azekologi
Well-known member
Hello fellow tinnies! I've got a question that I'd like to have some of my fellow forum members weigh in on...
I've been looking to score a good deal on an aluminum canoe from Craigslist and keep keep running into a few snags (heheh, pun - sorry). What I WANT is a square-back canoe (having a transom that is), but those seem to go for quite a pretty penny in my area ($500+), however, I've found several good condition double-ended (?) canoes that might fit the bill ($300+) but I don't understand the seating situation...
I've got a family of 3, me, wifey, and an 11 year-old rug rat that I need to have seating for, plus space for fishing gear, small cooler, etc. EVERY LAST ONE of the canoes that I find, whether they're 13' to 17', only seem to have two fixed seats (having cross-members w/ a platform that definitely looks like a seat). Now, per the weight capacity of some, they should be able to accommodate three persons + gear, but I don't know how to effectively add an additional seat, if it's even possible.
If ya'll could give me some advice on what length, width, capacity, etc. would best fit my needs, any info on brands that I should keep an eye out for, and HOW I deal with the seating arrangement, please let me know. I see a lot of Grumman, Monark, and Gamefishers...those seem like good brands (the Sears Gamefisher probably being the least of the three).
I'm ONLY in the market for an aluminum/metal canoe (no plastic, wood, kevlar, etc.), would prefer having a transom (but it's not a deal-breaker), and want something quality-made that probably has, but will continue to stand the tests of time.
Thanks ya'll.
I've been looking to score a good deal on an aluminum canoe from Craigslist and keep keep running into a few snags (heheh, pun - sorry). What I WANT is a square-back canoe (having a transom that is), but those seem to go for quite a pretty penny in my area ($500+), however, I've found several good condition double-ended (?) canoes that might fit the bill ($300+) but I don't understand the seating situation...
I've got a family of 3, me, wifey, and an 11 year-old rug rat that I need to have seating for, plus space for fishing gear, small cooler, etc. EVERY LAST ONE of the canoes that I find, whether they're 13' to 17', only seem to have two fixed seats (having cross-members w/ a platform that definitely looks like a seat). Now, per the weight capacity of some, they should be able to accommodate three persons + gear, but I don't know how to effectively add an additional seat, if it's even possible.
If ya'll could give me some advice on what length, width, capacity, etc. would best fit my needs, any info on brands that I should keep an eye out for, and HOW I deal with the seating arrangement, please let me know. I see a lot of Grumman, Monark, and Gamefishers...those seem like good brands (the Sears Gamefisher probably being the least of the three).
I'm ONLY in the market for an aluminum/metal canoe (no plastic, wood, kevlar, etc.), would prefer having a transom (but it's not a deal-breaker), and want something quality-made that probably has, but will continue to stand the tests of time.
Thanks ya'll.