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He also had a miniature fly rod made, complete with reel, that made a 14-inch trout look like a 3-4 pounder when you laid the rod on the grass next to the fish. Of course, that was back when people actually killed trout.[/quote]

Now that explains all the pics on here of dead deer and Remington Model 7's and Ruger Ultralights.

Wow, seven pages on a canoe thread! I can't help but jump in. My canoe is green - an Old Town or Mad River shade of green, but in a Dagger Legend 16'. Unfortunately the canoe itself is on the wrong side of the country.

This may offend some people, but you couldn't give me an aluminum canoe. (Well, you could, but only because I'd sell it.) They're noisy (bad for fishing, and even some hunting), stick to rocks, and not as tough as polymers.

But hey, we're all different!

But they are so fun to carry on your shoulders....

All true, but an aluminum canoe is the only one you can leave outside indefinitely. They do literally stick to rocks, there is no sliding an aluminum canoe off of a rock, you have to lift it off the rock.

didnt have alot of cash at the time and it came with 4 life jackets and paddles for $100 like the poly ones ive used when canoeing with my wifes sisters when we all meet up and camp and will prolly upgrade eventually, cant get used to fishing in one anyway and mostly use it to get to islands and such in the river to bank fish from gonna use it this spring with a fish finder that runs of AA batteries to find holes along the bank on the river if Sam's dad dont mind me trespassing on his land for some fishing.....

want to upgrade but havent been spending enough time actually in one to justify it......

Even modern canoes can be noisy if you're careless. Few other drawbacks. The typical aluminum canoe is still shaped close to the old "Grumman", remember those? They have a flat bottom, and usually have a keel. The keel is the rock hanger. The keel also prevents maneuverability, as does the shape and weight. The flat bottom gives quite a bit of stability in calm water for shipping a lot of weight and even standing in them, but add some wind and chop on open water, and that could be a problem. They'll dive right into the waves and take on water. If it rolls a bit too far the flat bottom will not allow for regaining stability (called poor secondary stability by designers) and dumps easily. A lot of people still like them for the cost, posterity, lack of maintenance, and they don't deteriorate over the years like the newer materials.

My alum Smokercraft has the typical flat bottom and a keel. It's pretty much a lake boat as it's to hard to maneuver for fast water. It's also dang noisy. However, it also has a bulge full length along both sides at the water line. It gives the canoe a wider stance in the water and makes it exceptionally stable.

For most purposes, something other than alum would be better, but this one is 40 years old and still in excellent shape. It's been out in the sun for the entire time. Try that with plastic.

Exactly right. This link gives a simple explanation of what you're describing.

Hull Shape and Stability

For an interior color, a neutral gray in the bright sunlight would be easy on the eyes.
Outside color- a bright red or yellow if used on waters used by powerboats. Otherwise green is nice.

Hmmmmmm.....perhaps another use for Ultra Bore Coat. Rocks never don't slide off. Upgrade soda can canoes with 'Ultra Boat Coat'.

Well, I went with good 'ol green in the end.



Old Town Charles River. Within 30min, had it on the water. Good times. Now to try it with dogs - when weather warms up, cuz guaranteed to get wet.

I have three canoes & one kayak ... all Old Town Green.

Used to own an Old Town royalflex - mine was blue outside, light tan inside.

No canoes here I've got two kayaks They are Wilderness Tarpons one is a Red Tarpon 100 and the other is a Orange Tarpon 120.
Tarpon 100



Tarpon 120