Hello! Can anyone tell me the difference in performance of these two canoe profiles? Both are 17’ Grummans I acquired cheaply on marketplace. I’d like to keep one for use at my home in my coastal/tidal Virginia creek and take one to a small pond at my cabin.

We live in AK so minimal opportunity to see boats, let alone try them. However, we can get Wenonah boats here and we have narrowed it down to the 16' Adirondack (specs in photo) and 17' Spirit 2. There are great multiday canoe trails up here and plenty of nice road accessible lakes but also mellow rivers. We would be <400 lbs with gear for overnights typically so trending towards the Adurondack. I have searched all over yet I still have questions with the Adirondack:

1. Does the lack of rocker affect maneuverability that much? Some lakes are connected with small, brisk streams of course.
2. Is there plenty of space for the bow paddler? My Minnesotan wife likes to take the stern so I'd be up front (6').
3. Is the Spirit 2 much more stable and not much slower? We will be fishing out of it plenty...

Thanks for the help!

Im looking to get my first canoe and how found this model pretty cheap and in good condition. I have a hard time finding much about these canoes, and no reviews.. Does anyone in here know something about these?

Hi All,

I’m looking for some advice on buying my first nice canoe. I’ve done several 1-4 week trips trips on various rivers in Montana in mediocre canoes, and am ready to upgrade.

I’m looking for a general purpose river canoe that can be paddled solo or with a partner. I’m 250 pounds and 6’4”, so I’d like it to be roomy enough to be comfortable.

This canoe will be used almost exclusively on mild rivers in Montana and Idaho; it will mostly be used on class I water, with only occasional class II.

This canoe will mostly be used for day trips with a partner, with one or two 10-30 day trips a year.

Because all my gear is focused on thru hiking, I tend to pack lightly. For long trips, I would like to have enough space to fit a cooler perpendicularly, and enough weight capacity for say 20 gallons of water to minimize drinking agricultural runoff. I’ve attached a photo of how I typically load for longer trips when I’m paddling solo but carrying extra food and gear for a group to give a better idea of desired capacity. All in gear + food + water weight is unlikely to exceed 300 pounds, and will often be substantially less.

I’m looking for a lightweight (45LBs max) and relatively maneuverable canoe, but sufficient capacity is definitely more important than speed. I would like a yoke, as this canoe will have to be portaged and carried on a roof rack.

The canoe will be stored in a garage. I’d prefer not to spend more than 3-4 thousand USD, but I’d consider stretching for significant performance improvements or weight savings.

Thanks for the help and advice, I’m excited to learn from you all!

Is this something that is ever done? I was imagining a giant ball that you could put a ton of gear in that you would then inflate and seal. Let it go down the rapids, do your portage, and pick up on the other end.

The river I would do this on has a very slow moving section of water at the conclusion of the rapids and portage trail.

I cannot find anything online about this! I understand it would be a risk that your gear could get hung up in the rapids but let’s assume the rapids is mainly clear of any debris that could catch your floating gear.

So I got this canoe recently and it needs the seat webbing replaced as well as the crossbar in the center.

The canoe is a Old Town Discovery 160K and I’m curious if this is something that is going to cost a significant amount to replace or would I be better off selling it and finding one in better shape?

I can’t seem to find much information on them at all so any help is appreciated. I am looking to potentially turn this into a family fun project/ duck hunting canoe.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all.

I recently bought a canoe off marketplace, and I think I might have bit off more then I can chew. There is a bit more damage then I originally noticed when I first went to pick it up.

First off, there is a large crack in the yoke (circled in the first pic). If you apply any pressure on the yoke it shows a lot more (2nd pic)

There are also 2 small cracks in the rib directly under the yoke on either side (circled in 1st pic and 3rd pic). The rib seems solid when you press on it, except in the spots where the cracks are (it feels a little spongy)

There are also a few dings and scrapes along the bottom of the canoe. The worst is shown here (5th pic)

The previous owner did a patch job on one of the seats too (4th pic)

My questions are:
How can I go about repairing the cracks in the yoke and rib easily? would fiberglass and epoxy be enough? or would I need something to support the yoke?
Should I replace the yoke completely? If so, what would be the best way of mounting a new one given the current one is just glassed right into the body? (The gunwale overhangs about half an inch on the outside, but not the inside)
What about the scrapes on the bottom? again, would epoxy be enough to fix these?
And lastly, is there a way I can clean up the patch job? Should I just leave it as is?

I'm experienced working with wood and DIY projects. But I've never done any fiberglass repair before.

I appreciate any help you can give me, thanks!

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Looking to buy a new to me canoe. I live in southern Ontario so I have access to many lakes, rivers and back country. Typically it's me and another buddy going out with gear for a couple day back country excursions, but I'd like to start taking my partner and our 2 young daughters out! Looking for some feed back ✌️❤️

We had a beautiful weekend on the north coast so I got out both Saturday and Sunday and paddled my Clipper 35km with a nice second hand carbon bent shaft paddle that I picked up for $100.

Is this a good deal?

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