05-27-2011, 19:19
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Nice canoe.
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Wet Dog, those remind me of the canoes and even the row boats we had at my grandfather's camp on Lake Champlain across from Burlington, VT when I was a kid. The wood was really class.
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05-27-2011, 21:26
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Nice looking skiff!!
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05-28-2011, 12:50
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Think about a Rube Goldberg sunshade for the boat so the little one can be kept out of the heat and not sunburned.
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05-28-2011, 14:01
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Thread got me looking around...Gander mountain has the 12' Pelican for $549.00
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05-28-2011, 19:41
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Grew up with a wooden canoe on a lake in Maine. My father now builds wooden boats as a hobby since his retirement. He started with the kit ones and now just buys the plans and does all the woodworking him self.
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05-30-2011, 20:43
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I always thought it would be cool to build an original birch bark canoe just like the Mohicans did complete with cedar frame and spruce pitch for caulking.
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05-31-2011, 09:49
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I'm planning to get a boat too. These are interesting alternatives to what I've been thinking about.
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05-31-2011, 10:24
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Canoe or Jon Boat
I have both, but use the canoe most of the time - almost always. Jons are loud (if that's a concern). I also take my daughter fishing with me in the canoe frequently - with no problems. I had a large, double-wide jon and loved it but that's a different discussion. I use the canoe in whitewater and also on the coast and swamps. I rigged up an electric motor but I've only used it a couple times, prefer to paddle unless we need access to some place that's many miles away via water, e.g. Devils Swamp off the Roanoke (we used the motor to help get back up river from the creek that goes back into the swamp, 10 - 12 miles against the current). We can cover a lot of ground in the canoe with minimal effort - can't say that about a jon boat without a motor.
I do a lot of camping out of the canoe, there's plenty of room for gear, and it's easy to tote. I have a Mad River with a comfortable back rest and dry storage - love it.
Just my opinion, good luck.
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05-31-2011, 11:21
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I'm planning to get a boat too. These are interesting alternatives to what I've been thinking about.
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Very easy to transport. I fished out of a Jon Boat for years. It was always in the back of my truck.
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05-31-2011, 11:26
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Very easy to transport. I fished out of a Jon Boat for years. It was always in the back of my truck.
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Damn. You musta drove up real close to the lake...
We used to take ours out of the truck and row out a piece...
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05-31-2011, 14:17
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Damn. You musta drove up real close to the lake...
We used to take ours out of the truck and row out a piece...
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Put my stuff into it. Drag it to the edge of the lake or pond and push off.
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05-31-2011, 15:17
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My .02 cents. I'd go with the aluminum john boat. Although it can get hotter, it's more durable and you can "customize" it about a bazillion different ways. Sheet metal screw...little bit of locktite or silicon and you're done. Want to make a change...cut the screw out, put in a little JB Weld, sand, spot of paint and you're on your way to configuration number 2, 3, 4, etc.
I fished out of a John boat for years before moving up to my first bass boat. My first john boat was a 12'er; looked like a tiny bass boat with trolling motor mounted to the front and my 5hp outboard on back. Set of wheels mounted on the transom meant I could off load from the bed and push it down to the water with ease. Coleman cooler makes a great live well for bait or fish. I normally carried a fish basket or stringer with me and strung that day's catch behind me.
If you go that route, recommend you cut a couple of pieces of plywood to fit on the floor; glue down some indoor/outdoor carpet and you're on your way. I eventually added a homemade canopy for mine as well. Made it with PVC tubing and a tarp. Nice thing about it was I could take it if I needed it, or leave it in parts in the bed.
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05-31-2011, 19:03
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My .02 cents. I'd go with the aluminum john boat. Although it can get hotter, it's more durable and you can "customize" it about a bazillion different ways. Sheet metal screw...little bit of locktite or silicon and you're done. Want to make a change...cut the screw out, put in a little JB Weld, sand, spot of paint and you're on your way to configuration number 2, 3, 4, etc.
I fished out of a John boat for years before moving up to my first bass boat. My first john boat was a 12'er; looked like a tiny bass boat with trolling motor mounted to the front and my 5hp outboard on back. Set of wheels mounted on the transom meant I could off load from the bed and push it down to the water with ease. Coleman cooler makes a great live well for bait or fish. I normally carried a fish basket or stringer with me and strung that day's catch behind me.
If you go that route, recommend you cut a couple of pieces of plywood to fit on the floor; glue down some indoor/outdoor carpet and you're on your way. I eventually added a homemade canopy for mine as well. Made it with PVC tubing and a tarp. Nice thing about it was I could take it if I needed it, or leave it in parts in the bed.
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excellent ideas. I'd imagine a custom plywood drop in with carpet would be a great platform for the dog to stand on.
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06-01-2011, 11:13
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excellent ideas. I'd imagine a custom plywood drop in with carpet would be a great platform for the dog to stand on.
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I cut mine to fit around the ribs...then center cut it again and rejoined the two pieces with a piano hinge. Made pulling it out for cleaning much easier.
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