My main concern is stability. If the 13 is stable enough for me to
fish from I'll go with that. ...

I'll add that I couldn't stand up in either....
Joe P.

My main concern is stability. If the 13 is stable enough for me to
fish from I'll go with that. ...


For solos canoes, both the Solo 13 and Solo 14 would be considered to
have a high initial stability and relitively high secondary stability.
Both boats have flat bottoms, but will sit for hours on edge with the
rail in the water. I have not noticed any significant stability
difference between the 13 and 14. The major difference is that the 13
is slower and doesn't track as well. In addtion, the 13 can't carry
the same amount of weight. In general the 14 is the more useful in a
variety of circumstances. But for fun technical paddling the 13 is
tough to beat. So if you want to stand in your boat... buy a tandem
because there are very few solos that are very easy to stand in... but
if you're going to kneel or sit when fishing... either should work
fine.

PK

(Paul J. Knoerr) wrote in message

For solos canoes, both the Solo 13 and Solo 14 would be considered to
have a high initial stability and relitively high secondary stability.
Both boats have flat bottoms, but will sit for hours on edge with the
rail in the water. I have not noticed any significant stability
difference between the 13 and 14. The major difference is that the 13
is slower and doesn't track as well. In addtion, the 13 can't carry
the same amount of weight. In general the 14 is the more useful in a
variety of circumstances. But for fun technical paddling the 13 is
tough to beat. So if you want to stand in your boat... buy a tandem
because there are very few solos that are very easy to stand in... but
if you're going to kneel or sit when fishing... either should work
fine.

I don't want to stand, just cast. I need a canoe to fish streams. A
lot of the time I'll be getting out and wading. I'm really hoping the
13 will be stable enough. I'm not going to use it to cover much
distance, so speed isn't much of a factor. But I also don't want a
complete tub.

At 150lbs. you should have no trouble with the 13. Mine was fine until I got
up to around 200lbs. or so. It is a bit slower than the 14 and does not
track quite as well, but I found it to be stable and a lot of fun in small
creeks. The one I had was made of "R84" Royalex and weighed only about
35lbs.,which made it very easy to carry. However I do not recommend the
"R84" for it's durability.

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Gordon
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(Paul J. Knoerr) wrote in message

For solos canoes, both the Solo 13 and Solo 14 would be considered to
have a high initial stability and relitively high secondary stability.
Both boats have flat bottoms, but will sit for hours on edge with the
rail in the water. I have not noticed any significant stability
difference between the 13 and 14. The major difference is that the 13
is slower and doesn't track as well. In addtion, the 13 can't carry
the same amount of weight. In general the 14 is the more useful in a
variety of circumstances. But for fun technical paddling the 13 is
tough to beat. So if you want to stand in your boat... buy a tandem
because there are very few solos that are very easy to stand in... but
if you're going to kneel or sit when fishing... either should work
fine.

I don't want to stand, just cast. I need a canoe to fish streams. A
lot of the time I'll be getting out and wading. I'm really hoping the
13 will be stable enough. I'm not going to use it to cover much
distance, so speed isn't much of a factor. But I also don't want a
complete tub.

"Gordon" wrote in message ...

At 150lbs. you should have no trouble with the 13. Mine was fine until I got
up to around 200lbs. or so. It is a bit slower than the 14 and does not
track quite as well, but I found it to be stable and a lot of fun in small
creeks. The one I had was made of "R84" Royalex and weighed only about
35lbs.,which made it very easy to carry. However I do not recommend the
"R84" for it's durability.

Unfortunately they only make it in R84. Hopefully it will last for a few years.

Thanks!

It's surely not a tub. If you have never paddled a solo canoe then
tracking across lakes or on large rivers could be a challenge. But
very few canoes this short track well. I think you'll be fine with a
Solo 13. I've had lots of fun in the canoe... I've used it for
freestyle, I've paddled rivers, surfed waves, etc, in a Solo 13. I
wouldn't hesitate to paddle one on any day trip.

As to the durability... it's not royalex, so it's not indestructable,
but I'm sure you'll find it to be plenty durable for normal usage.


PK