C1 Creeker

gumpy · Post by **gumpy** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:09 pm

thinking of putting together my first c1 creekboat. the hulls available to me are: H3 255, Habitat 80, Deisel 75. I'm 5'10" 170. any thoughts from experienced boaters would be appreciated, thanks.

TheKrikkitWars · Post by **TheKrikkitWars** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:57 pm

Go Habitat... easily the best of the three.

You might find this thread interesting reading too.

CanoeBoy · Post by **CanoeBoy** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:51 pm

If you are looking for a combo Creeker and River Runner, or you are not running the super gnar, my vote is for the Diesel. My Diesel treated me well for three seasons of growth in the creeking realm, I have since moved on to a Remix.

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:21 pm

I like the planing hulls,so my vote would be H3. Ive been using them and the burn forever.
actually, whatever hull is in the best condition would be my real vote.
From what i've seen the Habitats have a pretty short lifespan, H3 are about the same maybe a little better. the diesel might last the longest if you don't mind the huge oil can that most of them have.

jrsh92 · Post by **jrsh92** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:37 pm

How do he speed of the Diesel and Habitat compare? In general, will a similar size "river runner" or creeker be faster? It seems to me that speed isn't as important on a creek but then again, a little extra acceleration is always going to help on the real gnarly stuff I guess

gumpy · Post by **gumpy** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:39 pm

huge oil can? uh, no thanks.

TheKrikkitWars · Post by **TheKrikkitWars** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:16 am

jrsh92 wrote:How do he speed of the Diesel and Habitat compare? In general, will a similar size "river runner" or creeker be faster? It seems to me that speed isn't as important on a creek but then again, a little extra acceleration is always going to help on the real gnarly stuff I guess

The creekboat tends to be faster, track and boof better.

As a side note, the habitat has the rounded front of a more traditional creeker, but the back flattens out into what is very simmilar to a fully plaining hull with quite big rails.
It's best used trimmed a bit forwards, so you can invoke the rails only when wanted; which is why so many butt-boaters have had issues with them, not being able to get as far forward as they want to be.