Dave, your not going to need us to throw rope bags, you are way solid. 

People say it's a great creek boat. After today I must say that it is a great boat! I was able to surf small waves, jump into pretty good sized holes, stand it up vertical ender, and tail squirted even once, all this on the MM! It's super stable and very controlable, so I may buy this one. Only thing I didn't like was that it seemed hard to keep on a wave straight and didn't track as straight as I would like. This may be due to the fact I was a little loose in the boat and haven't trimed or figured out my weight placement yet. I guess I was trying to throw down with this boat and it's not really meant for that, but it did have some good playability for a creaker!

I really do like the Burn, it really turns like a race car, I was amazed how I could carve out tight turns in a sequence and how fast the boat was going against the current. I think I may have found the boat for my needs.

I'll echo Tobin.  You should check out some other boats especially one with a displacement hull.  It is much different than a planing hull that a burn has and is more of a traditional creeker design.

I use a Huka, it doesn't track well at all but boofs great and always has a soft landing.  I did try the burn on the MM after house rocks. and I was totally impressed but there weren't any ledges or holes to really try it out on.  There is the benefit of coming from a playboat and not having to get used to a displacement hull though.

Jefe's are real popular but seem to break easily.  I'm curious about the Habitat and Mystic myself.  I'll probably pick up a new creeker next year and will try those out before making a purchase. 

I did boof as much as possible and did bury it into the biggest holes I could find on the MM, and it pops up very quickly, also landings are very smooth and predictable on the 3 to 4 foot boofs I did. It is very smooth on landings, actually I was surprised how smothly it did land. Also when I slammed Sampson into a wall sideways it really held it's stabilty and resisted the tendency to tilt on the upstream edge, using him as a bumper I was able to smoothly pop off the wall and continue on my way with no worries. Hmmm, I wonder how he did? When I dumped sideways into pourovers it really maintained a level stance and I had no problems flat spinning out of the holes, this is what I really liked about the Burn, it was like autopilot in a hole. I really would like to get a boat by Monday so I can do FITW, and so far I like what I see in this one.

Also about displacement hulls. I boated 12 years with a displacement hull, and have no wish to go back. Planeing hulls in my opinion are faster and more controlable, they also come out of big holes easier than the old bathtub style hull. I know for big drops and waterfalls they may land smoother, but I really think the trade off isn't worth it. It's like comparing a F-15 to a Cesena. Besides, the Burn is kinda inbetween those two hull designs, mixing the best of both worlds. (Of course I may not know what I'm talking about.)

It's funny the guy reviewing the boat said the same things I said about it and I didn't start reading reviews until today!

Habitat=It's bulbous enough that if you do catch a sticky hole, getting out may require both skill and luck

I did it, I got my Burn and it looks good in my living room. It will even look better on the river with me in it!

Where'd you buy it? 


Edited by ashleygoesdisco - 17 Jun 2007 at 11:47am

I bought it at Auquasports from Charles. He's a great guy, gives great deals and the most gear selection in the area, you just can't beat Auquasports!

Me likeum new dugout made from whiteman wood!