Considering upgrading my Canoe

[welshwhit]

Afternoon folks,

After a bit of an absence from boating, I'm getting back into it and so are my kids.

I currently have a Old town Discovery and its a stable beast and paddles well, but I've had a play in other boats over the years and they paddle very well!

I'm looking for a bit of advice, what boats would be good to upgrade to bearing in mind that it will be used for solo and short paddling trips tandem

Thanks

Drew

 

[munkiboi182]

hey welsh whit. im a big fan of old towns my self. in particular the discovery 158's. I'm looking for a boat along the same guidelines as yourself and if you're after something a little smaller try a prospector 15

 

[Shewie]

Are you after something a bit lighter Drew? A Prospector like munkiboi says would be grand, I have the Nova Craft Bob Special which would just about cope for short tandem trips but makes a cracking solo tripper.

What sort of water do you paddle, and don't say the wet kind

 

[welshwhit]

Looks a good boat that Shewie

Mainly open water and easier rivers, but would like the capability to push it a bit too

Drew

 

[welshwhit]

What do folk think of the Apache 16"?

 

[Wayne]

What do folk think of the Apache 16"?

They paddle pretty well are not too heavy. The wood work is much improved from the earlier models.

The fibreglass hulls need a bit more care than royalex. Also the woodwork will need regular care.

 

[welshwhit]

Thanks all

I like the look and price, but don't think a fibre glass hull will suit my uses.

Thinking of looking out for a second hand Novacraft or Mad river. . . .

The more I look into this, the more I think my Daystate may have to go to fund a new boat!

Drew

 

[treefrog]

bearing in mind that it will be used for solo and short paddling trips tandem

That's pretty much what I use my Nova Craft Prospector 15 Royalex lite for.

 

[mrcharly]

WeNoHah

(assuming you have bottomless pockets)

 

[Maxip]

I recently got a Mad River Explorer 16 TT and am very impressed with it. Handles very well solo (albeit on short / flat trips so far) but is a bit heavy to get on the roofracks easily solo. Worth checking SoTP Classifieds as there are a few boats for sale there.

 

[gabrielsdad]

If you sell the disco, can i have first dibs?

 

[welshwhit]

Might be a while but I guess!

Drew

 

[Rockmonkey]

I am a huge fan of old town canoes, I use an old town solo which i love, I also have an Old Town guide 147 because the wife wanted to get involved in it with me.
Luckily she did not like paddleing at all, and i got fed up doing all the work, so she does not canoe any more!
I now have for sale the Old town Guide 147 which i bought brand new about 4 years ago at £699.00 from Brighton Canoes, and has only been used about 4 times and stored upside down in a garage!
I have it advertised for £550.00 else where, but if anyone here is interested, PM me and we can discuss price! I may even through in a paddle!