How many boats do you own? (kayaks dont count)

Sandie_ · Post by **Sandie_** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:18 pm

A short list:

Wheelboy
Ocoee(bell)
Freedom Solo(Mad River)

Sandpipier(we-no-nah) partners boat - gets used once a year

and a kayak(attak)

Sandie

Bob S · Post by **Bob S** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:48 pm

My collection of boats expresses the diversity I enjoy within the sport of canoeing. I’ll group my canoes by category. I have…

2 tandem canoes for slalom racing
1 solo canoe for slalom racing
1 tandem down-river race canoe
1 tandem for ww recreation
2 solos for ww recreation
1 solo for ww instruction
3 tandem wilderness river canoes
1 solo wilderness river canoe
1 tandem big lake/sea canoe (with rudder)
2 tandem quietwater sport canoes (freestyle)
2 solo quietwater sport canoes (freestyle)

I wish there were more northwoods paddlers on the forum so I wouldn’t have to communicate with mostly Canadians regarding, say, the best wilderness canoe. Still, I like this forum. I keep learning things reading all the posts. (But, as an aside, if anyone is interested in canoeing in the Sea of Cortez, or the coastal waters of British Columbia, or the north country, etc., I can contribute some info. I doubt, however, that I’ll ever contribute any suggestions about how to run gates, or how to flop around in holes. Seems everyone here already knows how to do that).

Post by **sbroam** » Fri May 19, 2006 6:48 pm

Bob S wrote: 1 tandem big lake/sea canoe (with rudder)

? Can you describe? I have a sea kayak, my only personal K boat, and while I do enjoy it there are many times I'd rather be on the salt in a canoe of some sort...

jnorto01 · Post by **jnorto01** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:05 pm

The current boat inventory

Mad River Teton (polyethylene Explorer)
This was my first boat. Ever since the day I paddled it solo and surfed it I have been hooked.

Mohawk Shaman

Esquif Zoom

New Wave Kevlar Cruise Control conversion

Concept Rage Slalom C-1

Wavesport X conversion in progress

Once you get more than one ya can't stop

Jim

Matt Johnson · Post by **Matt Johnson** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:28 pm

my collection seems small and insufficent

1 Bliss-Stick RAD 175 Conversion
1 Spanish Fly OC1

dixie_boater · Post by **dixie_boater** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:34 pm

Dagger Caption
Whitesell Piranha
Whitesell Descender
OT Appalachian

The Caption is set up solo and used the most as of late. It has the least number of patches of my solo WW boats. They all get some use every year.

The Piranha is 18 yrs. old, but in fantastic shape. It's made of the good, tuff Royalex. Thinking about taking it to the Cheoah for my next trip down that fun run. It runs very dry in the continuous stuff

Michael

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:39 am

I parted with my Whitesell Piranha (the one that contributed a spare thwart to Michael a couple of years ago) of that vintage and I miss it. At least it has a good home with someone who uses it more than me. Now I get by with:
- Millbrook Prowler (if I had to live with just one boat this would be it!)
- Also from Millbrook- a Fanatic and an old end-hole C-2
- Mad River Howler and Explorer
- 2 Perception Slashers
- Dagger Cascade and Dimension
- And the latest and greatest- an Esquif Spark. I am having a great time with this new boat, but I need to find some real whitewater to test it.

Kelly-Rand · Post by **Kelly-Rand** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:03 am

Just so I don't feel left out....

Viper C1
Atom
Valley Mill Patriot C2
Berry C2 w/ human cockpits
Gyromax
Mohawk XL13
Old Town Kenebec 16'

Jim Kelly-Rand

squeakyknee · Post by **squeakyknee** » Sat May 20, 2006 8:56 am

I'm guessing Louie and Adam both may find more boats that they forgot as the time goes on.With a Quiver like that,I'd have trouble keeping up with it all.

bearboater · Post by **bearboater** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:54 pm

i have three boats at the moment

Dagger Zealot

Robson Finkenmeister

Fluid Flirt

On the way is a Galasport LOCO

o-h well, i need a few a OC boats.
cheers
-isaac

cheajack · Post by **cheajack** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:12 pm

Here's the short list:
-Wave Sport Z conversion
-Savage Skreem conversion
-Dagger Ocoee
-Dagger Caption-Triple outfitting

Bob S · Post by **Bob S** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:36 pm

In answer to the question about my canoe "(with rudder)." It's a Kruger Cruiser (krugercanoes.com)--18.5 ft, 36 in. beam, almost 90 lbs. When I bought mine from Verlin Kruger (now deceased) it cost me $3200; it's now almost $5000! It's a great canoe for its intended purpose. I wish, however, that I had asked Verlin for a lighter lay-up. My wife complains bitterly during long hauls up the beach at low tide. But the weight is there for a reason; we were driven hard onto a rocky beach once, straight on--didn't hurt it a bit. I'm sure the boat is not as fast as a high performance sea Kayak, but we found we could run faster than a Kleper kayak on our recent trip to Baja.

boatbuster · Post by **boatbuster** » Mon May 22, 2006 7:06 pm

Ya'll got me seriously beat, but you have also inspired me to increase my fleet!

1 Mad River Outrage
1 Savage Superfly
1 Cascade (I don't use the D word any more)
1 Blue Hole (Evergreen) OCA
1 Russian cataraft

0 kayaks. (You were asking about boats, not girl boats!)

jscottl67 · Post by **jscottl67** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:12 pm

Dagger Cascade
Dagger Ocoee
16' Indian River (in bad shape)

Thinking of getting rid of the Cascade and getting an OC2 though.

the great gonzo · Post by **the great gonzo** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:12 pm

Most of my paddling buddies say that I have too many boats, but I think they are wrong and that I don't have enough yet:

Tripping:
- Old Town Discovery Scout

OC1:
-Pyranha Prelude

C1:
-Shaggy Sith
-Robson Finkenmeister
- Drakkar Whelelboy

C2:
-Noah America

So, I still lack a slalom, squirt and OC2...

martin a.k.a. the great gonzo!

C-Forum

How many boats do you own? (kayaks dont count)

6 boats

My small fleet of boats consist of...

Toys

I have alot of work to do

Dang, I gots to get me some more boats!