Do you think you could tow a ghenoe w/ a kicker behind a bike?Live Oak Island 4/25
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I tell you what...riding your bike with boat in tow....you've got it made sir. No gas...no problems. Do you think you could tow a ghenoe w/ a kicker behind a bike?
Do you think you could tow a ghenoe w/ a kicker behind a bike?"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." - John Buchan
Hmm, I don't really know. 
How big is the gheenoe, and how much does it weigh? My canoe alone is 14'7"x38" and weighs 74 lbs. (manufacturer's specs). The bike I use for towing it is an Electra Townie3
http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/06b ... wn_06.html
Only a three speed, but I can get away with that because the terrain's so flat here. When I got this bike I had no idea of towing a canoe with it, I just use it because it works better for this than any of my other bikes. No hills, the only obstacles, here, are the sand roads, like the one to Wakulla Beach. I have towed a guesstimated 150+ lbs., canoe, trailer and gear with this rig and it's not so much the amount of weight, but how it's distributed. You want the trailer to be just a little bow heavy. Too heavy or too light makes the bike unstable. The hardest part is getting going. Once you're rolling, you can use your momentum to breeze right along. Plan your stops and downshift ahead of time. Braking in wet weather with a heavy load behind you can get exciting.
I think it could be done with a Gheenoe and small motor. Especially on a bike with more and lower gears. Disc brakes would be a plus.
How big is the gheenoe, and how much does it weigh? My canoe alone is 14'7"x38" and weighs 74 lbs. (manufacturer's specs). The bike I use for towing it is an Electra Townie3
http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/06b ... wn_06.html
Only a three speed, but I can get away with that because the terrain's so flat here. When I got this bike I had no idea of towing a canoe with it, I just use it because it works better for this than any of my other bikes. No hills, the only obstacles, here, are the sand roads, like the one to Wakulla Beach. I have towed a guesstimated 150+ lbs., canoe, trailer and gear with this rig and it's not so much the amount of weight, but how it's distributed. You want the trailer to be just a little bow heavy. Too heavy or too light makes the bike unstable. The hardest part is getting going. Once you're rolling, you can use your momentum to breeze right along. Plan your stops and downshift ahead of time. Braking in wet weather with a heavy load behind you can get exciting.
I think it could be done with a Gheenoe and small motor. Especially on a bike with more and lower gears. Disc brakes would be a plus.