Re: [Paddlewise] Subjective boat evaluation - not kayak.

>  The boat was a 15'X
> 28" (approx.). Sawyer solo canoe set up nicely with a marathon
> seat mounted low and proper foot braces.  I used my Klepper sized
> Cameno and a FG bent shaft paddle in tight places.  The boat was
> by my amateur judgment very impressive.
<SNIP>
>The boat has a pronounced tumblehome, a
> kevlar/glass, so called "Goldenglass" lay-up (whatever that might
> be), seems to weigh about 40 lbs. and is *very* comfortable to
> paddle for extended periods using the long kayak paddle.  It is
> narrower than say the comparable Mad River Independence by
> apparently 1.5 or even 2".  The Sawyer looks like a Jensen design
> but I do not know for certain.
        From your description, I'd guess it's a DYS, a David Yost Special.
It was mainly intended as a racing boat.  The extreme tumblehome was to
facilitate sit-and-switch style paddling, but this boat could also be leaned
way over for fast turns (keep that brace!). It's a little wider around and
just aft of the paddler which improves lateral stability considerably for
this kind of boat.  With its weight and size, it was often used as a solo
tripping boat, too.
        --Still see a few for sale now and again..



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