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    Posted: 12 January 2004 at 10:12

Guy's last year I nearly bought a Old Town discovery 15 for hunting and fishing.

What type of canoes would fit the bill, and what do you think about my first selection? 

What types, makers, styles are good, and have you done it before?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 January 2004 at 11:37

Depends greatly on the waters you are hunting. Lakes have different requirements than rivers. For lakes, I like a a fairly flat bottom, with integral keel. For rivers, more rounded bottom, with some rocker. The one I have is a 17'6" Clipper Ranger, with about four inches of rocker, and paddling braces.

Stay away from cheapies that oil can on the bottom, such as the Colemans. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 January 2004 at 11:40

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   Rockers? 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 January 2004 at 11:45
Rocker is the term that tells how much curve is in the canoe bottom, from bow to stern. This can go from gentle, to extreme. The purpose of rocker is, that it permits much better manuevering in fast running water, or tight quarters.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 January 2004 at 12:26

I know the height of the front/rear of a canoe is important if your going down rivers where there are drop off's.  If they are low, they will go under water as your head'n in.

  I tend to like flatter canoe's with fairly high sides but not to long for the reason I stated above.  I've been thinking for a year or so about getting on for hunting and using a pontune to help stabolize it for shooting in it.  Just an Idea.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 January 2004 at 17:07

If you get into a river where you need to worry about water coming over the bow, you have much greater problems. Stay out of that type of water without a covered cockpit. Bad place to die.

Are you thinking rivers or lakes?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 January 2004 at 02:12

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   The place I hunt here has the Marias Des Cygnes river / swamp running through it.  The river is about 30 yards wide and slow.  Anywhere from 30 ft deep to 6 inches.  NO whitewater at all.

  This is why I was thinking about a 15 ft discovery, they have good initial stability, but final is a bit rough (tipping).  They are a bit wide, but much easier to get into the garage.  They also come with a flat back end which would help me put a strong tolling motor on (in case I get lazy).  They will carry 850 lbs, and would be great (I think) for the boy and I.  They are made of rolex which is pretty good, but they are just on the heavy side of other canoes.  This isn't the best canoe for long haul river trips - that would be a 18 footer.  However for putt'n around lakes, hauling out a deer or elk quarters, it might just be and Ok deal.

  What other brands are you thinking about I know of MAD canoes, and Old town.  I didn't even bother looking into Coleman!  LOL!  - For now this is still just research, but I'd really like to get a better Idea of which way to go from folks who have messed with it.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 January 2004 at 04:23

I'd look at a canoe of at least 16 feet, and I have found I prefer the 17'6" for most work with two people, and I can handle it solo just fine . Personal preference, but if you try to put a couple deer or an elk into the canoe, along with camp gear, you will appreciate that extra cargo room.

Do a Google search on canoes, and see what you like. There are alot of different design options, for different uses. Check around your area for paddling clubs. Some of them have spring get togethers, where they make different types available for people to try out. There is nothing like some paddle time in a particular model to see if you like it or not.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 February 2004 at 09:55
I have a 16 footer, with what I call a traditionally curved high bow and stern. Not one of those flat sheer jobbies that don't cost as much and lack freeboard. Capacity: 950#. Weight: 65#. Company name: Blue Hole, I think. The construction is of Royalex which flexes over snags, etc., but has NO directional stability for lakes and large bodies of water. For streams,brooks, swamps, etc. I'd buy it again if I had to. It's a good stable canoe, and no problem standing in it to pole up stream.

90 minutes later: I found the Blue Hole web site by searching "Blue Hole Canoes". I believe the model I have is the OCV Prowler. Mine is about 8 or 9 years old, so I may have a different model, but that's what it looks like. I was surprised to see that the photo taken of this model in use was in front of the lighthouse that's out front of our house!. Small world.

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