no image. On one camping river trip, I had roughly 700 pounds in it between the 2 paddlers and gear. I have one of the first dozen Royalex Spirit IIs, so I've had plenty of time to gather my thoughts on the boat. To see if its truly the kind of canoe a dealer in Missoula could sellto anyone we paddled it in a variety of conditions. mason city ia call 1-888-800-1932 top cash paid. for sale. The Spirit II is a wonderful all-round canoe that easily paddles rivers and streams with its 1.5 Rocker yet tracks nicely on an open lake with a breeze. boats 28; sporting goods 12; . - Longer trip? I have one of the first dozen Royalex Spirit IIs, and it's proven to be a wonderful boat. boats 9; trailers 6; sporting goods 3; . The Spirit II bridged the gap between whitewater tripping boats andthe abundance of 32 to 33-inch waterline canoes deemed too tippy by toomany consumers. We buy, sell & trade canoes Lets talk! It is probably a fine canoe, but I found the seats too high. for a long time I searched for a light weight big kayak I could paddle with the whole family in. I am very pleased with the boat. The boat tracks extremely well for a wider touring boat, very stable for a fishing boat, and carries an incredible load. We especially appreciated the size of the Spirit IIits small enough for quick paddling outings but large enough to pack all thegear for a week of canoe tripping, plus the dog. lincoln for sale "canoe" - craigslist. expensive) damage. When loaded light, it skips across the water, but loses some tracking. Since it still makes me happy every time my wife and I use it I haven't found a reason to replace it. That was a mistake. We put in near Shawville, PA, after loading up with about 175 pounds of gear. Wenonah Canoe - Boats For Sale - Shoppok - Page 9 Esquif went through bankruptcy and reinvestment, then eventually manufactured and shipped Wenonah a few T-Formex sheets. I've paddled it tandem and with both my wife AND two young kids aboard. CL. ESCAPE PERFORMANCE 17`6 . for sale. I wish it were faster, but do not hold it against the Spirit II. I use the boat for a mixture of day trips on flat water and estuary paddling in Southwest Florida (mangroves and twisting tidal creeks). We set off onto the river in a slight rain. 17 WENONAH. don't want to worry about my canoe. We were very pleased with the canoe's performance. I did find a Spirit 2 which is an amazing family boat for us. After two years of building the Spirit in fiberglass and Kevlar, Wenonah found the process of removing it from the mould was too cumbersome and made a modification to the nose. I've also switched on-and-off with a Penobscot, and find the Spirit II just seems to do what I want it to more effortlessly. We recently bought a Wenonah Spirit II Ultralight. no hidden. It will handle well in wind and waves, probably better than my nerves. At the time of printing Wenonahs production team is waiting for shipments of more T-Formex sheets, but Renner says many have been already pre-sold. Posted Great boat, I use mine primarily in the S.F. I've been paddling this canoe for about five years. Please contact me. then. The handling with my 3 small kids and my inexperienced wife is better than expected. Wenonah Spirit II Kevlar Canoe - $1,750 (Shakopee) craigslist - Map data OpenStreetMap condition: excellent make / manufacturer: Wenonah model name / number: Spirit II size / dimensions: 17.0 feet 2005 Wenonah Spirit II in Kevlar. I also like to be able to paddle solo, so I removed the thwart behind the front seat and added a rear-facing solo seat. kansas city boats "canoe" - craigslist. Please see pictures. I love it for camping trips on moving water. Adding gear to the bottom lowers center of gravity and of course the boat gets more secure on secondary. Pleasant Hill $3,500 17 ft Aluminum canoe with flat transom We used to take it to Navajo lake a lot, and it always did great! plenty of room for extra gear. make / manufacturer: We-No-Nah After all this drama it turns out that our T-Formex Spirit II looks andperforms just like a Royalex one. Like a Swiss Army Knife, the Spirit II does everything. Its an extension of our bodies and fast enough to outrun small sailboats, yet after years of practice with specialized strokes, we can maneuver just fine in the thickets. If you like to hunt, fish, photograph wildlife, or just sneak around, this is the vessel. Posted CL. I use it mostly in lakes and 2-3 day river treks. For now I love it! Great gift sh~, Ideal grabandgo watercraft. Solo carrying the Spirit II on even a short 200-meter portage, I definitely felt every one of its 64 pounds. She is, perhaps, spoiled in that respect. The future of Wehonahs top-seller was now in the hands of Esquif Canoes, who announced in 2014 they were concocting T-Formex as a replacement material in their southern Quebec factory. for sale. It paddles well and tracks well too. I am pretty tough on my boats and this one has come through just fine. But when I considered all the possible uses for this canoe, over 90% needless to say we had all our camping equipment in the boat with us which was another 