#Alchemy raleigh driver#

Float bags in the hatch are also a good idea if you are using the boat in conditions. Dagger used to have a gasket that could be added to seal the leak, and straps can be added that go over the hatch to hold it on. One downside is the large hatch on the back is know to leak, and in some cases pop off under extreme pressures (wave breaking over back deck or the like). But the boat also works well for advanced paddlers (this boat is commonly paddled by members of Neptune's Rangers Ocean Whitewater Team - ).

has good primary stability, largish cockpit opening (but not so large you can t get a good skirt to seal it). Longer boat with more space would be useful for camping. I have used for up to 3 night camping, but storage gets tight after a night or two. Tracks reasonably well, but no so tight that it also can t be turned quickly. Surfing, rock gardening, paddling for most of a day.

#Alchemy raleigh driver#

This is my daily driver boat - the on I use for most everything I do. On my second Alchemy, and if something happened to this one, would get a third. Bring it back with quality hatches and you got a superstar of a boat. Now probably a mute point since Dagger discontinued this great boat. Note to Confluence stick to a quality hatch design like the Wilderness Systems, which are a lot better.

It was loose and floppy and could easily be flicked off with my pinky finger. If a hatch is not capable of being water tight why put it on a boat of this caliber. The main glaring issue was the stern hatch which is very similar to the Carolina. It tracked surprisingly well, even without the skeg deployed. I rented one from my local kayak shop and spent a day on the river and a day on a lake with slightly breezy conditions, The Alchemy handled every element very well, with a fair amount of primary and secondary stability. I began looking for a more 'playful' boat. I have the 140 and it is a good boat but after some paddle time and developing my style. The Perception Carolina 14 and the Wilderness Tsunami 140. I am familiar with the entire Confluence line of 14 footers.