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DEFENDING THE HONOR OF MY PELICAN/COLEMAN CANOE!
Garrison Hilliard
typed in Message-ID:
My green Ram-X 15' 6" "Explorer DLX" may not be the fastest
or most easily paddled canoe out there but, by gum, it's
extremely tough, extremely stable, and was amazingly inexpensive
to purchase at the local "Dick's" sporting goods store! Also,
it's a WONDERFUL boat for the purposes I use it for - fishing,
recreational paddling on placid park lakes, and occasional
trips down the slow, scenic rivers in the Midwest. So fie
upon all of you canoe snobs out there... I bet that my
Pelican/Coleman boat will still be in good shape and in use long
after you've repaired and repaired and thrown away your
Ols Town", "Weneoah", et al!
I'm not much of a canoe snob, in fact, I generally kayak, but you get what you
pay for in canoes. Is a coleman ok to screw around on a lake or slow river?
sure it is.
But the hull is slow, turns badly and the descending keel line wears quickly.
Will it out last a "Old Town" or "Wenonah"? Not in your wildest dreams. If you
do not whitewater boat, there is no reason why any top end canoe would not last
a life time. The Old Town Discovery series are just as durable as the RamX,
maybe more so (and it's just as heavy). Even the ABS boats will hold up to
abuse, and generally about 10 lbs lighter in similar boats. You would be amazed
at just how much abuse that you can give a fiberglass boat without
any real damage.
If you are happy with you boat and that's what you can afford, fine. I'm glad
that you can get on the water. Don't kid yourself into thinking that it is the
best product for
the job.
SYOTR
Larry C.
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