100lbs or so. Paddles a little better with some weight in it. Wenonah is worth the $ for us. Heres how I rate the Spirit II. The seller says he's the original owner, bought the boat about 10 years ago, that the boat has only been used a few times and hence only has a few superficial scratches on the bottom. I learned canoeing in Grummans and have spent hours kneeling, so I know that When the Wenonah Spirit II showed up at the Canoeroots office last fall in all its cherry-red glory, its mere existence marked the beginning of a new chapter in canoeing history. It also had to look good to the eye. It was a Spirit II which was just under 50 # and a delight to canoe and transport on my little wagon. Unloaded, the wind . duluth for sale "canoes" - craigslist A price you pay for a sleek touring canoe and no flair on the freeboard. My best friend had messed up her foot so we couldn't take our summer backpacking trips. The Spirit II tracks beautifully, and manages to be steady and stablewithout being sluggish. I bought it when I was sixteen after getting a lot of advise on canoes from people all over Canada and Minnesota. refresh results with search filters open search menu. old and weight 260#. all. CANOE SHIPPING ? I paddled the canoe about 8 or 9 miles in the last week using a double paddle. Nothing that cant be addressed with some elbow grease though. A factory second-quality canoe is also called a Blem. I bought a 1997 Spirit II last week. After a summer's use (2015). So you could say it also has good aerodynamic stability too. Family verdict is that the seats are not very comfortable though, plan on buying some Cripple Creek seat backs. Problem solved. Then in 2013 the plastics company PolyOne announced they would cease production of Royalex sheets. It's is tough, light (under 60lbs. In an unbiased statement, it tracks and maneuvers better than many canoes Ive been in, and this includes some high rated big name canoes. We have rocky streams in pennsylvania and The Spirit II Ultra is unbelievably light weight, beautifully made, comfortable, big, stable, fast, efficient, tracks great and turns ok. Cheap. It would be so easy for the factory to do this and probably wouldn't add $20 to the cost of the canoe. "At 17' long, it strikes a good balance between the efficiency of a longer hull and the maneuvering of a shorter one.The Spirit II is safe and roomy, too, having capacity for medium-heavy trips. My girlfriend and my sister took on a very stiff northwest wind on Bailey Bay of Basswood lake comming off the Burke Lake portage heading for Prairie Portage. The canoe they dreamed up was 17-feet-long, had a 34-inch waterline, a 36-inch maximum beam, one-and-a-half to two inches of rocker and clean entry and exit lines. For us it was between the Adirondack in Royalex or this boat. I bought my Royalex hull Spirit II two years ago. Winonah Spirit Ii Canoe Location: United States, New Mexico, Farmington Ships to: United States Current Price: $1,250 Quantity: 1 Condition: Used Listing Type: Fixed Price Make: Not Specified Serial Number: RT335D404 Modified Item: No Item's Postal Code: 874** Payment Methods: PayPal Description: Find Wenonah Canoe faster ! The boat is beautiful. It's also stable as a rock unloaded. Without a doubt, it is one of the very few quintessential touring canoes on the market. for sale. Seats, footbraces, and all hardware is then riveted into these plates. We were even caught out in a summer blow up, and waited out the worst of the wind and took off to cross the lake in front of the rain. Ultra-light hulls are stiff and incredibly light. It also is maneuverable in tight tidal creeks, a must for us. Seaworthy and predictable in wind and waves. I finally got my Spirit II in royalex out on the Buffalo river in NW Arkansas this weekend for a 10-mile float after some heavy rains. And last but not least, its very quiet on the water. no hidden. The tractor-seats are comfortable once you get used to them, but we will probably line them with foam for a little padding. If there's a drawback, it appeared that the higher bow caught the wind sometimes and blew us sideways, but recovery was relatively simple with a hard sweep or pry. From the almighty hidden rock but it was nothing a little good old duct tape couldn't fix till home. They are ideal for speed and distance paddling and for all people or conditions that demand the lightest gear. With 9ft oars it rocks in a straight line and, unlike dedicated skulls' can turn on a dime! This after 40 years of Old Town Oltonars, 16 and 18 foot, and a Pack 12 which was horribly tippy and tracked bad. I wonder why I waited so long. Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 4 million WordPress sites. Affordable. The 17' We-no-nah Spirit II (woven fiberglass) provided my family and friends with a lot of fun. The Spirit II is safe and roomy, too, having capacity for medium-heavy trips. Beware wiring (e.g. Free easy retur~, Your bay convenient,. $800. Similar in concept, this canoe can better suit larger people and heavier loads.

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