Windwalker wrote: >Two yard apes and two adults, plus gear for a weekend OR week is overload >more in common sense that paper work "load limits" > Depends entirely on the displacement of the canoe. The problem is that many manufacturers confuse optimal load limits for safe paddling with load limits above which the tub sinks. There are some terrific canoes that handle very nicely when loaded with mom, dad, a couple of rug rats, and gear. Paddlewise's John Winters (where the heck are you , John?) has designed several, including the Quetico <http://www.swiftcanoe.com/canoes/catalogue/modern_tripping.htm> (for relatively calm water), and the Yukon <http://www.swiftcanoe.com/canoes/catalogue/Expedition.htm> (for relatively rough water). For extended tripping, I use his Albany design, which still paddles nicely with a load of up to 650lbs. Cheers, Richard Culpeper <http://www.tbaytel.net/culpeper/> *************************************************************************** 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 - 09:36:35 PDT
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