So recently snagged obsession, exit 8 and hokum on prime
All of which aren't showing on my MA but my Nosferatu is from a few months ago when that came out.
Does it take a bit for it to register?
Honestly not sure what the blem was. Maybe the seats? Everything looks normal. There is that scuff on the bottom. Is that more than normal shipping scuffs?
So I posted about two and a half weeks ago saying I purchased a factory second Old Town Discovery 169. I was worried I was too big for it, that it wouldn't hold my whole family and just generally concerned about buying a factory second.
I was planning on updating everyone when it arrived but the thing is it never did. I had a scheduled delivery that never showed up. After calling both Sierra and the delivery company I ended up canceling the order due to some terrible customer service.
To briefly explain my situation again: I’m a big guy. I was pushing 500 pounds but I’ve been working on losing weight and I’m down to about 450 now. I’ve always wanted a boat so I can get out on the water and fish. I even sold my high end gaming computer to fund this. My original plan was to buy a heavy duty kayak to go out with my wife but I realized that even if a kayak says it can hold my weight I’d realistically be sitting in water most of the time. So I pivoted to canoes. As I mentioned I originally targeted the Discovery 169 but since that fell through I ordered a brand new Old Town Discovery 15 Sport tonight.
However things are a bit confusing. My plan is to use paddles until I can afford a decent trolling motor but I’m reading that once you put a motor of any kind on it the capacity of the canoe drops to 800 lbs. My family altogether weighs about 950 lbs. When I Googled it even AI was telling me that a trolling motor would cause that capacity drop.
Here is the thing: I still really want this model because it’s extra wide and supposed to be one of the most stable canoes available. I’d like to be able to stand up if I need to without feeling like I’m rocking the boat insanely.
My questions are: Would a trolling motor really cut the weight limit down that much? Also is this still a decent paddle canoe? I like the idea of being able to mount a full size motor in the future. My goal is to lose a ton of weight so I’m looking forward to that anyway!
Finally would this boat be fine to take down the Shiawassee River here in Michigan?
Oh and I cannot seem to find decent fishing rod holders on Amazon for canoes I'm confused any recommendations?
The pond in my area is snag city. Like it's literally super frustrating. I can order weedless online but I saw these weedless jig heads at Walmart and figured what the hell. I figure they are probably more for ned tits but can I run a grub on them? Is that just nonsense? Also I have only caught one fish on a wacky rig. It was with a offset hook because I didn't know I was supposed to use a different hook. The thing is I can never remember what hooks are called. I swear it's just like finesse hooks? But Walmart never has them. Just curious if these would work or not?