"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:14:22 GMT, "Tom G"
wrote:


"Chris Lamb" wrote in message
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We are a couple in our mid 60's trying to decide which boat to get to
enjoy the many lakes and rivers here in Wisconsin. Seems to be pros
and cons to either a pontoon, canoe or rowboat. Benefit for us of a
pontoon is being able to get up and walk around sometimes. Arthritic
bones get stiff. Also the idea of a porta potti is appealing. But we
have a vehicle that can only tow 1800#. Wonder if there is any
collective wisdom out there about what the best way to go might be.
We don't want to water ski, just be ON the water, enjoy the sights, do
some fishing. Taking others along is very low on the list.

The suggestion of a small pontoon boat is excellent. Being 65 and stiff
and
clumsy, myself, I can definitely not suggest the canoe. Just sold one
after
trying it out once. My 24 ft pontoon is great but I wouldn't suggest it
for
trailering. Have to enlist my son and grandson to help me put it in, in
the
Spring and out in the Fall. I would definitely look at a "drive on"
trailer
for that small pontoon boat. My trailer with the wheels between the
floats
is hard to load and wanders all over the road when pulling. Neighbor has
a
big pontoon boat with drive on trailer and he pulls it behind his motor
home
all over the country without problems. Luckily I only have about 300 yds
to
go from the house to the local park ramp. The rest of the Summer it parks
in front of the house at the dock. As for rowboats, I find that when the
boat tips as I get in or out, I tend to lose my balance and likely as not,
end up lying on the floor of the boat...luckily haven't gone over the side
yet.

I gave up worrying about this stuff years ago.

Wear a good inflatable PFD, buy the biggest boat you can afford and
tow and just go and have fun. :)

So you get wet once in a while - who cares. :-)/

Good suggestion on the PFD...I wear one whenever I'm close enough to water
that I can't pick myself up and walk out of if I fall in. No stamina left
to be trying to swim back to the boat or to shore. And especially in the
Spring and Fall when the water is cold.

Tom G