jim.schopp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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
>>
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>>> 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.
Actually I am told the folding canoes work pretty well they Folks use
them on fly in trips. http://www.piragis.com/pakcanoe.html
Cliff jacobson is a well known canoeist and author in Minnesota.
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