On Sunday 27 April 2003 11:52, Gary J. MacDonald > > Well this is interesting. > > But Id go for a freight canoe, wide beam. > > Thus giving the room for 4 plus gear. > > > I do not know your location, but I have to say that this sounds like you > are not only letting liability fears wag the dog, but you are padding > the bill. Most 17-18 ft canoes have a designed load range of about 200 > pounds, from maybe 450-500 up to 650-700 pounds, with a 1000-1200 > maximum at deep load. A family of parents (350 pounds) and kids (35 > (age 5-6) + 65 (age 7-9)) just barely gets into the designed load range. Im a Livery Owner and canoe builder {45 yrs a guessing} No boats leave here with 4 in them. Unless a afternoon paddle. No crossing lakes. If at other livery {Gulf} the rule still applies. Im very well aware of so called "load limits".. But more Im very well aware no one pays attention to that once they leave dockside. Two yard apes and two adults, plus gear for a weekend OR week is overload more in common sense that paper work "load limits" *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Apr 27 2003 - 08:58:08 PDT
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