On Nov 29, 5:28 pm, daytripper wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:15:31 -0800 (PST), mdk77
wrote:

I just came across the Old Town Osprey Angler 155 canoe. It's Royalex
(heavier at 68 pounds) but it sure looks like a stable canoe. It even
comes with oar locks in case you'd use them, and anchors. Here's a
link:

http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/canoes/h...y_ang_155.html

Anyone fish our of one of these?

That's a pretty good looking rig for a fishing canoe. The specs sure suggest
it's very stable, and it's clearly loaded with fishin' goodies.

But yikes! I know it's been awhile since I bought my last canoe (a sweet li'l
12' glass Katahdin) but jeeze that's a lot of money for a plastic canoe!

/daytripper (I've seen the future - and it's wicked expensive! ;-)

You're 100% right about the prices. Seems like everything is a lot
more expensive nowadays. Canoes are pretty pricey now, but what
isn't? One nice thing is that I don't have to buy gasoline for a boat
motor. I used to always have a BIG boat, and gas seemed expensive
then. I can't imagine what it would be like now. All I need with
that canoe is a paddle & PFD. I have two lakes within 1/2 mile of my
home, so I don't even need to burn much car gas to get to the lakes.
BTW, one thing I like about a canoe is that I don't need to dink
around with a boat ramp either. I can just car-top to anything from a
farm pond, creek or river - on up to the bigger lakes around here -
and just pop the canoe off the car rack and plop it in anywhere I
want. I like the idea of no-hassle and no motor do dink with.

I'm definitely still looking around and haven't made up my mind.
Royalex seems to be a bit heavy (70 pounds or so for a fishing canoe)
and a composite gets that weight down to 40 or 50 pounds. As I get
older, the lighter canoe may be a blessing in my older years. I'm
hoping this will be a purchase that pays off for many many years.