Here are my thoughts on the Escape: I think that a small, decked canoe (Rob Roy like) is an ultimate solo boat for many activities.
At an OAL of 12' - 13', this would handle a fluffy paddler (say, 225#) plus 70 - 80 pounds of excess gear easily. With more length, maybe the vee keel could be less pronounced. The vee notch inside wouild make bailing and sponging easy, and provide a clean, dry ride.
This boat with no vee keel and a rudder would be very versatile. Day trips, fishing, bird watching, moose watching (as Draino, Bear's Buddy, Dapper Al, and I were doing last week), camping, training new paddlers, etc. are all well within the capacity of this hull. I'm thinking of going in that direction.
With a vee keel and a rudder, could it sail nicely?