Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: uncleduck]
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03/23/22 08:40 AM
03/23/22 08:40 AM
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My 16ft Grumman works excellent. Square stern, nice and stable for me. Used that thing from spring fishing and beaver trapping to fall duck hunting
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Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: uncleduck]
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03/23/22 09:01 AM
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I am a big guy I like my 17 foot Old town Penobscot for 2 people and run it myself also heck I stand and fish from the middle and use the SUP paddle some times
ok the same advice I give for guns , Go paddle it if it is a seriously good deal then buy it and you can always re-sell it
but if your going to drop coin on a great paddle go test them lots of paddle shops have rentals , classes , and can let you test paddle
buy a good paddle for you and a plastic and metal or cheap one to keep around for utility stuff and loaning to others
I know there is a paddle shop on the French island in Lacrosse that does rentals and classes I know Rutabaga in Monona(Madison) Wisconsin does test paddles classes and rentals there are probably countless outfitters or fellow paddles that would let you give their boat a try.
where you have to store it , Aluminum can stay outside most everything else should get under a roof or the sun eats the finish
mine is Roylex it is light , stiff , yet forgiving of rocks
try a bunch
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Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: uncleduck]
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03/23/22 10:29 AM
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https://esquif.com/en/canoe/adirondack/T formex material, better than the old royal x and lighter too Length : 12’ Width : 31.5” Depth : 13’’ Weight : 42 lbs Colors : Green, Sand, Camo Style : Pack Canoe Hull Material : T Formex
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Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: teal]
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03/23/22 10:40 AM
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In my opinion the Prospector design in 16ft. Length is the best all around canoe ever produced. Has stood the test of time. It literally does everything well. The fact that almost all canoe makers have a prospector model or type in their line tells you something.
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Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: warrior]
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03/23/22 04:50 PM
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Aluminum is nice. I like the Grumman but they are cold, noisy and attracted to rocks. x2 I have 2 ABS Royalex Old Town's, 1) 14' Camper, easy to handle solo for the same things you want it for, and a Tripper, 17 ', for 2 man, longer trips with extra gear, traps etc. I also use a double blade kayak paddle solo, really helps keep moving. Foam filled hull is it's own flotation, can be rigged with an outrigger thing for a small motor. A little spendy, but well worth the price IMO.
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Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: uncleduck]
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03/23/22 05:55 PM
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All true, you can dampen internal bump noise on aluminum with outdoor turf, padding etc....But on a rocky bottom creek, I wouldn't dare go with aluminum.
Aluminum tends to be on the heavy side also, so a definite portage disadvantage unless your on steroids, Lol.
But for longevity, and mud bottom creeks, it's aluminum for me, all day, everyday.
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Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: uncleduck]
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03/23/22 05:58 PM
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My 14 ft fibreglas Kawartha canoe-nice and light-throw it in and out of the truck when doing nuisance work,and tough as nails,have been using it steady trapping nuisance and fur for over 25 years at least. It paddles pretty good on the river too for a workhorse canoe.
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Re: Canoe recommendations?
[Re: BigBob]
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03/23/22 06:05 PM
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Aluminum is nice. I like the Grumman but they are cold, noisy and attracted to rocks. x2 I have 2 ABS Royalex Old Town's, 1) 14' Camper, easy to handle solo for the same things you want it for, and a Tripper, 17 ', for 2 man, longer trips with extra gear, traps etc. I also use a double blade kayak paddle solo, really helps keep moving. Foam filled hull is it's own flotation, can be rigged with an outrigger thing for a small motor. A little spendy, but well worth the price IMO. I got the same tripper. Nice stable tank of a boat but better for me and the missus for the extra set of hands to get it off the truck, lol. I can portage it but getting to levitate about 6' foot up can be a bear. If I had deep pockets I'd put my money down on a novacraft pal in tuffstuff. Their 12' trapper looks really good as well for small creeks and swamps.
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