Anyone have a 17' Osage Cargo Canoe?

[Chip M.]

Just picked up this beauty and I'm hopeful that it will finally be my EVERYTHING canoe as I run a 6.5 longtail, am 6'4" and #250 and usually cartop so I ASK ALOT FROM MY BOATS!
Any experiences or stories welcome!

 

[Dani]

That is a cool canoe. Gonna paint it?

Do you cartop boats solo?

 

[Chip M.]

That is a cool canoe. Gonna paint it?

Do you cartop boats solo?

Oh it will be etched and painted. Will run it with a 4hp OB and a 6.5 Backwater long tail.
I cartop and this is about as big as I can handle. Need to try and fab a yoke for it but will most likely cartop like I do my 12' V-Hull and flip over on the stern (bow over stern into the water from the rack)
Never had much luck fabbing a blind for a canoe that is worth a $*it but If i hold on to it I might have to try.

 

[Anthony Babich]

nice canoe!

 

[Chip M.]

nice canoe!

Had the opportunity to go out in it the other day and it was all I wanted it to be. Not as stable as a Gheenoe but not #150lbs either.