Intrigue

Sometimes the deal is too good to pass up.  Despite 16 feet of flat bottomed aluminum grace in the form of Jon Johnson and 17' of Old Town Penobscot, the decision was made to add 15' 2.75" of Mad River (Royalex) Intrigue to the family.  The guy selling was down on his luck and wanted to ditch it fast.  I tried to tell him that he could get more than I was willing to spend if he took a few pics and posted it on craigslist, but it appears that he was willing to cut and run.  A quick bath and light sanding of the wood gunwales followed by a tung oil rub and it's looking pretty really good.  My wife thinks I bought it to resell it for a modest gain but...ummm...we'll see.