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Print Specs
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Bucket seats, sliding bow seat, yoke, footbrace, flotation tanks, bow & stern thwarts, solo kneeling thwart |
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Gunnel covers, black trim package, wood trim package, foam thigh pads, wilderness lash system, contoured yoke, expedition spray skirt. |
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MSRP:
Fiberglass $1,745 CAD
Kevlar $2,395 CAD
Ultralight $2,550 CAD
Custom Kevlar $2,945 CAD
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SPECS:
Length: 16' 6" Beam: 32" 31.5" (@ 4"Waterline) Bow Height: 19" Stern Height: 17" Center Height:14"
WEIGHT:
Fiberglass
66lbs Kevlar
56lbs Ultralight
48lbs Custom Kevlar
42lbs
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For the past 20 years, the Tripper 17’6" has been Clipper's
most popular model. We often had brainstorming sessions as to how to
improve the Tripper, and in the end we decided to leave our best selling
canoe alone. What we did come up with was a smaller version of the Tripper
that also performs as an excellent solo canoe - the Tripper 'S'.
The Tripper 'S' is 16’6" with a four-inch
waterline width of 31.5" (versus 33" in the Tripper). The
canoe is asymmetrical with noticeable tumblehome that starts in front
of the yoke and increases significantly towards the stern thwart. This
results in a maximum beam at the gunnel of 32". The Tripper 'S'
is a delight to paddle solo yet it still provides sufficient volume
for tandem wilderness trips. It has slightly more rocker for its overall
length than the Tripper, which makes it more maneuverable and easier
to control when paddled solo.
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If you are one of the many canoeists who find themselves without
a partner on occasion , the Tripper 'S' is just what you have been
looking for; it comes standard with a kneeling thwart for solo paddling.
This thwart can be easily removed when not in use. You can order an
optional third seat or a removable foam saddle in place of the kneeling
thwart. Check with your Clipper dealer for pricing on these options.
Tripper
'S' Water Test:
Western Canoeing has been building canoes under the Clipper
brand for more than 25 years. Its lineup includes a wide variety
of "composite" canoes, constructed of both fiberglass
and Kevlar® material.
The 16-foot-6-inch Tripper S made available for this review
was constructed in the company's standard fiberglass layup and
is a downsized version of the company's popular 17-foot-6-inch
Tripper touring canoe. The "S" definitely stands for
solo use; at 33 inches wide, the canoe is fairly narrow, greatly
enhancing ease of solo paddling but adding an element of "sensitivity"
when it's paddled tandem. (In other words, it helps if tandem
paddlers know what they're doing!). The Tripper S is an outstanding
solo-tripping or cruising canoe, however, with excellent speed
(thanks to its relatively long waterline), tracking, and carrying
capacity.
Quality fiberglass boats are light, stiff, and excellent value
for the money, and the Tripper S is no exception. Our test boat
tipped the scales at a very manageable 67 pounds and was the
stiffest canoe paddled of the boats reviewed (the hull is reinforced
with laminated foam ribs and floor). The Tripper S is also available
in Kevlar® .
– Canoe & Kayak Magazine, www.canoekayak.com |
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