My kids love canoeing. I don't mind it either so I bought a cheap Lowe 17' aluminum this weekend. No dents, damage, missing rivets, just a little bit dirty. Flotation is still good. It's probably a 1980s build.
I brought it home on the truck roof with blocks and ratchet straps, but realized in doing so that I have no desire to manhandle that 80lb+ canoe up on to the roof without damaging the truck, and then living with the wind noise and vibration which is significant above 50 mph. We could put it on cross bars on the 4runner roof rack, but that really is not any better.
How do you transport your canoe or large kayak? I am thinking cheap harbor freight trailer, either one 4x4s and set it up with a canoe rack only, or or one the 4x8s set up with a deck and stake bed plus rack on risers for the canoe.
I brought it home on the truck roof with blocks and ratchet straps, but realized in doing so that I have no desire to manhandle that 80lb+ canoe up on to the roof without damaging the truck, and then living with the wind noise and vibration which is significant above 50 mph. We could put it on cross bars on the 4runner roof rack, but that really is not any better.
How do you transport your canoe or large kayak? I am thinking cheap harbor freight trailer, either one 4x4s and set it up with a canoe rack only, or or one the 4x8s set up with a deck and stake bed plus rack on risers for the canoe.