80s With Canoes
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Old Town Discovery 169 on top of some arson bars
Areo bars
I am still waiting for a video of an 80 series with a snorkel just driving into a lake and letting the canoe launch straight from the roof.
I love it when this thread pops back up.
This is my 15ft Grumman that my father bought new in 1973 for a boyscout 50-miler. I took ownership shortly after and have used it a lot over the years. Now my son is starting to use it for his fishing adventures. It has been stored inside for most of those years, so is still in great shape. I like that it has been passed down three generations. Who knows, maybe he or my daughter will pass it down to their kids some day...
This is my 15ft Grumman that my father bought new in 1973 for a boyscout 50-miler. I took ownership shortly after and have used it a lot over the years. Now my son is starting to use it for his fishing adventures. It has been stored inside for most of those years, so is still in great shape. I like that it has been passed down three generations. Who knows, maybe he or my daughter will pass it down to their kids some day...
Trip to the NC-GA area over the 4th of July weekend. We went with two Cruisers, the '85 FJ60 (3FE swapped + H55F), and our '97 80 series. Boats were a 14' solo Mad River, a 16' Dagger Legend, and a cheap fishing kayak. We ran a section of the Chatooga River that is mainly class I and II whitewater, but did encounter one class III. Take out on the GA side requires crossing a small stream, climbing a few rocks, dealing with a deep off camber hole. 4WD and low range are requirements, lockers help.
Not a canoe but kayaks on the Rubicon Trail
a couple rafts.
Scanoe for camping/lake floating.
Central Ky, 94 with a Mohawk Nova 16 Royalex.
I want your boat.
The XJ is an awesome little 4wd. I have a 98 and it reminds me of a mini 80 series. The 4.0 in line 6 has very similar characteristics to the 4.5 in line 6 in my 94 FZJ80. Solid axles in a lot smaller and lighter package.Don't want to derail the thread on the first post but my canoe is in Sweden and my 80 is in Florida. This meets half the criteria...
My XJ was nice and in the family for 15 years until last year when the wife decided it had to go.
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It is a great boat. It found me some years back. A guy at work at the time asked if I wanted to buy it for $300. He got it barely used from a co-worker, took it out 1 time and dumped it getting in with his wife in it. That was the end of the canoe trips for them.
