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In my Quake, I use the same screw and nut that attaches the thwart to the gunnel to hold the corners of the bag. Just slide the grommet over the screw, add a washer, then the bolt.

The Spanish Fly is asymetrical, according to the Esquif website:

http://www.esquif.com/2008/canot_en.php?id=32

Have you tried taking your feet off of the pegs and stretching out occaisionally while you're paddling? I have my Quake set up with Yakima footbraces, ankle blocks, and a Mohawk single thigh strap. One thing I like about the Mohawk strap is that you can very easily loosen it and tighten it up. I oft...

I had the same thing happen with my Outrage. I just spread a thin film of epoxy over the area where my bailer rubs- problem solved.

Werner sells breakdown paddles, although they don't really advertise it.

I think I ordered mine through NOC.

I have a 2-piece Bandit, 56", that fits just fine in my Quake (which is only a little bigger than a Tareau).

Matt- If you're looking for an Encore, I have one I would like to get rid of. It needs a saddle and thigh straps, and there are some cracks in front of the saddle that probably should be repaired, but the rest of the hull is in great shape. email me if you're interested: cwviani@optonline.net. Price...

While that author's statements about canoeists may be true, I think that John Darwin fellow was actually a sea kayaker. I believe that the Brit's call sea kayaks "canoes", and open canoes "Canadien canoes".

Perhaps one of our international members can verify this?

It's good to know other folks find the Quake to be wet; I thought it was just me. :D To displace water in the cockpit, I got rid of the stock outfitting (with it's small saddle) and put in a full-length "thwart to thwart" saddle (with a Mohawk thigh strap), and added some minicell to the sides. I've...

I've gotten good results fixing shorter cracks (6-8 inches) in royalex using method #1; can't comment on #2. But one thing I think you should do with either method before the repair is "destress" the crack- punch or drill a small hole (as deep as the crack) at each end. This spreads out the stress, ...

MR Outrage. Fast, nimble, and dry. Nice "big water" boat.

frogleg-

I sent you a PM.

I made the same jump- Encore to Outrage- as you are pondering. I started swimming a bit more when I got the Outrage. It took me a little while to get used to the lack of initial stability (compared to the Encore), but ultimately I came to really love the Outrage. It's faster and much more responsive...

Sorry, Phil. Not trying to start a fight here. I agree that wannabe should test drive before she buys. But going from a stable boat like the XL, she's probably going to find any higher-performance boat she moves into to be somewhat of a challenge, and it's not easy for a beginner to figure out what ...

I have to disagree with Philcanoe here (and agree with Mr. Deadlegs). While high-performance boats (Ocoee, Phantom, Zoom) are great boats for experienced paddlers, they are not great boats to learn in. (For the record, my current boats are an Outrage, an Ocoee, and a Quake). Getting into a boat that...

I second the opinions on the Outrage. It will be quite a jump up from your XL- a lot less primary stability, but good secondary stability. It really carves a turn when you lean it over. But it will still be a lot more forgiving than a hard-chined boat (like the Ocoee or Viper). It's very fast and ha...