Light: Weighing only 60 pounds, the Osprey Double is a pleasure for two people to paddle, and easy to load on and off a car. Many plastic and fiberglass tandems weigh at least 95 lbs. The Osprey Double is 37% lighter! Over the miles and years, a lighter hull really saves wear on your back and tendons. You're able to get places faster, with less stress. Test paddlers comment on how readily the Osprey Double comes up to speed relative to the fiberglass and folding doubles they've paddled.
Rugged: Twenty-four yards of 6 oz. fiberglass cloth encapsulates the hull inside and out. Three layers of cloth provide high tensile strength on the inside center section of the hull, where the paddlers' weight rides. On the outside keel, an extra layer of fiberglass tape, over the cloth, allows you to drag her up beaches no problem. The stitch and glue construction gives the protection of glass with the beauty of wood.
Comfortable: The multi-chine hull consists of 8 panels, similar to our popular Osprey Std and Coho. This makes for a fast double with relatively low wetted surface. The cambered deck enables paddlers to use a comfortable, low paddling angle. On a 30" beam boat, this bevel helps out short paddlers even more. They can paddle with their shoulders more dropped and relaxed than in most other doubles. Plus, the angled deck gives you deluxe foot room and good storage capacity.
Stable: The Osprey Double is stable. A well-balanced adult can stand and dive from the cockpit! The Osprey Double portrays excellent primary and secondary stability. Even in heavy seas, her 30" beam holds you steady. Want to go swimming in hot weather? Going down the only remaining wild section of the Missouri in Eastern Montana, John Lockwood and daughter Freya experienced 115 (F) degree temperatures, daily. They took turns jumping out of the Double to cool down. Wet re-entries were a cinch.
Beautiful: The Osprey Double is light, elegant and eminently seaworthy. Her glass-wood-glass sandwich construction is lighter and stiffer than fiberglass without compromising strength or durability. Build her in 80-100 hours. If you are considering a tandem, be sure to check out the versatility of the Osprey Triple.
