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What shell should I buy?!?

X = What boats & shells are most often purchased for.  

                * The Adirondack Guideboats & Wherries have competed in open water races and have faired very well and many times better in rough water than the standard shell.

             While reviewing the chart of all our boats below, remember your # 1 purpose for purchasing a boat or shell and your water rowing conditions.

Click on the boat name to learn more about each boat.

 

 

Water Conditions

Boat or Shell

 Fitness & Recreation Speed Advanced Scullers  Only Rough Choppy Some boat waves (light chop)     Glass calm
               
*Adirondack Guideboat 15

  X

   

X

X

X

X

*Adirondack Guideboat 18

  X

   

X

X

X

X

*Adirondack Wherry 20

  X

   

X

X

X

X

Adirondack Wherry 16

 X

   

 X

 X

 X

 X

Alden Ocean  Shell Double 18

  X

   

X

X

X

X

Alden Ocean  Shell Single 16

  X

   

X

X

X

X

Boat or Shell

 Fitness & Recreation Speed Advanced Scullers  Only Rough Choppy Some boat waves (light chop)     Glass calm
Alden Quest

x

     

x

x x
Alden Star

  X

X

 

 

X

X

X

Alden Heavyweight /Lightweight Single  

X

X

   

 

X

MAAS Aero

  X

X

   

X

X

X

MAAS 24  

X

X

   

X

X

MAAS Single  

x

x

     

x

MAAS Flyweight  

X

X

   

X

X

MAAS Double

 X

X

X

 

X

X

X

Win Tech Explorer 21 X X     X X X
WinTech  Explorer 24 X X X   X X X
WinTech Double X X X   X X X

Boat or Shell

 Fitness & Recreation Speed Advanced Scullers  Only Rough Choppy Some boat waves (light chop)     Glass calm
The Echo

X

   

X

X

X

X

The Islander

X

    X X X X
The Ace

X

X

X

  X X X
Annapolis Wherry

X

     

X

X

X

We-no-nah Sculling Canoes

X

     

X

X

X

Boat or Shell

 Fitness & Recreation Speed Advanced Scullers  Only Rough Choppy Some boat waves (light chop)     Glass calm