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... kept indoors it does not appear to be the least bit brittle and the plastic flexes like new. It is red with aluminum gunnels and thwarts. The only departure from Whitesell "factory" outfitting is an improvement: It has a wide and comfy mini-cell saddle and bulkhead rather than the heavier plastic ...

... Sir Adam is, as far as I know, right, all the composite Massive boats have been built by Ed at Murky Waters. Ed still has all the molds, an Air or departure anyone ;-) ? Sir Adam is also right about the composite vs. plastic Groove. I have a plastic one, and while I have never been able to try ...

... Chris was the best I have seen back in the daze... Great topic!!! what was George Garret paddling back in the day? spider webbed deck art? The Departure. Worlds first and only squirt open boat. — with MurkyWater Kayaks. The Departure. Worlds first and only squirt open boat. Fred Davis KUDOS ...

I'm surprised nobody mentioned cherry which I've seen used on alot of canoes. I also used Sassafrass on the Departure because it takes a crazy bend nicely. Just be careful and wear an N95 mask- that nutmeg smell is carcinogenic.

any other specs of the dep ? length for example?

Thanks for explaining the differences Ian. I have never seen a D1, but a Departure 2. An Open boat that can stern squirt is just too cool!

TGG!

The Departure 1 was about 10" deep amidships whereas the Departure 2 has that crazy gunwale line. The D1 had huge tumblehome whereas the high sides of the D2 had only about an inch of tumblehome, (drier). The D2 had a lower ...

... needed some work and to get some minicell foam for outfitting...I think we left the place about 5 hours later. I am sure the area around the Air/Departure mold is still covered with my drool :roll: ... the Departure in particular has to be one of the coolest boats ever on the planet, ever. I ...

Designed for the days of big canoe enders, cartwheels, split wheels and loops, the Air is the quintessential 'hole boat'. The Departure 2, seen in the post, is a sweet wave cruiser capable of stern squirts. Some interesting facts- The Departure 1 and the Air pushed the limits of OC1 design ...

Murky will still make one if you want one:) I'd hoped to order one last year, but ended up helping a friend out instead. I've not paddled one, but great looking, light weight boats. I've heard more "performance" oriented (less stability than, say, a L'Edge...)... but given Ian's other designs this i...

I remember them from the canoe books and thinking they looked awesome...but never got to see or more importantly paddle one
Cool designs though for sure

Cool boats... What happen to them??

... onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; https://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=3&page=2&boat_id=44&name=Departure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Adam must be out boating. :lol:

My article talks about a 'useable plug'- skipping the requirement for a mold. The idea here is to try the shape without investing too much time and money. The stripper is also an excellent technique. I designed the Departure using cedar strip as well as part of the Electro.

Hey Jeff,will you head to Wyoming before or after Westfest ? Will you make that decision just prior to departure?