Mine needs about 50# of ballast added to the rear to trim it out. Tailwinds of under 10 miles/hr can be very annoying when empty. Same w/ the solo plus. The sliding seat needs to be back about a foot. Put a load in it & it's a nice canoe. It's fast & tracks well when trimmed properly.
R84-not very tough-shoulda got the royalex. It oilcans a little. Handles well. It puts my Wenonah encounter to shame paddling empty in wind. Can't beat it for the price.
