We are avid birders. My wife and I have owned and paddled a variety of canoes and kayaks, and (although we also enjoy an occasional class 3 rapids) we love the tidal creeks and open bays of Delaware and Maryland.
We have found that BIG boats have LESS DRAFT in the shallows, PLAY WELL in the WINDS and WAVES of OPEN BAYS, and are FAST. (And, we prefer open canoes and the art of "the path of the paddle" over kayaks.)
That said, it is with some disappoint that we offer this Northstar B19 without ever having had it in the water.
Northstar Canoe says, "The Northstar B 19 can carry a family, three adult males with gear, or two NFL lineman and a moose. It’s a big canoe with a ton of capacity (actually a half-ton) that handles like a smaller boat. Trust it to take your family across a big wind swept lake and then down a meandering creek, it’ll handle both with ease. The B 19 has the versatility you expect from a Prospector and the performance you trust from a Northstar. 49 lb."
It has never been in the water. Garage kept.
BIG, FAST, LIGHT, SEAWORTHY and MANEUVERABLE.
It has a third middle seat.
We bought it 2 years ago for $3,595 plus $600 shipping, $4,195 total