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TOPIC: Which hull?
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Which hull? 2 Years, 2 Months ago
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I'm in the market for a canoe to rig for sailing and there are a
number of canoes on Craigslist
that are all comparable in price etc. The question is, which one
would be best for sailing,
and if its none, what would be a good "off the shelf" hull for
conversion?
My current choices include: Old Town Discovery 174, Old Town Tripper
172, Mad River
Explorer 16 and a Grumman Eagle 17. All are Royalex except the
Grumman. Any thoughts?
Thanks
Red
I've posted the same question in the yahoo canoe sailing group. And I'm not entirely sure I've picked the forum to post in here? I'd be happy with any advice.
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Re:Which hull? 2 Years, 2 Months ago
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Length: Shorter canoes are easier to turn and faster in light winds, longer canoes are faster in strong winds and give you more room to fit a 2nd person in. 16' seems to be a good compromise for a solo sailor in force 3 winds, but 17' might be better for sailing two up.
Beam: The wider the better.
Material: Royalex is fairly light and fairly expensive. Plastic (eg Discovery 174) is heavy but usually cheaper.
Aluminium is tough, cold to sit on, arguably faster than plastic or Royalex. Some metal canoes have a keel which slows down tacking.
Other factors: Dints and scratches slow the canoe down, this matters a lot to me, but doesn't worry some.
Freeboard: the more the better.
If all the canoes were in comparable condition I'd go for the Explorer 16, unless I was planning on going on multi day expeditions with a friend, in which case it would be too small.
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Re:Which hull? 5 Months ago
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Oceanic said: Some metal canoes have a keel which slows down tacking.
My cedar canoe has a wooden keel. So I beleive this is the reason why tacking was a problem last summer. Often, using a paddle to complete tack was needed.
Question: You folks, is there a keel under your canoe, and how well do you tack?
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