On Jan 26, 2:25 am, "RR" <zippidy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Here's the paddlers review
websitehttp://www.paddling.net/Reviews/Canoes.html
> for some reason, probably my fault, it didn't copl the last time I sent
> this.
>
> "sandy" <fossil...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
> news:100f0554-6aac-4192-9f1e-23a9a51dbb9f@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> >I want to buy either a canoe or a kayak and I'm hoping you can help me
> > make a decision. My needs are:
>
> > 1. It must be able to accommodate me and my (65 lb.) dog Princess.
> > (Hubby recently passed away and Princess and I want to go travelling/
> > fi****ng/messing around.)
>
> > 2. It must be fairly light and ****table. I'm 63 and have noticed
> > that canoes that we had a few years ago kept getting heavier & heavier
> > as the years went by!!! I'd really LIKE to be able to carry it
> > somehow on my slide-in camper but can't quite picture how that would
> > work (the roof has AC & 2 solar panels, etc. Not sure how well an
> > inflatable would work with Princess. Haven't looked much at folding
> > canoes but the ones I've seen on the web didn't look that impressive.
> > I might tow a car that I could put the boat on or get a small boat
> > trailer.
>
> > 3. It would be nice to be able to put a small outboard on it (for
> > those times when I'm too exhausted/lazy or just want to troll)
>
> > I want to use it mostly for fi****ng/exploring on lakes but I'd also
> > take it down to Baja (Bahia de Conception).
>
> > Right now I've got a Windrider 17 sailboat that I LOVE but it's pretty
> > impossible for me to rig by myself and I'd like to be able to easily
> > launch a boat by myself.
>
> > Really appreciate your suggestions. Thanks!
>
> > Sandy
Sandy, I think that Wenonah canoes or another brand of light weight
canoe might be your answer. They make canoes that weigh as little as
30 lbs., however, the lighter the more expensive. I am would guess
from $1000 to $2000.
You might consider their 14' fisherman in kevlar ultralight at 36#
and $1999 or their Wee Lassie at12' 6" at 24# and $1199. Also the
Vagabond (one that I am considering) at14 feet 6 inchs, in royalex 43#
and $999. In kevlar ultra light it weighs 30# but costs $1899. One
thing to keep in mind is the longer the canoe the harder to move
around. Most of the older canoes (aluminum like the Gruman or plastic
like the Colman) will probably weigh at least 70#. Keep in mind that
the lighter the canoe, the easier it is to paddle. I am an older
paddler also (I have only a few months left in the sixtys left) and
weight is my main concern now. I like the Royalex best since it is
flexable and tough if you think you might be bouncing off rocks and
things.
Your camper is probably about 10 to 12 feet long but you can ****abably
get a longer canoe inside if you can fasten the door open and let a
few feet stick out. That shouldn't be a problem. Good luck and happy
paddling. Jim
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