Stable Fishing Canoe

[JDGREEN4ME]

With my new found time (recently retired) I have re-discovered how much I love to fish! In my younger days spent a great deal of time on the river with a canoe. Started out with an old Grumman aluminum and than had a fiberglass Lincoln model. That was many years ago and now I am looking for a stable 1-2 person fishing/hunting model, any suggestions?

Thanks,

 

[jeff9366]

A Gheenoe is the state-of-the-art in small craft stability.

You can shoot out of a Gheenoe without danger of capsizing.

Designed by a ROCKET SCIENTIST.


LINK:

Gheenoe Manufacturing, Titusville, FL

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

A Gheenoe is the state-of-the-art in small craft stability.

You can shoot out of a Gheenoe without danger of capsizing.


LINK:

Gheenoe Manufacturing, Titusville, FL

Thanks! I will need to check these out in more detail. Done a bunch of internet searches but haven't come across these before!

 

[Walkin Horse]

I have an Old Town canoe I've had for 25 yrs. Bought it before my daughter was born. My wife sat in the front in a lawn chair while she was pregnant. I have never shot out of it but I can standup and pee out of it I suppose a canoe would be like a horse though. I never had a horse I couldn't shoot off of at least once.

 

[bullbreaker]

I also had an Old Town for many years. The canoe IMO that would describe what you seek is a Old Town Preditor 160.
Mine was awesome for hunting and fishing. They come with built in zippered netting for your gear and a anchor.
Cool grey/black type camo also. Back when I bought mine it was like under $800.
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Some come w/square back to mount a motor on.

 

[Walkin Horse]

Mine is the Discovery 169. It's 37" wide and is really stable. We have used it for a few camping trips down the James river. Then it stayed at my dads cabin being abused on the rocks in a creek. Now I have it back and retired it to my pond and some easy trips in lake Chesdin with my grandson.

 

[Baby Grand]

A Gheenoe is the state-of-the-art in small craft stability.

You can shoot out of a Gheenoe without danger of capsizing.

Designed by a ROCKET SCIENTIST.

LINK:

Gheenoe Manufacturing, Titusville, FL

A wide hull, lots of tumblehome - must have a great metacentric height and ability to heel over a lot without swamping!

 

[jaotguy]

why limit it to a canoe ? lots of small punts / flat bottom boats / 12' alum boats .... lightweight and easy to use .... and cheap !

 

[MortalWombat]

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to build a stable c... well what do ya know, I guess it does.

 

[/pine]

IMO weight and handability should be key factors if you are going to be by yourself most of the time...
Good Luck and have fun...

 

[RoMad]

I canoed for many years with a few different canoes. I also did a lot of fishing out of them in the phosphate pits of central Florida. In 2000 my wife and I went to Hawaii on our 25th anniversary. While there we rented a two person kayak and paddled it across Captain Cook inlet in 2 to 3 foot swells. I was so impressed with how much easier a kayak paddled and was more stable than an average canoe that I sold all of my canoes when we got home and replaced them with kayaks.
We live in a coastal area of Florida and kayaks are everywhere. Canoes are not seen here very often these days. Gheenoes are good if you are going to have something with a motor, but you might as well get a Jon boat.
You should probably check out a canoe or kayak fishing site.
One more thing to remember is that big wide canoes and kayaks do not paddle well. A well designed and shaped hull will fish and paddle well.

 

[jeff9366]

Thanks! I will need to check these out in more detail. Done a bunch of internet searches but haven't come across these before!

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[jeff9366]

A wide hull, lots of tumblehome - must have a great metacentric height and ability to heel over a lot without swamping!

I just finished reading BIG GUN MONITORS (Of the Royal Navy, WWI + WWII) by Ian Buxton.

Available in a 2012 revised edition on eBay and Amazon for $12.

You would enjoy this book.

 

[JPRambo]

Here's another option. Not a canoe
www.SikBoardz.com

 

[Ridgewalker]

Just saw this thread. I have a Ascent 10' fishing kayak made by Bass Pro.
I have had it for several years now and absolutely love the thing. It tracks well,
I can carry it by myself, lots of storage, rod holder is OK but can be upgraded.

Give it a look. Also the 10 footer seems to be better than a 12 based on comments
I have from others who have a 12.

 

[s219]

The hull shape and width determine stability.

V and shallow arch hulls have low initial stability but good secondary stability. They may feel tippy but will be solid as heck when you lean them. They also turn well in whitewater.

Flat bottom hulls have good initial stability but poor secondary stability. They feel stable but don't lean them too far or they will roll easy. Not great for maneuvering.

The Old Town Discovery 169 is an example of a shallow arch. The Discovery 158 has a flat bottom. Paddle them both and you can see the obvious difference in stability.

So it may come down to your definition of stable. If it's general purpose stability and you don't need to count on the boat holding up when leaned, flat bottom is good. If you don't mind initial tipiness but want a boat that you can count on to stay up when leaned, go with a V hull or shallow arch.

 

[oosik]

I've owned two canoes - 16' Grumman double ender and 19' Grumman square stern. As much time as I spent in both of these units - I don't think I would use the words "stable" and "canoe" in the same sentence. I consider both units to be excellent at what they are designed to do - but, stable, NO.

Around here a lot of fisher persons use these inflatable, double-hulled "fishing boats". Some are one-person and you sit in them with a set of chest high waders on and there are some that are larger with a webbed platform between the twin hulls that you can crawl around on.

A lot depends upon your own built-in stability system and what is built into the boat. Some folks could walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls and fish at the same time - I have to spit out my chewing gum when I go outside to do chores.

 

[s219]

Some folks could walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls and fish at the same time - I have to spit out my chewing gum when I go outside to do chores.

That's a good one, I think it describes me well.

 

[Baby Grand]

I just finished reading BIG GUN MONITORS (Of the Royal Navy, WWI + WWII) by Ian Buxton.

Available in a 2012 revised edition on eBay and Amazon for $12.

You would enjoy this book.

Never even knew of this class of boats - sounds very interesting - thanks!