An all-round tandem: for tripping, touring, day paddle, family canoe.
Standard with walnut decks, contrasting mitered outwales, and contoured portage yoke.
Source: Blackhawk catalog.
P.S. I am currently seeking a Blackhawk Covenant.
Recently purchased little used, excellent condition Proem; saved it from obscurity of long time storage. Thinking it may offer some unique photo ops to those standing on shore; when brave volunteers decide to "give it a go".
Hopeful that OP isn't feeling that his original questions aren't being addressed as well as possible by several very knowledgeable board members and he or she doesn't feel thread's his or her thread has been high-jacked/jilled. My first intro to Blackhawk canoes was seeing PJC paddling his beautiful BH on the Wisconsin R. A sight to see.
The names of the various models is what has really struck me.
Arial, a spirit in Shakespeare's play the Tempest, bound to the magician Prospero as his eyes and ears as an honor obligation after Prospero rescued her from the trees where she'd been imprisoned. Also, earlier,
Arial is in Book of Isaiah in the Bible; name means "Lion of God." More currently, Arial is Disney "Little Mermaid" with her long, deep red locks who hangs around with a fat little fish.
The Shadow is a character from 1930's pulp magazine series: crime-fighting vigilante with psychic powers and then a radio show of the 50's: "The Shadow knows."
Zephyr: a light or west wind or Greek god of west wind.
Starship: interstellar spacecraft or ref to Jefferson SS: band from 1070s which contained members from Jefferson Airplane. Those old enough know about them.
Covenant: legal and biblical for an agreement or pact.
Nighthawk: a nocturnal bird in the nightjar family with small feet, long pointy wings, having voracious appetites for insects and known for jerky flight. Fishhawk: sometimes name for an osprey.
Phantom: traditionally a ghost, a physical manifestation of the soul or spirt.
Proem: preface, preamble, prelude; from Greek: pro + oime meaning song.
Watermeet: a Township in Gogebic County, UP Michigan near the Wisconsin border. ??
Does anyone know the Blackhawk Co. owner(s) personally and personality?
Odd names indeed …for canoes, anyway. I have a Starship and I love it. I will keep it until I cannot carry it anymore (it is a tad heavy for a solo compared to today’s fancy boats). But really, “Starship”? Was the man a Trekkie or did some resin fumes get to him? We will probably never know.
The OP hasn’t replied with some pictures. That would solve the mystery.
I’m surprised PJC has not made an appearance here. He has an Ariel and a Starship. He was very kind to help me when I was searching for a replacement seat for my Starship.
Pete… You will likely have an opportunity to test paddle my Proem at the Vous.
It is currently in “holding pattern” in central Wisconsin, but should be arriving with PJC; stalwart boat hauler/handler, bon vivant, ranconteur, libertine, and suspected serial ax murderer.
For all practical purposes; the Moore & the Blackhawk Proem are one & the same Yanoer........you, little, long haired, Illinois corn field, irrigation ditch paddling, leaping gnome.
Are you going to come to the Fall Vous, and demonstate your unique & wonderous, Proem free style paddling moves? I want to see you dip gunwales in the water, do 360 degree spin moves, and have camera ready to document same.
Great pnet photo of the week op..............
Blackhawk Phil I think he was a Navy Seal. One hell of a good guy. We had his Phantom tandem. Very fast & sleek, beautiful lines. Got my first canoe at Blackhawk on the Rock R. back when life was easy. Deciding between the somewhat sluggish, oil-canning Mad River Exp. or a Sawyer, Phil steered us a bit toward the Sawyer and a few thousand miles later I Thank you.
Haven't paddled Proem yet; have to wait until Rendezvous. Pat is bringing it down to me from Wisconsin.
Have paddled my Nighthawk with permanently affixed pedestal. It's a bit twitchy; especially on the river. Sitting on it's pedestal, my rear end is nearly above the gunwales.
I'm thinking with pedestal that's mounted in the Proem, I'll be lucky if my rear end is not "above" gunwales in it too. Proem is shorter & has a rather unique hull shape when compared to the Nighthawk. It could get interesting.
No sweat; I've dumped more than one canoe, and haven't melted yet. At least I don't try to crash through, and end up "going under" strainers in a little kayak, like Pam.
For those who might not know, Dave’s operation was affiliated with Phil and Blackhawk as Canoe Specialists years ago. They sold both Curtis and Blackhawk canoes in each of their shops.
Phil had a very special way about him. He would make you feel good by just being around him. Just a great guy. Happy and positive.
Have looked at the Covenant for sale on Hemlock website on numerous occasions. Even made an inquiry. It certainly appears to be in prime condition. I’d be willing to bet that boat has spent most of it’s life in storage, and was seldom paddled.
A little too pricey for my taste however; especially when shipping costs from east coast to midwest is taken into consideration.
