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A Morrison Hahn was the first C1 I ever paddled - The big difference If I remember correctly was the flat deck - no grooves like the Sweet Hahn. Served its purpose.

Oops, memory fart: slalom C-1 borrowed from: Ken Stone!

Gotta crank up that morning caffeine a bit!

My first C-1 was a Hahn, built by Bill McKnight in DC. McKnight boats were highly prized at the time: mine was extremely light but very flexy, & could take a lot of punishment. (I believe McKnight "guaranteed it as long as you don't ...

I have 2 and like them very much. The Older was built by John Berry, and is a very light Kevlar layup. It still has a kneeling thwart. The newer one is built by Kaz, in a heavier (not very heavy) layup with conventional pedestal. Which one do you want Tony? We can make this happen.

My limited experiences in Hahns have been joyful, and is on my list to pick up for winter cruising, my favorite would be one of Charlies, the man has a plug for the mold, to cut some of the length out. Makes for better manuverability.

Overheard on Tohickon Creek, squinting upstream: "That C1 looks like a Hahn, but it's just too small to be one. Wait...that's Charlie Walbridge. He just makes a Hahn look that small." DC locals still see Ed Gertler paddling a PS Composites Hahn, and one other ...

A Sweet-Hahn was the first C-1 that I paddled; however, I didn't paddle it for long. As I primarily paddled slalom C-2 at the time (probably a Paramax II at that point), I actually missed the flat-bottom, hard chines, and edginess ...

A couple of them... different lay ups each....

Great cruiser and forgiving (at least for me). Look like a Battleship compared to current boats. Very comfortable with lots of room for outfitting (or overnight gear) to meet one's needs.

I know there are several varieties out there - 80cm original versions, 70cm width versions, then Sweet-Hahns and Morrison-Hahns. I have a Millbrook made Sweet-Hahn and it is a neat boat. Very stable, and more lively than you might think given the shape. I believe Charlie Walbridge ...

I don't think he meant quite that... I read it as a C1 hull is less forgiving in cross-currents and boogie water, and so requires quicker changes in lean and such to stay upright. Obviously this is a generalization, and wouldn't apply to comparing a Cascade or a Hahn to Millbrook Inferno.

Shep

Anyone from the Charlotte or Columbia area heading to OC Nationals this weekend? The boat is in Fort Mill SC just south of Charlotte. Im trying to get the Hahn up to Pennsylvania.

Let me know.

... used Phoenix c-1, and I still have one of the Sage walls. All that was back about 1984. The Sage was pretty fast, maybe a bit faster than my Hahn. But that was because the Sage was rounder than the Hahn, and for that reason the Sage didn't handle as well.

The deck appears identical to the Sweet-Hahn I have (in my case made by Millbrook in the mid-70's). Not sure on the grab loop detail though - unlike you I haven't look at the museum, but if time permits I'll look at the boat - it's about 30' from where I type:)

I asked Kaz if it was one of his and he doesn't think so because the grab loops are not like his. That being said the other feature is that where the grab loops are attached is a slight tear shaped dimple, this is consistent with the pictures of the Hahn depicted in the cboats museum.

The deck mold is different from any I saw in the SE in the latter 70s. I had a medium volume Hahn, and some that were cut down more were being made locally.

I'd like to see shots of the Hahn Kaz offers, from different angles.