After being talked out of it..,. Trapping boat
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08/10/21 04:09 AM
08/10/21 04:09 AM
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Providence Farm
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After rolling my kayak on a ice covers lake and loosing my rifle( recovered 2weeks later with salvage magnet) I posted asking about a light stable boat recommendation. I was thinking about a beaver tail stealth 2000 or nu canoe 1200. After post an pms I decided they were probably not going to be a good fit and wrote them off.
Well about a month ago my cousin traded a custom built 300 PRC rifle for a Beaver tail with duck blind, extra seat, side troll motor mount, paddle, rear out board mount, and a new small boat trailer. He since bought a center console salt water trolling boat and is selling off a few other boats and jeep among other things to reduce debt.
He wanted 2 k for the Beaver rig came down to 1700 but that's still more than I want to spend on a small 2 person water craft I will not use much. But I'm going to take it out in the next few days and see what I think about it. If I think I may actually like it I will see how much less he will take. Primary use goals are a small stable craft I can get anywhere hall equipment/deer on, trap, fish, access unaccessible hunting spots safely even in icy winter conditions with kids 9and up. And of course playing on the water in summer when the kids are kayaking. But I don't think I will come close to keeping up with them.
I have had it for two weeks and have yet to have time to try it out. I haven't got the kids out on their kayaks all year either. That tells me it's probably going to be a wast of money I won't end up using like my canoe.(it's To heavy long 17'and dose not respond well. ) Yet I am still entertaining the idea if it does what I want it would be nice to have on hand if I do need it.
I will let you know what I think about it.
Last edited by Providence Farm; 08/10/21 04:12 AM.
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Re: After being talked out of it..,. Trapping boat
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08/10/21 04:19 AM
08/10/21 04:19 AM
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Re: After being talked out of it..,. Trapping boat
[Re: Providence Farm]
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08/10/21 01:01 PM
08/10/21 01:01 PM
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coondagger2
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That is a pretty cool rig. I've been looking for something to trap a small river near my house with a 3-4 dozen size trapline and that might be the ticket. I've looked at a bunch of canoes but I can't carry or maneuver a 16 or 17 footer in this particular body of water. Only issue with that beavertail boat is that its also super heavy...130 lbs.
It all depends on your purposes, for me that is too heavy, but I want to be able to carry/drag it easily by myself with my gear. It would be nice if they had something about 75 pounds!
Gotta live up to the nickname...
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Re: After being talked out of it..,. Trapping boat
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08/10/21 05:21 PM
08/10/21 05:21 PM
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GREENCOUNTYPETE
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the 460 pound max weight limit would give me Pause it is going to be very easy to get to 460 and I haven't found those numbers to be overly forgiving I have a sit on top kayak/paddle board that I think should have been rated for 275 not a cheap one by any mean but it says 400 I had to look hard to find one that was rated to 400 400 till what the deck is 100% underwater I fish from it on small ponds and the wife likes to put on a swim suit and go for a paddle with it , technically it is hers I would load up what you plan to haul with it and weight it all then load up the boat with that much weight in sand bags or water jugs and you and go for a paddle how does it work with a 200 pound buck in it and you
Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 08/10/21 05:23 PM.
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