opinions please.. :)

[gaspode]

hi guys .. been thinking about this for a while now .. really fancy some leisure time on water .. can you give me your opinions on this wee gem ... or should i think again ... a few weekends out on some easy water up here in scotland with some lochside camping .. bliss..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PONTOON-FISHI...ryZ36797QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

also available in a yellow / red .. or somethin .. opinions much appreciated guys ,,, thanx in advance

Al...

 

[Matt Weir]

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[spamel]

45 lb. That's quite hefty, what are you gonna caryy all the rest of your kit with or are you gonna drive to where you want to be? In that case. looks like it'll do the job. Saying that, can you not get hold of a proper open canoe? I reckon you'd have more fun and it looks so stylish! You can also carry a lot of gear in a canoe.

Whatever you choose to do, wear a life jacket, whether you are a decent swimmer or not. Cold water can make you gulp air in, as you probably know, and if you are already submerged........ Don't want to teach you to suck eggs, just want you to stay safe!

 

[gaspode]

thanx spamel ... i tend to bushcraft from the back of a transit...
a life jacket is a certainty ... not the strongest of swimmers .. was just thinking of something a little diffrent ... one day i will set my mind to building a canoe just really fancied the idea of this .. looks fun

 

[spamel]

It looks great as a fishing platform, of that I have no doubt. And being able to play a fish up and down the Loch would be fun too!

 

[oops56]

Yep nice i use to make one out of a truck inner tube plywood then a lawn chair.

 

[Injati]

Looks pretty nice from a fishing point of view.

 

[John Fenna]

As a confirmed canoeist all I can say is "Aaaaargh!
Get on with your proposed canoe build for the Queen of watercraft and save your money!"
but then I am biased....

 

[h2o]

why not just buy an inflatable canoe ,gumotex palava is what im gonna get next at minute have a sevylor amazon but if your not doing white water buy a sevylor tahiti.they are still ok for white water but have no cover.the pontoon will be very slow inflatables arent known for speed anyway.just my opinion but rumour has it that john fenna does know his stuff.maybe shell out on a hard shell.i dont have storage for 1 or id buy maybe an old town pack what canoes does any1 on here recommend.

 

[oops56]

H20 what dont you just keep ypur canoe on top of your car if you got no room

 

[h2o]

ive got a merc a class the small one so although it may take a small canoe i dont know if it would take a 16ft canoe also my wife wouldnt turn up to work with a canoe on the roof for a number of reasons. she wouldnt look very professional. someone would steal or vandalise it,and it would really spoil her street cred

 

[Chopper]

Yup!!...I'd go for a canoe.

 

[fred gordon]

As a canoest I would agree that a Canadian canoe would be more fun, wouldn't puncture and last a lot longer.

 

[John Fenna]

Check out www.apache-canoes.co.uk for some budget but (acording to a mate of mine who has tried them) excellent GRP canoes.
No conection etc - not even seen them in the flesh - but my buddy rates em!