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The right canoe can be amazingly stable.
About 30 years ago, friends were visiting, so we took them for a paddle on the Annapolis river (about 1/4 mile wide where we are). Since there were four of us in the 16' canoe, we told PJ, our Lab/Setter mix to "Stay". For a while we saw him trying to follow us along the bank, but then we couldn't see him any more.
We were 2/3 of the way across and sure enough we saw PJ swimming towards us, about half way to the canoe. We doubled back and once I had everyone else set, I grabbed the dog by the scruff of the neck and lifted him aboard. Only problem was a Lab/Setter's coat holds a LOT of water.
One of our friends was sitting in the bottom of the boat and ended up with a wet bottom, but she just laughed and took off her shorts when we made the beach. I suspect dog + water would have been about 70 lbs.
That old tub was stable.
Best
Les
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Les
My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car.
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