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Homes!
Is there anyone here who's paddled the Robson Homes? I'm interested in finding out more about them, I hear that opinion is much divided.
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Homes is an
awesome boat! flattish hull, and a little softer chines than the ocoee. It is shorter....I can't remember I think 10 ft.
Problem is, we can't get them in the states.
Also, there is the material issue......not sure how to fix it if it breaks. It is kind of like Esquifs twintex, but a little different.
Problem is, we can't get them in the states.
Also, there is the material issue......not sure how to fix it if it breaks. It is kind of like Esquifs twintex, but a little different.
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Hi
the Homes is an interesting boat. not perfect for beginners.At least, for a beginner ist hard but worth it anyway....
its a fast and responsive, relatively short OC1 and really great performing, also for small and lightweight paddlers. Not the slow, heavy, so clumsy number most open canoes feel to me. Sorry folks, I love Open Canoe(r)s, but being used to the aerial, gracious dancing moves of a slalom C1, I have high demands on performance and agility. The only boat I like better is the Spark (even faster and more responsive) or similar slalom-style OC's - Millbrook offers some interesting designs, too
Learn to handle it and it you will probably love it
the Homes is an interesting boat. not perfect for beginners.At least, for a beginner ist hard but worth it anyway....
its a fast and responsive, relatively short OC1 and really great performing, also for small and lightweight paddlers. Not the slow, heavy, so clumsy number most open canoes feel to me. Sorry folks, I love Open Canoe(r)s, but being used to the aerial, gracious dancing moves of a slalom C1, I have high demands on performance and agility. The only boat I like better is the Spark (even faster and more responsive) or similar slalom-style OC's - Millbrook offers some interesting designs, too
Learn to handle it and it you will probably love it
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I MAKE THE WATER BURN
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I MAKE THE WATER BURN
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blaze where I put my paddle
I love mine. It acts more like an Ocoee but with the size of a Prelude, thats the best way I can describe it.
I can't help but believe that if it was made out of PE and readily available that it would be a big hit in the OC community.
I can't help but believe that if it was made out of PE and readily available that it would be a big hit in the OC community.
Dennis
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Is that a Score on the back wall? Looks familiar - both the boat and the garage (populationwise
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Thanks so much for posting the pictures!
I always thought prelude and homes looks a lot the same. We seems to see here slightly longer boat with more defined edges than the prelude. I am sure I would love that boat!
Few people seems to be willing to give the armorlite a chance, but it seems though and much lighter than a PE boat. Twin-tex zephyrs are holding up fine around here we see quite a bit of these (same stuff)
Too bad you can't get them easily.
I always thought prelude and homes looks a lot the same. We seems to see here slightly longer boat with more defined edges than the prelude. I am sure I would love that boat!
Few people seems to be willing to give the armorlite a chance, but it seems though and much lighter than a PE boat. Twin-tex zephyrs are holding up fine around here we see quite a bit of these (same stuff)
Too bad you can't get them easily.
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I'd like to add one to the collection some day... just to have it.
I'd like to add one to the collection some day... just to have it.
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Jon, you should see the garage with the bikes.
Scott, yep Score. It and the Forplay and EZ are C1 conversions.
Dooley, The Homes has a lot more primary stability, not as much as an Ocoee but a lot more than a Prelude. It handles a lot crisper than the Prelude if that makes any sense. The second picture shows best what I was trying to show, and that is that the wide center part of the bottom is carried out farther toward the ends. You can really drive this boat with your knees and I think that and the sharper edges are the reason. It really is Ocoeeish. If only it was made out of PE.
Scott, yep Score. It and the Forplay and EZ are C1 conversions.
Dooley, The Homes has a lot more primary stability, not as much as an Ocoee but a lot more than a Prelude. It handles a lot crisper than the Prelude if that makes any sense. The second picture shows best what I was trying to show, and that is that the wide center part of the bottom is carried out farther toward the ends. You can really drive this boat with your knees and I think that and the sharper edges are the reason. It really is Ocoeeish. If only it was made out of PE.
Dennis
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Looks like the basement of a paddle shop!
Thanks for sharing the info and images. I think I'd like the Homes more than the Prelude.
Thanks for sharing the info and images. I think I'd like the Homes more than the Prelude.
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