Found this on http://www.paddlermagazine.com/issues/1 ... to_c1.html
Old review but pretty detailed.....
Length: 9'
Width: 24.5"
Weight: 37 lbs.
Volume: 60 gallons
Distance from inside cockpit rim to back of saddle as tested: 8"
Stability: Very good primary and secondary stability, which seems to be a function of the larger cockpit volume, plus greater than normal width as compared to length and the flatness of the hull. Actually, the hull provides three large usable flat surfaces--one directly under your butt and one on each side of the cockpit. The stability of the RPM was a huge surprise.
Hull speed: The RPM has a planing hull. Initially, you have to get this boat moving against a fair amount of resistance, then once it begins to plane on top of the water, it moves with surprising speed.
Comfort: Not great. The cockpit rim pressed uncomfortably on top of my thighs.
Surfing: Surfs all waves like a dream, never pearls, and cuts back and forth automatically. The RPM has a sharp edge at the seam just behind the cockpit all the way to the stern point which causes the stern to slice into the wave face, where it acts like a fin on a surfboard giving the boat a directional stability that's incredibly predictable.
Waves on the fly: Fine, especially if there's a foam pile.
Squirting: Stern squirts easily with good control because you can bounce off the large cockpit volume. It even blasts pretty well.
General: I find it a great river running boat, because it surfs and plays so well; if it were only more comfortable.
Dagger RPM
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the Dagger GTX, john Frachella says is a great conversion, I also have an I3 223 which I like, and a CR250 which I decided not to convert, but I think it would be good.
Thank you everyone for your input. We paddled this past Sunday, he demo'd the boat, loved it, and bought it (as I knew he would). The most important part of all this, aside from his being happy with his new(used) toy, is he's excited to come out again and paddle with me, as opposed to spending most of Sunday in bed. Priceless.
-Vin
-Vin