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The Stellar 18R is in my opinion one of the best boats out there. It surf's just about any wave. The finish is top notch, both inside and out. The seat is comfortable enough for most people. The true shining star of this boat are the footbraces. It has a three point locking system that is far superior to any boat company out there. The speed of this boat is also the fastest touring boat out there, I should know because I won the South Dakota challenge and the MR340 with this boat. All in all, I raced 7 races and won all 7 races in class.

This is a boat that is stable in all conditions, I was a little lewry about the rubber hatches but they are water tight. Since I use a lot of 303 they should hold up fine. I removed the handles front and back to make the boat more streamlined. Since the boat weighs only 36 lbs it is easy to handle and lift onto my truck. The rudder system is great, it handles and turns fine except on big waves when as most boat with a drop down rudder it comes out of the water, but not a problem when you use your paddle then as a rudder. The way this boat is you can put all of your power into the forward stroke with very little bracing.

If you are into fitness paddling or racing this is the boat to get, or maybe into fast touring this boat will carry you thru.

can't say enough good about this boat. We did 2,100 miles with ours and wouldn't do in any other boat. we have been in some waves about 8 ft. high and had a blast with it. we also race our boats and have come in the top 3 places with them.

Very fast and very stable for a boat this long. the wifes boat is a tad to big for her at 5-2 and 140# but she can handle it extremely well and has learned to deal with it. I'm 5-9 and 175#. the boat turns great on it's edge. we have four of these boats now. As far we are concerned it is the best boat out there!