Harry Krause wrote:
Mys Terry wrote:

On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:27:26 GMT, Don White
wrote:

Al D wrote:

On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:35:42 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:


It may be a bit more of a chore than rowing a canoe but you have
the added features of better stability, extra passenger space and
more room for cargo.

6 of one, half dozen of the other. Tough decision. ;-)

Also add ease of handling and storage to the plus side of the
porta-bote.


A canoe will be much easier to find locally, so I guess the canoe is
likely to win the day. I need something pretty soon. Here is a
14-footer I am going to look at tomorrow, hopefully:

http://www.petra-hughes.com/blue.JPG

Any comments as to her likely suitability would be appreciated (as far
as one can tell from a photo, that is)... She's 38" wide with a 'V'
hull, and has a bracket for an ouboard. I can't comment on the
condition until I get a close look.

Al D

I'd go to COSTCO and see what models they have. The plastic Coleman
type used to be reasonable, although closer to $600.00 up here rather
than the $400.00 price they were for years. Another make is Pelican.


Those Coleman canoes do not track well. Their only real virtue is the
low price.


Terry & Skipper, Clearlake Texas



We buy used canoes from the Shenandoah River outfitters. They used them
(rent them out) for a couple of seasons and then when they are not as
pretty as they used to be, they sell them off. You can get an $1100
canoe for about $200. The canoes are perfectly serviceable. Betcha
river outfitters in other parts of the country do the same thing.


They do that with ocean type kayaks here...but not at that discount.