Robert C. Perkins wrote: > > John Winters wrote: > > "Should one retain a traditional feature even when one knows it may not be > necessary or may not be as good as something new or different?" > > The Swift Osprey, > which interests me and was designed by John, has what appear to be very > straight, functional lines, very different from the traditional canoes of > my younger days. I'm impressed and hoping to get an opportunity to try an > Osprey. > I tried the Swift Osprey a year ago & fell in love. I was out in a wind & light chop that would have given my Wenonah Advantage fits. The Osprey tracked well, turned well, felt quite secure level or on it's side. It even seemed to move at a good clip. Unfortunately I can't justify the cost, especially as I won't settle for anything but ultralight. So I'm consoling myself by preparing to build a John Winters designed plywood canoe. It definitely won't look traditional. -- Lloyd Bowles The Mad Canoeist "Keep the open side up!" http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/clearstreets/358/index.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Oct 15 1998 - 17:40:59 PDT
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