Murf, and others I like this thread. I'm intending to use my canoe a lot this summer (since I had my back surgery), and I know many new things have come out in the 28 years that I've had it. I used it A LOT when I was younger, and I think I had it on every body of water in the state of Wyoming at least once. Then my back got too bad to enjoy it any more.
It's the 15' Gruman Sport Canoe with the wider transom http://www.marathonboat.com/canoes2.htm. It's pretty good on lakes until they chop up with wind. That's why I bought a 4hp Evinrude for getting back quicker. Now with the electric motor technologies, I'm thinking about going electric. Any experiences there? One does NOT want to get caught on a Wyoming lake when the wind comes up- with or without just a paddle. I'm also thinking of drifting the river with it again. It gets trickier here. As you know (if you are a canoe-er) the river is always trying to tun the canoe sideways to the current, especially with the square stern. I can turn it around and paddle it backwards, with the point into the current (which is better) but I don't like striking rocks with the square stern- the stops are quite abrupt. Solo is tougher than with a partner, and three is pretty fun if all take turns with the paddles. I can make an anchoring system like on my pontoon kickboat (which I like for smaller lakes), for stopping the boat while playing a fish. I'd like to learn to weld aluminum. Does anyone on the list weld aliminum? I'd like to make a bunch of removable accessories of my own design. One thing I like about the sport canoe is that it's wide and stable enough to stand up and fish. I intend to capitalize on that. Outriggers could be applied for flats-fishing (carping) and would even allow for a short casting platform. Appreciate any feedback. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] rod building In a message dated 2/10/2005 1:36:31 A.M., [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ah another canoe FFer... Mine is a Mad River Explorer 16'. I can easily operate it solo -- installed a centre seat specifically for that purpose. Have always been comfortable in my 17' Grunman aluminum from the stern seat. Been know to lay on belly towards/on stern and do a backwards breaststroke of sorts. From stern, you must learn J stroke, and that term I recently forgot where you draw the canoe sideways with a side to side pulling motion. Not sculling, what is it you guys? Even Byard has a canoe but his is on a trailer? Murf David Murphy, Vice President/Consultant The Walper Group 1 Research Court, Suite 450 Rockville, MD 20850 Direct: 301-607-9047 Cell: 301-370-6067 Toll Free: 866-491-6919 Fax: 301-519-8001 Web site: www.thewalpergroup.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
