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tomorover
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 12:20 pm: | 
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Does anybody carry a canoe on their Discovery? I am looking to buy one (a canoe that is, I already have the Disco)this spring, but want to figure out ahead of time how to get it around! I don't have a rack (other than the standard cross bars), and was wondering what is the best way to accomplish this. If you do this, how big is your canoe and what kind of roof rack/bars do you have? Any pictures would be appreciated also. |
Tom P.
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 12:36 pm: |
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A 17 foot Mad River Revelation.
I zip tied split heater hose to the top tubing on my Adventure rack, and carry the canoe up there. I use a set of compression straps that came with my Thule canoe carrier (for a different vehicle) to ties the canoe to the rack. Then I tie the bow/stern to their respective bumper on the Disco. Never had any problems.
For my needs, the rack was the only way to go. It holds the canoe perfectly and allows for stowing bulky dry bags, paddles and other gear...
Tom P.
96 Disco |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 01:02 pm: |
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i have an 18' mad river explorer. i used it mostly when i had my thule rack with 64" load bars. worked perfectly. had some ratchet straps that i used at each load bar and that was more than enough to keep the beast from moving around at high speeds. drove from vt to pa without an inch of movement. tie off the bow/stern if need to.
have a wilderness rack and still works the same.
in regards to getting a canoe. i would recommend in looking for a nice used mad river or old town. stay away from colemans unless you plan to just paddle a few times a year on calm lakes. i like the mad rivers a little better as i am biased, but get a nice used one from an outfitter. that is what i did years ago and paid $500 less for my boat.
it is pretty hard to bust up a royalex mad river boat with kelvar tips. all the dragging and bashing will wear very little on these boats. and they can haul a ton of gear. i have paddled mine in class III white water on the yough and breaking 2' waves in lake champlain for hours. great boats. get one and be happy for years and years.
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John Kruger (Johnnyk)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 04:09 pm: |
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We-no-na is the way to go. I am a little bias, but they are great boats.
John
Expedition Outfitters, LLC |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 04:15 pm: |
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mmmmm. they are nice. friend has a kevlar solo. nice......very nice. |
John Witherspoon
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 04:58 pm: |
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My canoes rest mightily atop the Wilderness Systems rack via ratchet straps for stability (pipe insulation can help prevent scratches). I've got a 15'8" OTC discovery (I love it that my truck and my boat have the same name) and a 17' Dagger Dimension. I can't say a bad thing about either of them...the Old town is a family-style boat,...heavier, but sturdy as hell. The Dagger is a tandem whitewater boat...doesn't track as well on calm water, but that's the point of a whitewater boat. For bang-for-the-buck, I'd go Old Town...they make different models to suit different needs. What better way to go floating than to cartop on a rover?
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Jack (Jack)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 09:19 pm: |
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Dagger Legend 16' - The "Land Rover" of canoes. |
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