I am a bit late in this discussion, but here are a couple additional comparisons between the LP and the Eddy that I was told recently by Matt Kelly at Clackacraft in Idaho Falls.
He said the Eddy holds in place better in faster water. The more you pull on the sticks, the higher the stern rises, allowing water to go under the boat. Gary Beebe told me the same thing when I visited him in Victor a few weeks back.
Matt said that the LP holds a line and tracks straighter than the Eddy. I believe he said the Eddy ferrys across the current faster than the LP does, but I'd have to check again to make sure about that.
Gary Beebe said the majority of the boats he sells these days are Eddy's, if that tells you something.
I've got a new Eddy 360 all specked out, and now all I have to do is to put a down payment on it, for pickup next spring. You can get a somewhat better price on a new one by ordering it in the offseason.
I had owned an LP, but went with a Hyde several years ago (big misstake). I recently got rid of the Hyde, and am now going back to Clackacraft. I also considered getting a RO, but decided not to go that direction, more from a price standpoint than anything. I am also getting Beebe's designed Sawyer square top oars for the new Eddy, plus a handful of other options for it.
One other thing I'm planning for the boat trailer, is an easy wind winch. It has two sets of gears to use when cracking the boat in - one uses both gears, and makes it much easier, although slower, to winch the boat onto the trailer. This is particularly useful at steep inclines.
John
P.S. I am located in Paradise Valley in the summer, but am back at my home in PA now.