stabilizers on canoes

anyone have stabilizers for their canoe, i do alot of fishing and thinking of making a set as they are pretty expensive to buy. just curious if they are worth it , i see some with them standing up in canoe something i doubt i'd attempt in mine.

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a home made set wouldnt have to be too expensive if you don't mind a "crude" look. They would be well worth it for ocean canoeing or for fishing.

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I've always thought it would be a good idea for boat manufacturers to offer a line of outrigger canoes. Like the ones commonly used in the South Pacific but with modern materials rather than palm tree wood. Although palm tree construction would be interesting too. Main hull could be narrow like a kayak for speed and efficiency, it could have the versatility of a canoe (One, two, or three people and all their gear), plus have the stability of a catamaran for swimming, diving, and climbing back aboard. And a tramp could be added for great sunning and snoozing :-) I don't think I've ever seen a small, light, easily portable (removable outrigger for transport) boat like that made in the U.S. .... or anyplace else for that matter. I would love to have something like that.

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there is a company on the internet that makes stabilizers for like $800. darn i think i can come up with something cheaper but im good without them.

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there is a company on the internet that makes stabilizers for like $800. darn i think i can come up with something cheaper but im good without them.WAYYY cheaper than $800!!

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Not sure exactly what you had in mind but you might be able to rig up something like these.
wingmanoutfitter.com
You'll need to copy/paste it into your browser. I've never been able to make the Link thingy here work.

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i found a set from china on ebay at a crazy price of $60. including shipping , almost seems like a scam but will see if they ever arrive but was to good to pass up.

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i found a set from china on ebay at a crazy price of $60. including shipping , almost seems like a scam but will see if they ever arrive but was to good to pass up.big scam never received them.

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still wanting some so saw some utube videos using crabtrap floats and tubing , so have some on order so can't wait to put it together. i use my kayak for goofing off exploring but my canoe i use for fishing and exploring but want more stability for it maybe even standing so will see .

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You may have to build your own. Not that there aren't plenty out
there, but 99% of them look pretty awful. These don't look
bad though, imho. Not sure how you'd transport them easily though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWkKvOv4yWA&list=PL8E817B7069767FFF

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You may have to build your own. Not that there aren't plenty outthere, but 99% of them look pretty awful. These don't lookbad though, imho. Not sure how you'd transport them easily though.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWkKvOv4yWA&list=PL8E817B7069767FFFmine haven't arrived yet but looks like a easy process from what i see on youtube, im planning on pvc pipe and some j hooks and wing nuts to keep in in place and when going to lake ,river a simple unlatch and put in the canoe for easy transport.

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