Buy Old Town Guide 147 Recreational Canoe, Red, 14-Feet 7-InchOld Town Guide 147 Recreational Canoe, Red, 14-Feet 7-Inch Product Description:
- Super durable three-layer roto-molded polyethylene construction for years of worry free service
- Contoured seats with adjustable backrests
- Ash center carrying yoke
- Durable black vinyl gunwales
- End caps feature comfortable molded handles, flush mount rod holder or anchor system mounting point and line easy-cleat
Product Description
Old Town Guide canoes represent a breakthrough in design and construction that provides a durable, stiff and affordable canoe. With its unique cross-section and stabilizing chines, the Guide 147 delivers exceptional stability, as well as rugged durability. And its sharp entry provides a surprisingly efficient paddling canoe. Stable enough for fishing or nature watching, yet versatile enough for family outings - all at an affordable price! SPECIFICATIONS: Material: three-layer roto-molded polyethylene, Hull Characteristics: shallow arch bottom, straight sides with chines, and moderate rocker, Length: 14' 7", Width: 38", Width at 4" waterline: 36", Bow Height: 19", Depth: 13", Weight: 74 lbs, Maximum load range: 850-900 lbs., Colors Available: Green or Red
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Is this the model you want?
By the dude
Old town makes great canoes, and makes them in many flavors to fit nearly any situation. This one is one of their lowest priced models, but depending on your goal it may be worth stepping up to a pricier model. This one has:A short length, good for storage and transport, but bad for carrying more than about 500 lbs.Plastic/foam sandwich construction, durable and low cost, but heavier than composite.No keel, good for maneuverability, but bad for tracking especially in wind.A narrow beam, faster but less stable.So this canoe is fast, maneuverable, cheap, and durable. If these do not sound right for you, go to old town's website and find the one that fits your needs.There are also a few features, both good and bad, worth noting. This hull has some very nicely shaped chines on the sides, however they are so high that they don't normally touch the water, and so are mostly useless. The bow and stern caps have integrated handles that make carrying the canoe much easier and give a place to tie lines. The center support is shaped like a carrying yoke, but this is all style and not functional at all. I will need to replace or modify it for solo carry. The black plastic seats are no doubt more durable, and they help keep novices centered in the boat. They do not however allow for solo paddling (where you sit backwards on the front seat), so I will need to replace at least the front seat as well. They also get hot in the sun and do not breath.I bought this canoe on clearance and am happy with it, even though I will need to spend a bit to modify it. You may want to look at the Old Town Saranac 146 Recreational Family Canoe, 14-Feet 6-Inch. It is cheaper and replaces the useless carrying yoke with a sometimes useful middle seat/storage box. It also has a different hull shape and is heavier.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Great Canoe for the Price
By RadBean
Let me preface my following review with this disclaimer: New Englanders typically buy one of two canoe brands--Old Town or Mad River--so purchasing an Old Town was a given for me.Bought this canoe to replace my older Old Town Discovery 169 that I loved but had to sell when I downsized my vehicle. My Discovery was a very stable canoe. I could stand up in my Discovery and fish--can't do that, unfortunately, in the Guide 147. I think that is mainly due to its smaller size.What I like:Old Town quality (except for the krinkled lettering, which Old Town replaced)Anchor rope tie-offs on the bow and stern (really useful if you intend to use this canoe for fishing)PriceDurabilityWhat I like least about the canoe:The contoured seats and seatbacks (makes the canoe hard for a single paddler to paddle because you're forced to either sit on the stern seat or kneel in the center of the canoe)A little tippy (probably due to the shorter size--less rockered bottom in the water)Weight (can be an issue for a single paddler)The seatbacks are the biggest annoyance. You can't tuck them away when you're transporting the canoe on your car. They act as extra drag in the wind. I also couldn't tie the seatbacks up so they wouldn't keep rattling against my car's roof. Those seatbacks have to go.All in all, I would recommend this canoe to those looking for a good fishing canoe. Get the longer model if you want a little more stability or you'll be paddling with a companion.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.nice canoe
By Thoradog
overall good canoe. Well built and has nice, intergrated carry handles. The canoe performs well in choppy lake water, strong current etc. If you a just starting out it may feel topsy at first but that's the down side of a canoe that is safer when used as a canoe. Canoes really are not fishing boats or party platforms and if you are looking for one to do non traditional canoe activities you will need a FLAT bottom.If you want to explore, paddle, camp than this is great. The only negatives I have are: you need a lot of weight to get the chines in thewater. The canoe has wonderful had chines but and I guess it makes sense they only sit in water when loaded with gear. Just me being picky. I would also like the seats lower and the front seat moved back a foot. These may be perfect for others but Im relocating mine. So overall really nice canoe and best buy in a 14 foot model. You will like it.
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