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17 ft Blue Hole Royaled Canoe - $700 (Monterey)
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This is a Blue Hole 17A Royalex (17ft) tandem with aluminum gunnels, knee pads, and rope tie-ups on both ends. It also includes stable axle dolly wheels for pulling. (4 paddles sold separately)
We have used this canoe for wilderness camping on big lakes (and one 16 mile river run during flood season). As two photos suggest it can carry a big load. It also works well with a 4 hp side-mounted motor, and it can cut ( bounce) through big wind waves easily! With a wife, three kids and a big dog, we’ve had great adventures.
When searching to buy, one thing that kept coming up was to stay away from boats that are unstable if kids or dogs move around. Guaranteed, this is a great boat!
The canoe is also essentially unsinkable, tested with our kids in a lagoon. The only part above water, with kids in it, was the gunnels. This is because it’s designed with a large volume of air trapped within the hull.
This canoe is available in Monterey CA.
(Note another on FB Marketplace, same model as ours but with dinged patch work for $800 (in N. Carolina).