oops, as I was saying…
The expedition and high durability composite layups are tough enough for the rest of your uses.
Some other thoughts, After the Blue Hole, almost any dedicated solo will feel pretty good in the wind.
My recommendation? The speediest canoe that is just stable and turnable enough to get you comfortably through those class 2 drops with day gear. You will need to do some test paddling to see what works for you. Enjoy!
SRT shoulder
RE:
Except it was not 56
Posted by: kayamedic on Jul-07-11 10:50 PM (EST)
“The figure going around the Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous was 84 . That was not from us groupies but from DY , Charlie and Harold Deal( who were involved in the DF) at one of the presentations where we looked at some differences between solo boats there.”
“While the SRT was designed on its own by Harold Deal and there are differences between it and the DF there are also more similarities between them than with other solos. The extended shoulder is a striking similarity.”
REPLY:
The people involved with the development of the Curtis DF in the 1980’s were Harold Deal, David Yost, and Dave Curtis. Dave Curtis, who produced most of those hulls, would have a good idea of the numbers.
I have never quoted, discussed, guessed, or confirmed any DF production numbers with anyone, nor do I know how many were produced and do not see the importance.
The concepts and specifications for both the Hemlock SRT and the Curtis Dragonfly were Harold Deal’s and were based on different targeted performance ranges and intended uses. The designs were drawn by two different people and the plugs produced by two different people. Not only are the specs and lines of the two boats different, but one is symmetrical and the other asymmetrical. The noticeable difference in paddling characteristics and performance range was intentional. The SRT has a dropped or tapered shoulder that is lower and softer at the paddling station and is not recessed to the degree of the parallel shoulder on the DF. A background on the development of the DF and Deal’s concepts behind the shoulder are noted in another writing.
Regards,
Harold
Harold Deal posted in this thread as HRD
Harold posted above as HRD, apparently to correct some possible misinformation by other posters about the number of Dragonfly’s produced and to briefly comment on Dragonfly vs. SRT design.
I assume that means he has read this thread at least in part.
only one canoe
I have 14 canoes and growing yearly simple for me would be and SRT by hemlock boat works I all so have other of his fine craft but of all my go to is still the srt
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