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Thanks, I think I will pass, what I'm really looking for is a 3.5 meter race layup slalom boat.

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Aargh!

... River Elf Storm Chaser. Vann Evans had it built by Kaz and I think it is the standard Millbrook layup. It has great glide for a cruising C1. The Magnet is a nice paddling boat also - different, but more mellow overall and more comfy with the flatter bottom. Not as fast as the Hornet for sure. ...

May be interested in the lower volume Millbrook. What is the layup like? Is it a heavy boat?

Thanks

Aargh in Blacksburg.

Hey, I know that Acrobat. I think I modified the cockpit when I had it.

Acrobat is sold.

Pictures of all 3 are at
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u4ehx62xi41f ... 7ya1a?dl=0

... cruising c1 I’ve ever paddled - as fast as my Fanatic. Would be a great c1 race boat like for the Gauley Animal or for cruising. $600 Valley Mill Magnet is worn but ok condition. A great all around cruising hull. Comfortable and predictable. $200 New Wave Acrobat has wear but is in quite good ...

... is as fast as my old Fanatic, and fun to paddle - not super comfortable with the rounded hull but a really fun and fast boat. 3. My Valley Mill Magnet is pretty worn. Speed is only ok but really comfortable - Victor at Class 5 boats makes these. Comparison of the Hornet and Magnet at https://cboats.net/cforum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7970535 ...

... is the exception as it actually responds better when you can push your weight into a stern squirt or pirouette. So there's the Blackwater and Magnet, two boats I know little about that might fill the bill for heavier paddlers. Oh, and the Storm Chaser which I know is a good performer, its ...

I think the Magnet would hold weight equal to or better than a Gyramax. It is a pretty big boat for glass.

Here is a little information: https://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=1&alpha=M&boat_id=111&name=Magnet I'd forgotten I need to measure the Magnet; I have one out of the "new" mold (Class V composites has a mold now...). Plenty of volume (more than the Hornet). The Hornet ...

Does anyone know what kind of paddler weight the Magnet can handle, or possibly its dimensions. I have an eye out for another boat, and I might keep an eye for a Magnet if it can float me. Thanks.

Just for the record, Bob P is the designer of the Hornet. I met him once several years ago in the Ingles parking lot in Bryson City. I started talking to him because he had several unusual cboats on his racks. I told him that we had 2 Hornets and thanked him for the design. we had a great discussion...

That would be awesome. Thanks.

I live in CT and take 81 when I go back and forth to Bryson City. Next time I'm traveling back from B.C., I'll give you a heads-up. I can bring the boat with me.