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by bigbru
Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:17 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Long Lost C-Boater wondering: what to paddle?
Replies: 8
Views: 14276

Re: Long Lost C-Boater wondering: what to paddle?

... loved to paddle my zealot in gates in fairly mild water. I purchased a wide ride which I have loved as at 70 yrs old I like the stability in whitewater and find that I ...
by poetry_heckler
Sat May 29, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Recommendation for river runner C1
Replies: 8
Views: 11555

Re: Recommendation for river runner C1

... else had posted an early Millbrook C1, and implied that it was a Wide Ride, though it was regulation long and pointy like an UltraFatBatMax or whatever. $75 about ...
by wildwaterc2
Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Long Lost C-Boater wondering: what to paddle?
Replies: 8
Views: 14276

Re: Long Lost C-Boater wondering: what to paddle?

... if you get a big enough cockpit rim as the Cudamax hull shape is wide and flat. 5. Modified Hahn - Victor at Class 5 is making a modified ... water where you can paddle it easily. I've not tried a Millbrook Wide Ride but it has always looked interesting. And Adam has always encouraged ...
by zqueen
Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:42 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: looking for a new boat
Replies: 5
Views: 6790

Re: looking for a new boat

thanks for the info. I've grown into a beefy 220 so looks like the Wide ride is the way to go
by Sir Adam
Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: looking for a new boat
Replies: 5
Views: 6790

Re: looking for a new boat

... stretch). Hornet is a "sporter" Cascade, and yes, a bit less stable. Wide Ride might be better. River Elf Storm Chaser might be another option depending on what you ...
by Bob P
Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: looking for a new boat
Replies: 5
Views: 6790

Re: looking for a new boat

zqueen wrote:any info on comparison between hornet/cascade and wide ride?
The Hornet is happiest with people under 150 lbs, the Wide Ride was for Bob Connolly (200+ lbs).
by zqueen
Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: looking for a new boat
Replies: 5
Views: 6790

Re: looking for a new boat

any info on comparison between hornet/cascade and wide ride?
by zqueen
Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:29 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: looking for a new boat
Replies: 5
Views: 6790

looking for a new boat

Every year I get older, my Cascade seems heavier. So I'm looking at the Wide Ride or Hornet from Millbrook but I can't find much info on either of these. I feel very stable ...
by PAC
Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:34 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: C1 to OC1 or not
Replies: 11
Views: 17862

Re: C1 to OC1 or not

... from Kaz might work for you since you paddle water not rocks. That or a wide ride.
by ohioboater
Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: C1 to OC1 or not
Replies: 11
Views: 17862

Re: C1 to OC1 or not

... genetics, and access to high end medical interventions can make the ride last longer, but the destination does not change. On the specifics of ... is supremely adaptable, and most people can find a way to cope with a wide range of constraints. I'm reminded of an interview with, I think, Carl ...
by jangledaddy
Fri May 27, 2016 11:42 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: OC-1 with seat
Replies: 2
Views: 5558

OC-1 with seat

... Buffalo this spring and the Bell lacked maneuverability and was a wet ride. I envision rigging something like how Wenonah set up their Rendezvous ... Vertige X has been suggested but with a 33 inch beam, it may be a bit wide. Any other ideas? Thanks.
by ezwater
Mon Oct 06, 2014 3:45 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Slalom boat basics?
Replies: 31
Views: 19324

Re: Slalom boat basics?

Kneal, I am thinking of doing a video or two, but my 71 year old left knee says it cannot be in the Zealot. Maybe the Wide Ride or my Millbrook Edsel.
by ezwater
Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:07 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: AC/DC review
Replies: 29
Views: 23860

Re: AC/DC review

Work on my old Wide Ride is excellent. And my Edsel is fine except where Connolly's mold was leaky. If your boats were pristine, ...
by McPherson
Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:12 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Dagger Aftershock Re-Outfit
Replies: 21
Views: 19237

Re: Dagger Aftershock Re-Outfit

... blade (hold it so it cuts on the pull stroke) but this one was too wide for it. Time for the big saw. Here's a trick... When you make a larger ... outside of the foam on all sides of it to give the saw blade a place to ride in. The blade will follow the path of least resistance, which will be ...
by ezwater
Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Tippecanoe
Replies: 9
Views: 8744

Tippecanoe

... I didn't know what the misbehavior meant. Later, I bought a Millbrook Wide Ride, a somewhat swedeformed c-1. Mostly it has handled quite well, but I've noticed that it ...