Owners' Page

This page is a forum for you to share your experiences, opinions and photos with other Placid Boatworks boat owners. It will be updated as we receive stuff.

 

"Your canoe arouses a lot of interest. You may receive a bill for all the time I spend on the job answering questions about the boat instead of fielding questions (but don't pay it). I even had someone call me at home about 10 o'clock the other night wanting to know the details of the canoe." -- DEC Ranger

"The Spitfire handles better than any sit-down double-bladed paddle canoe that I've tried. It's a sweet little boat. Oh, and I'm glad I got the Keepers."

"Thanks for the time you spent the day I bought the canoe. I'll stop in and bother you again sometime. Might even need another boat as my wife has used mine a couple of times."

"We enjoyed our visit with you yesterday. Your boats are really first-class."

Owner and Loisianna resident Ward Carter enjoys fishing the bayou country in his SpitFire.

The trip was wonderful! The SpitFires performed beautifully. Margaret exclaimed after only a few minutes, "Wow! This boat turns so easily!" and I added "Even with your 50 lb husky." The SpitFire is so maneuverable.

 

Mike Linse of Canadaigua, New York enjoys fly fishing from his SpitFire.

Hi Guys. I love my Spitfire canoe that I picked up last week. I'm getting more comfortable with every trip and appreciate your craftmanship. Attached some pictures I took yesterday at the High Tor Wildlife area on Canandaigua Lake. It fishes as well as I had hoped.

Ronni and Warren Coleman enjoy their SpitFire on the ponds of northern Vermont.

Art Ebert and his new VARTM SpitFire. (When you gotta paddle, you gotta paddle!)

 Subject: This morning on the water

Charlie and Joe,

Lake Placid wasn't quite as smooth or windless this
morning at 6:30 as yesterday, but still nice and the
blue sky and ring of mountains were welcomed after
yesterdays fog. I paddled from the state boat launch
out and around Buck Island. Its the trip I do when I
get up in time to have an hour on the water before
work. Yesterday's cruise in the Advantage it took the
usual; 57 minutes. Today in the Rapidfire, 51. And its
easier in the wind and plenty stable, with the seat as
mounted.

Since watching it on the water in the 90 last year
I've been lusting after the Rapid..... After settling
in with her for a cruise on a familiar route, I'm in
love.

Thanks for the vision, dedication and skill it took to
make the perfect boat for the Adirondacks.

Mike

 

 

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