Swift Cruiser 16.8

Swift Canoes Cruiser 16.8

Swift Canoes favourite boat designer David Yost has taken two of his original racing canoes and developed a brand-new modern canoe and called it the Cruiser 16.8. At nearly 17ft in length, and narrow across the beam, this canoe is fast, efficient, has great acceleration and a high top-end speed. The Cruiser 16.8 is loved by casual racer’s, those that like to get from A to B quickly, cover the miles and expedition paddlers wanting to make long distances. The 16.8 is also a great platform from which to train from and is also enjoyed by paddlers looking to improve their fitness.

The Cruiser 16.8 Solo canoe has a strong tumblehome, and nicely rounded chines to help it cope with windier, choppy conditions. It also has a shallow arch hull, which provides the boat with a good secondary stability (unlike most racing canoes). The long waterline length provides exceptional straight-line tracking, but the very slight rocker does it mean it can be turned or the direction changed when required. The gunnels have been cleverly curved twice to create S-shaped gunnels. These give the Swift Cruisers a narrow paddling station, allowing the paddle stroke to be closer to the body, giving additional power and efficiency.

Key Features

• 1x Carbon Sliding Seat.
• Adjustable sliding foot-bar.
• Built-In buoyancy chambers at either end.
• Bow and stern carbon handles.
• 2x Carbon Thwarts.
• Choice of hull material.
• Carbon Endcaps.
• Carbon/Kevlar integral gunnels.
• Integral gunnel pins to accept a yoke (available separately).

Dimensions

• Length: 16’8”
• Gunwale Width: 23.5"
• Maximum Width: 29.5"
• Waterline Width: 28"
• Centre Depth: 12"
• Bow Height: 18.5"
• Stern Height: 15"
• Bow Rocker: 1"
• Stern Rocker: 0.5"
• Weight of a fitted-out Cruiser 16.8 Solo in Kevlar Fusion: 33lbs/15kg
• Optimum Load Range: 82kg - 145kg (180lbs - 320lbs)