Being that i live in Hawaii i guess i'm mostly interested in what people in Hawaii think of their canoes. I've demoed all these canoes with the exception of the Hilo made Vantage. I like different things about each canoe. Ultimately i want a sturdy, light, stable, fast canoe that handles well in the bump, that would be the perfect canoe, right? Anyway, I'm wondering if there are some of you out there that have these boats or know people with these boats? How do you think they handle. Can they/you keep up with other paddlers? Do the boats tend to pearl in waves more than others?
Just by demoing and looking at the hulls I'm thinking the boats with more of a rocker are better in bump and waves whereas the boats with the straighter hull tend to be faster in flats?
Is a Kainalu really worth waithing for? Is it much faster than a Nai'a Iki?
Anybody with one of these canoes that you'd like to sell? I'm still looking for a used one.
Oh, one final question, what kind of warranty should one expect from the boat makers?
Thanks, Frogdog
