zane Every
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I'm a used Radisson canoe mainly because of the light weight. Do the foam bumpers on the sides act as structural support? What is their purpose?
Question for Radisson canoe owners
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noweil Mike
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Flotation to keep from tipping over.
zane Every
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Thanks Mike
Steve Sanford
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Good morning, Zane~
For us fussbudgets....they are known as sponsons. They have been put on some canoes since the Golden Era of the late 1800s.
All the best,
SJS
For us fussbudgets....they are known as sponsons. They have been put on some canoes since the Golden Era of the late 1800s.
All the best,
SJS
zane Every
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Hey Steve,
Yes, I figured that out after posting the question LOL. Kind of goofy looking in my opinion, but if they are functional then I probably will replace them. I picked up the 14 foot pointed Radisson from a guy down the street for $100 bucks. The sponsons are not attached, but he did give me the new replacements with it. It is missing a few ribs and the mat looks like it could be replaced so those are on order. Other than that a few small dents and some of the epoxy on the side seams need to be fixed. Whatever they use for epoxy is cracked and some is chipping off. I sent an email to BW Marine, a Radisson dealer to see if they could tell what product they use for the seams. Its something hard like JB weld so I may grind the old stuff off and replace with JB weld or maybe 3M 5200, or West System G Flex epoxy. Not sure yet. The cheaper the better. Other than that a new duck boat colored paint job and its good. I'm thinking if I put up to $250 or so into it then it would be worth the investment to me. They are in the $1,00 to $1,200 range new and used are selling for around $700 - $850.
I do like the light weight of the canoe which is why I decided to grab it. It will be a treat not to haul my, kayak on the longer treks. I do wonder if the foam mat will hold up to the rigors of ducking hunting and swamp muck? I'm thinking of placing some cordura fabric over the mat/ under the ribs to help preserve the mat. It would also help to hide the Black Hole effect of the black mat when looking down from a ducks point of view.
Here is what I'm looking at.
https://www.yourautotrim.com/trticadubl90.html?msclkid=f47099ba65b21bdd4584f928f879609d&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shop%20All%20ID%27s%20DT%2FTab%2FMobile&utm_term=4587093795446323&utm_content=All%20ID%27s
Yes, I figured that out after posting the question LOL. Kind of goofy looking in my opinion, but if they are functional then I probably will replace them. I picked up the 14 foot pointed Radisson from a guy down the street for $100 bucks. The sponsons are not attached, but he did give me the new replacements with it. It is missing a few ribs and the mat looks like it could be replaced so those are on order. Other than that a few small dents and some of the epoxy on the side seams need to be fixed. Whatever they use for epoxy is cracked and some is chipping off. I sent an email to BW Marine, a Radisson dealer to see if they could tell what product they use for the seams. Its something hard like JB weld so I may grind the old stuff off and replace with JB weld or maybe 3M 5200, or West System G Flex epoxy. Not sure yet. The cheaper the better. Other than that a new duck boat colored paint job and its good. I'm thinking if I put up to $250 or so into it then it would be worth the investment to me. They are in the $1,00 to $1,200 range new and used are selling for around $700 - $850.
I do like the light weight of the canoe which is why I decided to grab it. It will be a treat not to haul my, kayak on the longer treks. I do wonder if the foam mat will hold up to the rigors of ducking hunting and swamp muck? I'm thinking of placing some cordura fabric over the mat/ under the ribs to help preserve the mat. It would also help to hide the Black Hole effect of the black mat when looking down from a ducks point of view.
Here is what I'm looking at.
https://www.yourautotrim.com/trticadubl90.html?msclkid=f47099ba65b21bdd4584f928f879609d&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shop%20All%20ID%27s%20DT%2FTab%2FMobile&utm_term=4587093795446323&utm_content=All%20ID%27s
Steve Sanford
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Zane~
Before replacing the sponsons, you might want to try her without them. I wonder if they might fetch up on Cattails and such when gunning.
And, yes, the bottom of the canoe can be very obvious to ducks. Of course, it can be broken up alot with guners, paddles and decoy bags.
All the best,
SJS
Before replacing the sponsons, you might want to try her without them. I wonder if they might fetch up on Cattails and such when gunning.
And, yes, the bottom of the canoe can be very obvious to ducks. Of course, it can be broken up alot with guners, paddles and decoy bags.
All the best,
SJS