![]() The trim around the coming did separate on one of the two Loons, but a little marine sealant and I was back in business. Again - I'm not out there to win any races. I haven't noticed any problem with performance. Seen with this boat are that the outer hull scratches fairly easily, but it seems to be merely cosmetic. This was about 5 years ago - and though I am a casual paddler, I don't baby them. I purchased both of my 111's on Craigslist, each for under $300 including a paddle. I really enjoy just casual paddling, legs dangling over the lip of the cockpit, camera in hand, waiting for an interesting bit of wildlife, or a great shot of the sun through the trees. Her weight and width definitely detract some from her speed (Definitely not as fast as my Castaway) - but I'm not the racing kind of guy anyway. She does tend to roll a bit over large boat wakes if you're not fast enough to turn into them, but I have only once felt in danger of tipping.īecause she is built with the indestructible Polylink 3, she is a tad on the heavy side, especially getting her on top of my XTerra. I can't speak to long, open water crossings, but I imagine on a calm day with proper flotation, she'd hold her own.īecause the boat sits fairly high in the water, I was concerned that wind would make her swing, but she tracks very straight and true, even without a rudder. Initial and secondary stability get high marks from me. I've been out on days that were flat calm, and days where even the excellent stability of this kayak was put to the test in moderate to heavy chop and 10-15mph winds. And for a little more adventure - some Cape Cod paddling around Lieutenant Island in Wellfleet on the bay side, and Salt Pond Bay in Eastham, on the ocean side. There have been many casual afternoons on Long Sought for Pond, Lake Cochituate, Whitehall Reservoir. I have taken the 111 down several sections of the Charles River, The Nashua River and the Merrimack River. It is pretty easily the best all-around recreational boat in my little fleet. ![]() Without reservation, I can say that the Loon 111 is my favorite of all of these boats. I own two Loon 111's, 2 Vapor 10's, 1 Castaway, and 2 Otter Sports. I've got some $200 boats with more features that track at least this well, with far more features and storage capacity.ĥ'11", 185lbs. I'd expect better for a mid-range recreational boat. The seats weren't as comfortable as the Dirigo that I've borrowed a few times.Ĭorrecting course was pretty smooth, but it was required far too much in my experience. They are certainly a little faster than other recreational boats I've paddled, but the tracking shortcomings really detracted from the speed gains. There are very limited tie downs, only on the aft end, and much to far to be useful without assistance.īoth my wife and I had tracking issues with these on a moderately slow river, both wanted to drift badly. ![]() The only positive thing I could say about the features was that I had ample room to store my bag behind my seat. There are precisely ZERO bonuses on this boat. ![]() Wife and I rented these from a livery service, so I expected some degree of wear and tear on them when we showed up.įor a boat that retails for $600, I would expect a much higher quality, and a better feature set. ![]()
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