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Canoe - Outrigger Connection Osprey
Every couple years or so the Outrigger Connection Design Team comes up with some ideas, either for a new canoe or on how to improve the existing canoe we have.
For the Osprey in particular, the main motivation was to create a Low- Volume canoe, a canoe smaller than any of our previous designs. We took a lot of what we learned with the Zephyr and Fusion regarding rocker, seating position, etc. and began creating the Osprey. After countless hours of shaping, testing, reshaping, and testing again, the present shape was born. The Osprey is a foot shorter than the Zephyr, at 20 1/2 ' and far narrower, about 2 inches narrower at the foot wells.
Osprey has many new developments when compared to the Zephyr. A key feature that strikes you visually right away is the narrowness in the foot well area. This allows the paddler to paddle closer to the hull of the canoe! You can now get more leverage with each stroke and not worry about hitting the deck of the canoe.
The other major addition is the sliding seat with built in drain system. Now there is the option of having a sliding seat or a stationary seat and you don't have to worry about the seating area well holding water in!
The ama on the Osprey is also new. We tested a few ama designs in the development of the Osprey and came up with a new design that really suits the canoe well. While testing, we found this ama design to be almost "invisible", meaning that you hardly ever noticed it! It works with the paddler and canoe, not against them. That is key because some amas end up controlling you more than you control them and that is not good to say the least.
Other additions include a rear bungee storage system in addition to the front bungee and a single venturi drain instead of a dual drain. A custom molded venturi carbon fiber flap, far larger than any of our previous designs, improves drainage out of the seating well area. You can view more photos at http://occonnection.ipower.com/osprey.php
The OSPREY comes equipped with the following:
Single Carbon Fiber Venturi foot well drain
Adjustable/sliding seat
Includes one or two color design.
Front and Rear Storage Bungee
Drain system integrated into sliding seat track
Aluminum iakos for strength
Vertical connection with the AMA and easy adjustment
10 to 11 kg weight
Carbon and Kevlar layup
Durable gelcoat paint
I have been authorised by OUTRIGGER CONNECTION to take some orders for the Osprey or any canoe in their line up for a possible July/August 2010 delivery. For further information you can contact Fole Finau at:
Paddle Hut Ltd
Mbl: 021 840 337
[email protected]
Malo 'aupito,
Fole Finau
Paddle Hut Ltd
PO Box 9002, Newmarket
Auckland 1149, New Zealand.
Tel: +64 9 834 8014 | Fax: +64 9 524 2847
Mbl: +64 21 840 337
[email protected]
Osprey has many new developments when compared to the Zephyr. A key feature that strikes you visually right away is the narrowness in the foot well area. This allows the paddler to paddle closer to the hull of the canoe! You can now get more leverage with each stroke and not worry about hitting the deck of the canoe.
The other major addition is the sliding seat with built in drain system. Now there is the option of having a sliding seat or a stationary seat and you don't have to worry about the seating area well holding water in!
The ama on the Osprey is also new. We tested a few ama designs in the development of the Osprey and came up with a new design that really suits the canoe well. While testing, we found this ama design to be almost "invisible", meaning that you hardly ever noticed it! It works with the paddler and canoe, not against them. That is key because some amas end up controlling you more than you control them and that is not good to say the least.
Other additions include a rear bungee storage system in addition to the front bungee and a single venturi drain instead of a dual drain. A custom molded venturi carbon fiber flap, far larger than any of our previous designs, improves drainage out of the seating well area. You can view more photos at http://occonnection.ipower.com/osprey.php
The OSPREY comes equipped with the following:
Single Carbon Fiber Venturi foot well drain
Adjustable/sliding seat
Includes one or two color design.
Front and Rear Storage Bungee
Drain system integrated into sliding seat track
Aluminum iakos for strength
Vertical connection with the AMA and easy adjustment
10 to 11 kg weight
Carbon and Kevlar layup
Durable gelcoat paint
I have been authorised by OUTRIGGER CONNECTION to take some orders for the Osprey or any canoe in their line up for a possible July/August 2010 delivery. For further information you can contact Fole Finau at:
Paddle Hut Ltd
Mbl: 021 840 337
[email protected]
Malo 'aupito,
Fole Finau
Paddle Hut Ltd
PO Box 9002, Newmarket
Auckland 1149, New Zealand.
Tel: +64 9 834 8014 | Fax: +64 9 524 2847
Mbl: +64 21 840 337
[email protected]
