I have owned and enjoyed a Paddleski for 20 years now but wanted a faster tandem primarily for solo paddling. After watching Kayak Cliff solo in a Razorlite, I figured a 473RL would be a great choice for both solo and tandem use. Solo I could not ask for a better boat, responsive and easy to paddle. With or without a skeg it was fine. When I tandem with my wife, we tend to putter about and see the wildlife and seldom go fast. This boat is not great at puttering about as each time you turn the boat does the primary tilt and it is not comfortable. It is not going to dump you, just when you are still the boat is not still. So we decided to send the 473rl back for the FastTrack 385. SeaEagle was super easy to work well on this trade. Love their customer service.