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The Ranger Canoe (Otter 16) boat is outstanding. It moves smoothly, tracks well, and turns on a dime. And from an aesthetics perspective, you'd struggle to find a better looking boat (eg, look at the trim!) that has all the functionality of this one. I wanted a quality tandem boat that could be paddled solo as well, and researched/contemplated various canoes for a year - I'd be very surprised if there exists a more versatile, high-quality, thoughtfully designed canoe. It is well worth the trip to Ashland, NH to buy directly from Michael, an expert builder with a wealth of knowledge and experience. He takes the time to talk about the boat, paddling, and transporting (even showed me a better way to strap to my rack). I highly recommend Ranger Canoe to anyone looking for a quality canoe - tandem or solo. (And, by the way, with the third seat installed by Michael, it outperforms popular solo boats I've paddled.) I don't think there's a higher-value tandem/solo boat out there, and certainly not at the price and with the the experience of buying directly from the builder that you get with Ranger Canoe.