There has also been some discussion of being able to put a sprayskirt around the cockpit opening of the Taureau. I don't think I'd want to run class V in a CU Fly....sounds like a good whathumping would be due.
Matt
PS: The Salsa is still not mentioned on the Esquif website - is it in production?
Esquif Taureau question
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the great gonzo
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Matt,
As far as I know even the taureau is not yet in production (at least that's what the dealer told me, so I think the salsa will be somewhat later as well.
If you actually look closely at the pictures of the Salsa pictures from the worlds, you will notice that Mark Scriver and Paul Danks were paddling at least different boats with different hulls (chine and release edges), so they are probably still fine tuning the boat.
As far as the CU fly is concerned, I did not see anyone run class V stuff in it, but just watching Paul Mason run Coliseum on the Ottawa in it last fall at a level around 0 was interesting enough to see
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martin
As far as I know even the taureau is not yet in production (at least that's what the dealer told me, so I think the salsa will be somewhat later as well.
If you actually look closely at the pictures of the Salsa pictures from the worlds, you will notice that Mark Scriver and Paul Danks were paddling at least different boats with different hulls (chine and release edges), so they are probably still fine tuning the boat.
As far as the CU fly is concerned, I did not see anyone run class V stuff in it, but just watching Paul Mason run Coliseum on the Ottawa in it last fall at a level around 0 was interesting enough to see
...martin
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FROM A ROBSON DEALER?
i GOT TO QUIT SMOKIN THAT large steaming pile of dog doo, i'M AS LOST ON THIS THREAD AS A BALL IN HIGH GRASS
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Paddlin' the Taureau Prototype
I neither own nor paddle any of the short rotomolded canoes so I couldn't compare the Taureau to similar boats. It took some time to adjust to it's squirrelly ways, but once I did I found it to be a fun little boat.
I found it to run very dry. I weigh 230 lbs. and expected it to take on a lot of water given my size. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it took on less than inch of water when going through 2 to 3' wave trains. The bow has two sets of water deflectors molded into the deck that shed the water before it can come into the boat. It is has a lot of initial stablity for such a short hull. As one would expect it turns easily, but can be easily driven where you want to go with a couple of forward strokes. The hull has a lot of volume and floats high.
I believe this canoe was designed to be paddled without a skirt. The boat runs so dry that a skirt is not really needed. Foam it out and it'll do just fine for steep creekin'. As Louie said the skirt would be so big that you wouldn't want to swim wearing it.
I found it to run very dry. I weigh 230 lbs. and expected it to take on a lot of water given my size. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it took on less than inch of water when going through 2 to 3' wave trains. The bow has two sets of water deflectors molded into the deck that shed the water before it can come into the boat. It is has a lot of initial stablity for such a short hull. As one would expect it turns easily, but can be easily driven where you want to go with a couple of forward strokes. The hull has a lot of volume and floats high.
I believe this canoe was designed to be paddled without a skirt. The boat runs so dry that a skirt is not really needed. Foam it out and it'll do just fine for steep creekin'. As Louie said the skirt would be so big that you wouldn't want to swim wearing it.
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Louie, I love your posts, they are pretty funny!
The Robson boat I meant was the Homes, it's a design Frankie made when he was over there with Robson.
Looks pretty cool, have not seen one though. I hope that a demo or something comes to the west coast canada. It is 10'.
Cheers, Jan
The Robson boat I meant was the Homes, it's a design Frankie made when he was over there with Robson.
Looks pretty cool, have not seen one though. I hope that a demo or something comes to the west coast canada. It is 10'.
Cheers, Jan
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