02-14-2004, 09:50 PM
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[font "Arial"]While canoes have been used by the sportsman for years, and the silhouette [/font][font "Arial"]of a fishermen in the North Woods makes for a dreamy picture, [/font][font "Arial"]one thing is certain. Eventually you are going dump. The early versions did not have seats. You paddled while kneeling keeping your center of gravity low. To accommodate creature comfort, seats have been added modern canoes thus moving the center of gravity higher creating more potential for dumping.[/font]
[font "Arial"]Canoes are noisy, especially the aluminum ones. The large surface area in contact with the water creates a highly efficient sounding board that magnifies the slightest of sound. It is recommended that you line the floor with outdoor carpeting to act as a sound deadener.[/font]
[font "Arial"]There are numerous specification for canoes. One design crtiteria the fisherman should pay particular attention to is the design of the bottom.[/font][/indent] [ul] [li][font "Arial"]Flat bottom canoes are preferred by the sportsmen because they feel very secure on calm water. Flat bottom canoes, while they offer great initial stability, have less secondary stability; a feature not so well suited for river navigation.
[/font] [li][font "Arial"]Shallow arch bottom canoes have less initial stability but good secondary stability. As the canoe is leaned, it will balance on its side and resist further tipping. Shallow arch canoes work well in waves and whitewater. Shallow arch bottom canoes offer the best all-around performance.
[/font] [li][font "Arial"]Round bottom canoes have great secondary stability but very little initial stability. They are designed for speed and efficiency.
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[font "Arial"]While canoes have been used by the sportsman for years, and the silhouette [/font][font "Arial"]of a fishermen in the North Woods makes for a dreamy picture, [/font][font "Arial"]one thing is certain. Eventually you are going dump. The early versions did not have seats. You paddled while kneeling keeping your center of gravity low. To accommodate creature comfort, seats have been added modern canoes thus moving the center of gravity higher creating more potential for dumping.[/font]
[font "Arial"]Canoes are noisy, especially the aluminum ones. The large surface area in contact with the water creates a highly efficient sounding board that magnifies the slightest of sound. It is recommended that you line the floor with outdoor carpeting to act as a sound deadener.[/font]
[font "Arial"]There are numerous specification for canoes. One design crtiteria the fisherman should pay particular attention to is the design of the bottom.[/font][/indent] [ul] [li][font "Arial"]Flat bottom canoes are preferred by the sportsmen because they feel very secure on calm water. Flat bottom canoes, while they offer great initial stability, have less secondary stability; a feature not so well suited for river navigation.
[/font] [li][font "Arial"]Shallow arch bottom canoes have less initial stability but good secondary stability. As the canoe is leaned, it will balance on its side and resist further tipping. Shallow arch canoes work well in waves and whitewater. Shallow arch bottom canoes offer the best all-around performance.
[/font] [li][font "Arial"]Round bottom canoes have great secondary stability but very little initial stability. They are designed for speed and efficiency.
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