Looking to buy New Canoe

[Guest]

Will do snagged,

I'm going to paddle the demo at lake Sequoyah today, if I can sneak away for an hour.

[Ham]

It looks like the right person could go around buying used royalex boats at the right price and resell them for a profit. You would need to know the market and have cash to make the initial inventory happen.

[Guest]

Yeah, but whose got used inventory?

I've got enough pocket change to flip a couple of Royalex canoes.

I like to get ROI

[Ham]

You'd have to search Craigs List in all the larger cities within a days drive and keep an ear to the ground. A lot of ppl have those boats and they are just a thing thats in the way at some point.

[Guest]

I just tested out the NuCanoe.

It's a little wobbly like a canoe but it won't tip over.

It's fast, tracks great, nimble & stable.

The wheel on the back make portaging & loading easy. This particular demo boat has a millennium treestand chair mounted to the swivel bracket.

Super light & comfortable.

I'm buying it, as long as the boss lady approves.

[Guest]

[Al Agnew]

About "fast" canoes...

Fast is a relative term. I don't need a truly fast canoe. I don't want a truly slow one. I want a canoe that leans just a bit toward speed and tracking ability instead of maneuverability for Ozark streams. Why?

1. Most of the Ozark streams, and all of the larger ones, have lots of slow water. I don't need to go through it like a speed demon, but a canoe that tracks well and glides well will move through those slow pools with a lot less effort, which means I'm not as tired at the end of the day. It's simple...even when moving slowly while fishing, a "fast" canoe is less work.

2. The very same characteristics that make the canoe track well and glide well when going forward...also make the current move past the canoe better when you want to slow or stop it. In other words, when I'm back-paddling to slow or stop the canoe to fish, it's easier to do so and the canoe stays put longer. Again...less work for the results I want.

3. Ferrying. Ferrying is one of the most useful things you can do with a canoe on a river. "Fast" canoes hold a ferry angle better...and again...you don't work as hard.

4. Simple drifting while fishing...a "fast" canoe resists spinning around in circles as you drift down the river casting to the banks.

The one drawback is that when you really need maneuverability, like going through rock garden runs and weaving through multiple downed trees and making very sharp turns in fairly slow water, a "fast" canoe will certainly be more work. But in reality, how many times do you encounter those situations? Most times, when you think you need maneuverability, you actually just need a few more effective strokes and good ferrying technique. Not many Ozark streams have real rock gardens where you have to slalom through fast broken water. And while a "fast" canoe is harder to turn, you CAN turn it effectively with decent technique, and if you're on top of your game, you won't need to do much turning while fishing.

[Flysmallie]

You make some good points Al. Of course all of that fits your fishing style which is no where close to mine. And probably why I like a slower canoe. I've been in some fast ones and they are super great for paddling through some slow pools is that's what works for you.

There are so many options so you can choose what style works the BEST FOR YOU. There is no right or wrong answer. You just have to find what you like.

[Guest]

I'm trying to justify spending $1200+ on a watercraft, maybe I need to start a local canoe rental like they have at the UA.

Sorta like "hoot to scoot" where they rent scooters on Dickson St.

We'll call it "you otter be on the water" canoe rentals!!

[ollie]

Well, I went ahead and did it. I'm a proud owner of a Disco 119 now. Southtown did me right with the price so I am very happy! Picked it up cheaper than I could have anywhere else I looked. Take a look at the pic I took. Notice the seat location. It is hanging down and is in the center of the boat. It came from the factory that way. I will probably still do a seat mod for back support, but it doesn't look like I will have to drill holes to move the seat forward. That makes me happy.