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Converting Sunburst II to yandem

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:36 am
by C1NCR
Has anyone one done this.? Team weight of about 350 lbs.

Re: Converting Sunburst II to yandem

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 7:03 pm
by Paddle Power
I’d say yes, it’s probably been done.

Isn’t Esquif’s Pocket Canyon based on the Sunburst hull, and it’s a great tandem canoe!

The Sunburst ends are probably narrower.

Re: Converting Sunburst II to yandem

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:53 pm
by C1NCR
I was not aware of that. I kept looking at the dimensions, the rocker profile, etc, and it seems doable. We will find out!

Re: Converting Sunburst II to yandem

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:42 am
by YoungOldMan
It has definitely been done successfully.
I had a Sunburst II that was paddled tandem on Ocoee by 2 ladies in a previous life.
My wife and I started out in a regular Sunburst but soon found a Caption.
The pocket canyon has much more volume, probably 3 or 4"wider at midpoint thus slower but very stable.
The Sunburst feels comparably slippery and svelte