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Canoe or row boat
Which one tips over easier. I prefer a canoe for casual fishing even with another person.
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03/15/08, 11:24 AM
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The one I'm in. 
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03/15/08, 11:26 AM
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canoe tips easier
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03/15/08, 12:09 PM
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Canoes, definitely.
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03/15/08, 03:06 PM
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Canoe, but they are also the most fun.
My old alum Grumman weighs 77lbs and can be carried or "por-taged", by one person.
Most row boats are heaver, but much more stable.
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03/15/08, 03:13 PM
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Canoes tip easier I think, but I prefer them because they are easier to manuever/row.
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03/15/08, 03:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramblin Wreck
Canoes tip easier I think, but I prefer them because they are easier to manuever/row.
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What he said.
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03/15/08, 03:52 PM
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Since everyone is getting along so nice- I prefer a kayak! They're more stable, because you essentially sit on the bottom. And MUCH easier to paddle! I hate paddling a canoe- all that J-stroke stuff. A kayak is as easy as walking. If I need to carry stuff (big stuff) then I'll go to a decent rowboat- designed for rowing, not some aluminum box designed for an engine.
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03/15/08, 04:02 PM
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Actually, it depends a lot on the canoe. There are different kinds of canoes (all of which probably tip easier than a rowboat) the one we have is about 14' long and about 3' wide with a flat bottom. As canoes go, this one is somewhat easy to not tip over and is very easy for one person to load and to portage.
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03/15/08, 06:12 PM
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Cabela's cataloge sells a crossbar bouyance(spelling!) that fits right on a canoe to stabelize it. Makes a canoe more enjoyable to use.
I've been struggling with this question myself. Should I get a canoe so I can easily use it by myself in most waters around me, or should I get a good john boat so I can do some gigging and bowfishing out of and hope I can find someone to go with me.
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03/15/08, 06:35 PM
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I've got an Old Town canoe that tips easily. I do have the inflatable outriggers for it but never used them yet.
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03/15/08, 06:40 PM
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i just bought i kayak its decked out for fishing too 
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03/15/08, 07:19 PM
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usually the canoe
tips first, but that will depend on where you are floating it and who is the driver.....
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03/15/08, 08:17 PM
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We have two canoes, both are pretty old and in great shape. We love them although seems we don't get to take them out much.
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03/16/08, 09:42 AM
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Folbot
Get yourself a Folbot (folbot.com), I have a greenland II, it's very stable, it takes some effort to tip it over. The best thing about it...well one of the best things about it, is it folds up into two bags that fit neatly in my car. They are less expensive than the fancy German folding kayaks, made right here in the USA, and they bend over backwards to make you happy.
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03/16/08, 10:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigeon Lady
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Thanks for the post, I purchased the "Kit" last winter and haven't gotten to it yet.
Nice job! Yours is an inspiration for me to "get er done."
My SIl is from La and he drought a pirogue up to Wi, we used it to retrieve ducks.
He took it back with him, kinda miss it, fun boat.
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03/16/08, 11:19 AM
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We purchased a Gheenoe when we lived in FL and it's a very stable canoe-type, can even put a motor on the squared-off back end. Not sure they are even made anymore.
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03/16/08, 11:21 AM
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Pigeon lady, that is a awesome site. Thanks for posting that. I believe a person could afford both a canoe and a flat bottom boat if they build thier own.
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03/16/08, 12:09 PM
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Yeah, I like that pirogue kit myself.
Might just have to get one of those and build one.
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