I had the same issue last spring when I bought my new ride. Bob at Worldwide Marine Insurance got me a lot better plan for half the price of my current insurance agent. He specializes in insurance for boats. http://worldwidemarineins.com/
Hey all, I can help out here. I have lots of experience paddling canoes & kayaks and even more experience fishing from them.
If you want to stick with a small canoe I’d recommend the Northstar ADK. This is identical to the former Bell Bucktail but slightly less deep. https://northstarcanoes.com/canoe/adk/
The cheapest lamination in this canoe is barely 25lbs and I’ve seen one just over 12 lbs. Most people will paddle this canoe with a kayak paddle but you can also paddle it with either a bent shaft or straight shaft canoe paddle. What makes this boat killer for fishing is that it is open – unlike a kayak. You already fish out of a canoe so you know what I mean. When you land a fish, you have lots of space in front of you to deal with it. There are also a lot of options to mount gear track, rod holders, etc. on the thwarts and gunwales of a canoe.
If you are set on a kayak, I’d recommend looking at the thermoformed plastic kayaks made by Hurricane. The Santee 116 Sport would fit your bill perfectly. http://hurricaneaquasports.com/our-kayaks/recreational-kayaks/santee-116-sport/
My dad purchased this boat last year to take with him to Florida (where he spends the winter). He car tops this kayak on an Equinox and pulls it behind his motor coach. He has a damaged rotator cuff and can’t lift a lot over his head anymore. At 36 lbs. he can easily move this kayak on and off the car plus he can put his tackle and rods in it and haul it to the beach with one arm.
We mounted gear tracks, rod holders, and paddleholders on it to set him up for fishing. The seat in this kayak is second to none, he is spending 4 or 5 hours in this boat at a stretch with no issues. The hull design of this boat is far superior to the cheaper kayaks you will find out there. It tracks better and i s much easier to turn. At 36lbs, it is half the weight of similar roto-molded recreational kayaks.
Canoecopia is March 10-12 in Madison, WI. Bring your Wenonah and you can trade it in on an ADK canoe or Hurricane kayak. I’ll be working the show for Northstar canoes. http://www.canoecopia.com/canoecopia/page.asp?pgid=1001
Let me know if you have any questions. I love talking about paddling – especially to chase fish.
Fred
Sure. PM me and we can try to work something out.
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Did you make this trade?
