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We checked and the short answer is "No". Esquif considers the grab loops to be an essential safety feature and includes hem on all of their canoes.

@@whiterosecanoe1424 Well thanks for checking that out. I don't agree with their view on that and will buy something else.

Hi - the MSRP is $3,249, but we're doing a Winter Inventory Reduction sale, so you'll do better than that. Details are on our web site (whiterosecanoe.com/).

The Fox 14 hull has noticeably more arch and less rocker than the Prospector 14, it's also a bit shallower. The tighter arc in the hull reduces the initial stability, making it more "tender" than the Prospector. It's designed as a fast lake cruiser, while the Prospector 14 is much more of an all round canoe. If you're intent is cruising and you like a lively ride, then the Fox would probably be more suited.

I don't have a video, but it's pretty straightforward. Visualize a barn hinge (once side tall and narrow, the other long). The tall narrow flap connects to the gunwale, the long narrower flap attaches to the yoke. Add a hefty cotter pin to connect the two. To remove, pull out the cotter pin. Very straight forward and easy.

Would be interesting to see a side by side comparison between this and the Swift Prospector 14...

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Thanks!

I took a Grey Owl Beavertail, a Badger Paddles Woodland and a Dri Ki Ottertail.

Have you gotten on the water yet? How do you like it?

Sorry for the long delay in responding.... Yes, there is space for a small child in the bow.

Chris - thanks for the comment. I'll focus more on the layups in a future video , maybe dedicate a shorter one specifically to that topic.

Hi Jeff - thanks for the comment. Sounds like a couple of great boats. The next presentation should be really interesting - looking forward to having you join!

Hi Jay. The Esquif Adirondack tracks well for a 12' canoe. By that I mean that a short solo canoe is going to yaw a bit with each stroke. It's very controllable and handles the wind well. Here's a link to another video showing an Adirondack rigged for fishing: czcams.com/video/AVqrQIZmYhM/video.html Hope that helps.

I'm about to baptize my first pole - hopefully will do better than I did in the class I took at the Maine Canoe Symposium pre-covid - did a great exhibition on how to fall out of a canoe while using a pole - with some extra style points thrown in....

@@whiterosecanoe1424 I went to the Symposium this year,

@@downeastprimitiveskills7688 We've probably met then. I think it's a great event. Looking forward to next year.

Thanks. Stable enough to stand in - yep. Casting - sorry, not a fisherguy, so can't answer with any credibility - I'll ask around and get back to you...

Was just looking around and saw you posted the same question to the David Hadden review - he's the distributor rep and the guy I was going to ask. If you don't get a post back, let me know and I'll bug him.

@@whiterosecanoe1424 thanks!

Not long enough... I was using a 230cm. Carried a lot of water into the boat and had to reach side to side. Bending Branches recommendation for a boat between 29" and 33" and a paddler over 6ft + is a 250cm - which sounds right. The Adirondack's seat is raised off the floor of the canoe and the boats fairly shallow (13" center depth), so I don't think knuckle banging would be an issue - I didn't experience it. Hope that helps. Keith

Thanks - I got lucky on New Year's Day - hoping to get out again soon.

Thanks for the comment and for the info on the volume on the video. I'll work on getting the external mic. Looking forward to meeting you. Keith

Thanks for the comment - glad you liked the video. My wife and I are only 2 generations out of England - my grandfather from Attenborough, a suburb of Nottingham and heres from Bradford in Yorkshire. Until COVID we'd get over there for a couple of weeks every year. Miss it.

This is actually Keith responding - I forgot I had been monitoring the shop mail for the boss who's taking a well earned break.

Thanks Brad - glad it was useful. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Keith

While it's designed to small/medium paddlers, I think it would be ok for day trips (I'm 6'2", 180+/- and find it comfortable). Taking it into the BWCA for 4-5 days might be a challenge - there's not a ton of space in the bow area in front of us taller folks and Wenonahs tend to run narrow in the bow. More space behind the seat. In Wenonah, you might want to look at the Wilderness - it's a bit longer, but still easy to manage.

Further comment - took a closer look at the Vagabond in the shop yesterday and I underestimated the space in the bow - while not huge, it's larger than I remembered from the last time I focused on the boat. If you can backpack the stuff you need for a 4-5 day excursion, you'll have the space.

Glad it was helpful - give us a call if you have any questions (978-465-0312) - we in the shop Fridays and Saturdays. 10am-4pm EST

Hi - the Bob Special is available in Fiberglass, TuffStuff, TuffStuff Expedition, Aramid Lite and Blue Steel. We've got two TuffStuff in stock at the moment, one green, one olive.

@@whiterosecanoe1424 Thanks for the clarification.

Blue steel is 'Da Bomb'.

Hi Eric - yeah, it's a great boat. We just got two in stock in TuffStuff - one yellow (really pretty - folks will see you coming) and the other is blue (also handsome).

Great comments - did a better job than I did in the video. For anyone who's interested we have two in the shop right now (06/26/20), one in fiberglass, one in Blue Steel with all wood trim, including gunwales - pretty boat.

Hi Dennis. My boss and I took them out on the Parker and up the Little River, switching boats about halfway, so we got a bit of a comparison. The Vagabond was in Ultralite and the Fox 14 was fiberglass. The Fox 14 has less initial stability than the Vagabond, but terrific secondary - you can really get it on it's side. I paddle Canadian, sitting right of center, and was comfortable with both knees in the chine after the first few getting acquainted strokes. On my last paddle, when I got back to the shop I was pretty much able to lay it close to on it's side. My sense is the Fox is probably a bit more efficient through the water. I'd need more time in it to get a real feel. The Fox is symmetric and deeper (19"Bow/13" Center/19" Stern) than the Vagabond (16" Bow/12.5 Center/14.5 Stern) and thus was pushed a bit more by the wind (probably blowing around 10mph with some gusts). But it was manageable without a lot of extra work. The extra depth made kneeling easier - the Vagabond seat, even in it's raised position is a little low for my size 11.5 feet. Nova Craft rates the Blue Steel and the TuffStuff layups was the same strength (four out of five dots). The Blue Steel is Fox is 6lbs lighter (@33lbs in clear coat) than the TuffStuff (42lbs). I really like both boats, so it's a matter of what characteristics your looking for and how they look and feel to you. Feel free to give us a call at the shop if you want to chat more. We're currently in COVID-19 mode, so one of us is covering phones during business hours (check newburykayak.com). Hope this helps. Keith

Glad you found it useful. Give us a call if you have any questions - while we are currently in COVD-19 mode, we're generally covering the phone during normal business hours and monitoring e-mail (and I'll be monitoring comments on CZcams more frequently going forward). Check out the website: newburykayak.com

Thanks - glad you found it useful. Give us a shout if you have any questions.