Congrats, Richard. I think you made a sound choice. I'd agree as well
about sinking the Perception saddle; too heavy, too narrow, too hard to get
tight enough to do the hard stuff. Now you just need a bit of warmer water
and lots of patience to learn to DRIVE that baby. Good Luck

Brad Snow
s/v Aldonza


"Richard Ferguson" wrote in message
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I bought the Encore for $450 with good air bags. The boat is set up right
now with a kneeling thwart. The boat is 13' 2" long and 32 inches wide, I
estimate 6 inches of rocker.

He threw in a Perception black plastic saddle, not installed. I was
originally skeptical about it, but I like the tractor seat on the back,
like the idea of being able to change positions from kneeling to sitting,
which I can do with my current boat. So I may install the Perception, but
I am going to take my time thinking about it.

Thanks again for everyone's input.

Richard



Richard Ferguson wrote:
I think that we are talking apples and oranges, but I sent out a note on
the local club email list, and a couple of emails came back. One offered
a Mohawk XL13 for $600, said it was outfitted and in like new condition.
Another said he had an Encore he was not using, but did not mention a
price.

My impression is the following: The XL13 is a beginner whitewater boat,
but would probably work OK for tripping. The XL13 presumably would be a
noticeably better whitewater boat than my Camper, but not as nice as an
Outrage X or Prodigy X. The Encore is a classic solo whitewater boat,
probably an older design. I think that the Encore is around 13 feet
long, although the info on the web is limited and contradictory.

Not sure if any other boats will pop up. The XL13 is a good deal, if it
is in good condition, but I wanted a little more boat.

Richard





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