option

TonyB made an excellent suggestion of adding some info on the Option generations to the "archive"... ... was a good time to start back up the Boat of the Week, and hopefully get stories / images / ...
by Sir Adam
Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Drakkar Wheelboy / BigBoy
Replies: 5
Views: 21168

Boat of the Week - Drakkar Wheelboy / BigBoy

C1's have been "international" boats for almost as long as they've been around (look at the "copying" of race designs in the 60's... and the Hahn mold that was brought to ...
by Sir Adam
Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:49 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Mohawk Maxim
Replies: 10
Views: 26605

Boat of the Week - Mohawk Maxim

The Maxim has experienced some renewed interest the past few years; I recall paddling with Maxwell at one of the early North Branch Armadas... and proudly own one of the beafy sticks he built for a while too! http://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=3&alpha=M&boat_id=120&name=Maxim" ...
by Sir Adam
Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:48 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Hydra Duet
Replies: 6
Views: 24479

Boat of the Week - Hydra Duet

As there has been some recent discussion about this boat, I'll post it up this week. For those of us that have paddled a nice glass slalom C2, the Duet ...
by Sir Adam
Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:36 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Dagger Aftershock
Replies: 1
Views: 19902

Boat of the Week - Dagger Aftershock

... (though it may have been a Quake...I hopped in to it quick on the Ottawa for variety (and out of my medium standard cut Acrobat...)). Some of these "bath tubs" are still around, and have ...
by Sir Adam
Thu May 30, 2013 12:53 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Millbrook Amoeba
Replies: 7
Views: 24357

Boat of the Week - Millbrook Amoeba

Since this is a short week I've picked a boat I know only a few have paddled, but ... think more would purchase if you did - the Millbrook Amoeba. For those looking ... is only so much room!) If you are one of the few that have paddled one, please ...
by Sir Adam
Mon May 20, 2013 5:10 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Perception Slasher
Replies: 17
Views: 40258

Boat of the Week - Perception Slasher

A Slasher was one of my first two boats. A friend of mine sold me his cascade... and gave me his slasher. He was not a fan of the boat to say the least. On paper it sounds good - a plastic slalom ...
by Sir Adam
Tue May 07, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Robson Finkenmeister
Replies: 15
Views: 47812

Boat of the Week - Robson Finkenmeister

One of the few purpose-built creek boats, the Finkenmeister seems to have a "love it or hate it' personality. ...
by Sir Adam
Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:45 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Dagger Caption
Replies: 8
Views: 26904

Boat of the Week - Dagger Caption

Of all the OC2's I see traded around, this and the ME seem to be two of the most popular (of "older" boats, that is). I've ...
by Sir Adam
Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:12 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Perception Sage
Replies: 1
Views: 18564

Boat of the Week - Perception Sage

Ah, the Sage. First Perception rotomolded C1. Paddles somewhat like a low-end touring kayak does ... false; The plastic is known for being brittle (many self-destructed within a few years of manufacture, cracking in to lots of tiny plastic bits). And those that look in great shape ...
by Craig Smerda
Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:09 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat(s) of the week --- MASSIVE AIR & DEPARTURE
Replies: 8
Views: 29822

Boat(s) of the week --- MASSIVE AIR & DEPARTURE

Since Ian has been hanging around the board lately... https://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=3&boat_id=9&name=Air" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; https://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=3&page=2&boat_id=44&name=Departure" ...
by Sir Adam
Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:58 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Dagger Cascade
Replies: 18
Views: 36885

Boat of the Week - Dagger Cascade

... what C1 to highlight for this week - and this video was linked to ... also some great footage from over the years of the Cascade in action! The Cascade was ... weight), I happily moved on to other boats. But looking at it in the video, ...
by Sir Adam
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Esquif Zoom
Replies: 11
Views: 28904

Boat of the Week - Esquif Zoom

I let the Boat of the Week take a break for ALF and the holidays - it is BACK! ...
by Einar
Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:28 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the week experinece: Zoom
Replies: 1
Views: 17694

Boat of the week experinece: Zoom

Paddled a loaner Zoom for the first time for 2 days in straight 3 technical water ... quick succession, but then got on it, got ahead of the brace game. It's true, no 2nd'ary stability ... grew to like it. I'm a 200lb male and I found the boat very dry, downstream and upstream. It tended to ...