BlindSquirrel

Christian, a couple of things I like about the Radisson is that it's very lightweight, I can lift it over my head easily, plus it fits in the bed of my truck very well. I like the ideas of the swivel seat and the bail pump though. Flyfisher, I saw the twin troller, it's neat but it sure isn't cheap! I got the Radisson for $350. mikeg

I pulled the trigger on Monday and picked up a 3 year old 12' Radisson wide transom canoe in excellent shape. Sorry hammytn, I traded my flatstalker towards it. I haven't had it in the water yet but hope to this weekend. I really like the weight, size, and the fact that I can row, paddle, or motor it. Plus it fits great in my compact pickup. I know it's not as heavy duty as some canoes but I plan to use it on ponds and lakes. Any other Radisson owners out there? It didn't come with an owner's manual, is there anything I should know about the care and feeding of it? Can't wait to get it in the water! mikeg

Yes, I'm going to swing by our local one to see what they have instock. I'm also keeping an eye on craigslist. mikeg

Hi all, I asked this question in a reply I just made but thought I'd start a separate thread in case people pass on the other thread. Among other small boats, I'm thinking about a canoe. I was thinking about a scanoe but a question occured to me. Don't you have to twist or reach behind you to run the motor? In the new scanoes, it doesn't look like you could sit sideways to run it. At least with a traditional canoe, the motor is usually offset so the handle could be beside you. Is a scanoe more efficient since the motor is mounted directly behind the canoe instead of offset to the side? Thanks, mikeg

Stew, you're right, technically, I have room for a trailer, but my lot is SO hilly that it would be a pain. The garage is out since one bay is used for the snowblower, riding mower and motorcycle and the other has my wife's car. The driveway is fairly crowded now and my daughter has her permit so another car is probably going to be in it in the near future. The only flat parts of the yard are the small front yard and the wife is not going to let me park a boat there, or a small section in the back yard which I can't get my truck to without going down my neighbors driveway and through their yard. They're good neighbors but I don't want to have to ask them to move their vehicles so that I could get a boat in or out of the yard. Anybody know anything about flat back canoes like the scanoe? Seems like they would be uncomfortable to use the motor for any length of time since you' have to reach behind you. The scanoe doesn't look like you could sit sideways to use it. At least if you mount a TM on a traditional canoe, it's offset to the side. mikeg

Marty,, thanks for the input. I figure I'll mainly be by myself so, with your information, I don't know about a jon boat. Plus, last night I was surfingthe net and saw a neat canoe with homemade outriggers. Another one for the mix! Hammytn, I am planning to get rid of th flatstalker if/when I get something else. I'm in VT, where are you? Shipping would probably be steep. tnrvrlvr, I saw your picture before, nice setup. I love the idea of the wheels but was thinking the 10' would be better. Why in the world don't they have the wheels on that one?!? BTW, from what little I can see in the picture, it looks like a beautiful spot. At the moment I'm leaning towards a canoe now since I could have both daughters in it with me at the same time if they wanted. Or the daughter that lives with me and my wife. Decisions, decsions! Thanks again guys and I'm open to more input. mikeg

Hello all, I'm new to this forum. I'm looking to upgrade from my flatstalker to either a small jon boat or a mini bass boat. If you're not familiar with a flatstalker, you can see them at www.flatstalker.com to get an idea where I'm coming from. It's a handy little 1 person way to get to the fish but I'd like something a bit larger that would fit into the bed of my Canyon since I don't really have room for a trailer. I've seen the mini bass boats and I like the looks of the Basshunter EX or the Basshunter Bass Baby. I like the idea of no seams to take on water. One of my coworkers who is big into fishing has a 14' jon boat that he likes and mentioned something like that as a possibility as well. I'm 5'11" and 210# and I want to be able to take at least one more person with me from time to time. My girls are both about 100-110# each and my wife is slightly more. I want something that I can handle by myself since I suspect I'll still be mostly fishing solo. I wonder if the EX could handle both girls as well as myself. The Basshunter EX looks to have a significantly higher weight rating than a 10-12' jon boat but I'm wondering if they tend to get water over the sides under normal circumstances. I am a fair weather fisherman so I wouldn't deliberately be caught out in rough weather although I have been once or twice. Also, would an EX be better for casting while standing? I like to shift from sitting to standing and back throughout the day which is why I don't think a canoe would be ideal. Also, would one be big enough for a couple of guys my size or so to fish off of without catching a lure to the back of the head? I have a 40# TM that I use on the flatstalker and would be using on the new boat. I'm open to other ideas as well but would like to keep it under $750 if possible. Thanks in advance, mikeg