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First Solo: 12 Foot Or 14 Foot?


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Thanks for all your comments and advice. There are a couple Vagabonds for sale in Ardmoore, OK. $900 each, like new, Royalex. Found them through Search Tempest. I'm definitely going 14 ft. + and am thinking about a tandem. That's probably the smart thing to do, but I'm lusting after a solo. Hays

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Just wanted to finish the thread. Bought a used Vagabond from a guy in Columbia - Alaskan Ivory. Could not be more pleased. As is commonly said, anyone can paddle a Vagabond. Sweet!

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this is unrelated but I used to lust after a coosa until I fished with littleredfisherman. I solo my 16' buffalo and can run thru at least 1" shallower water than he could. I built a seat that sits in the middle of my buffalo, a nice high backed swivel seat.

everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.

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this is unrelated but I used to lust after a coosa until I fished with littleredfisherman. I solo my 16' buffalo and can run thru at least 1" shallower water than he could. I built a seat that sits in the middle of my buffalo, a nice high backed swivel seat.

Think I still lust for a coosa for certian applications, had a Old Town Pack that was just too small for me. My Old Town 15 camper was a bit front light even running it backwards from the front seat. Decided to replace the seats thwart and yoke, so I purchased an additional seat. Used the exisiting rear holes and set the front seat one seat length toward the middle. 4 bolts and can be back to a tandem . Very pleased with the handling of the canoe, and the double blade paddle works great. If you ever need seats thwarts etc. give these folks a try, http://www.essexindustries.org/ it is a sheltered workshop for people with disabilities and they do fine work.,

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