: Try paddling one with a GPS before you build. I made a carved seat for a guy
: this summer for his Pax 18. He said it is NOT a fast boat. It does not
: compete well against other boats in it's class. This is what an owner told
: me, I have never paddled the Pax 18 myself. However, I have paddled the
: Pax 20. It seemed like it was fast.
: Again, the best advise is try before you buy.........

: Larry C.
Larry,

Thank you very much. That is helpful. Theory is one thing (the Pax 18 should be significantly faster than my Night Heron), but then there is practice.

My hope is to find someone in the NY area to do a test paddle with.

Ruedi