I don't want to have to care for wood--and aesthetics are not my #1 priority--but holy balls does that expedition carbon with cherry wood look awesome. By the way, I would like to learn more about your various composites beyond how they look and that your carbon layups are lighter. Some really specific hair-splitting of the physical properties (pros, cons, strengths, weaknesses, specialties, limitations) of the various materials/ and combinations would be great. I really dig that kind of technical info, and it shows me that a manufacturer has extremely intimate knowledge of their products.
@SwiftCanoeKayak3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mitchell, we have a video on 2021 canoe technology that should answer all your questions
@phasmata38133 жыл бұрын
@@SwiftCanoeKayak Yeah, I've seen it. It is a bit vague about how the various options really differentiate with the conversation gravitating toward how they look. I can see how they look without being told how they look (Bill really likes to tell us how beautiful everything is), but what I can't see are their other physical properties. Weight, rigidity, elasticity, failure mode, repairability, abrasion resistance, etc...these traits compared and contrasted to each other and how combinations compliment each other.
@hervedelnorte79283 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boats Bill, Can you tell me whether the current Keewaydin (now asymmetrical) would be more ‘stable’ than early model (90s) Winisks and Kipiwas. I used to paddle those quite a bit then and they were quite twitchy in their initial stability. At times it was even a bit unnerving. I also used to paddle the older symmetrical Keewaydin which was very stable in both initial and final stability. While I like the idea of a more efficient paddling boat, I don’t think I want to go back to that twitchiness and I’m a fairly experienced canoeist. So I’m now debating between the Keewaydin 17 or a Propector 16/17. Any personal knowledge on this between the assymetricals of the past and the current Keewaydin would be very helpful. Or how the current Prospector would compare in stability to the old Keewaydin? Thanks very much, ! Todd
@itsruf13 жыл бұрын
observation: I want this $5000 composite canoe. And free time to enjoy it. A $60k Jeep would be nice too. And a woman who doesn't gain 5 lbs per year after getting a ring.
@mommysews13 жыл бұрын
Why does my 2021 Keewaydin KF have seats riveted through when the ones shown here all have pods for the seats? My gunnels aren't wrapped the same as these either...
@wunkus3 жыл бұрын
Your Keewaydin line is really slick. Is is possible to get a Keewaydin 17 or 18.6 with a Combi seat?
@SwiftCanoeKayak3 жыл бұрын
Not at this time. The 17 and 18 are wider and a solo centre seat isn't likely to be feasible. It's best with a solo seat that's set a few feet back from the yoke.
@doubled50373 жыл бұрын
Anyone know of any companies selling used swift solo canoes? US or Canada, will travel.
@iowamatt25193 жыл бұрын
The more I watch these videos, the more confused I get
@billswift80223 жыл бұрын
Iowa Matt - That usually means you need more than one boat!
@iowamatt25193 жыл бұрын
@@billswift8022 I completely agree
@adrianlarson6583 жыл бұрын
I hear yea, I really wish he would have skipped the build combination (which is important but its own deal - and a bit of show off) and consolidated and spent more time on the specific purpose of the models. Yes, I know he did but you had to skip ahead to get to it. And to be fair to swift, the website does have the boat chooser.
@billswift80223 жыл бұрын
@@adrianlarson658 It would be great if you could call our head office at 1-800-661-1429 and we can help you pick out your ideal boat based on you needs and uses!