Hi John,

I have had a green Coleman Ram-X 15ft canoe for years and have had a huge amount of fun with it. I camo spray painted it and have subjected it to a huge amount of abuse, it just plain works. It is not lightweight and does not paddle like a high-end canoe, but for the rough trips I take it has worked just fine. I rigged a set of door hinges to a 2x4 to act as a small motor side-mount and often push the canoe along with a 2hp motor. I moose hunt with it every year and it has moved tons of meat for me and my group.

For $200 just buy it, I have had a lot of fun with mine.

I have heard it is difficult to patch one of these "plastic" canoes; I do not know, mine has always bounced back from impacts? I guess you could burn or wear a hole through the plastic?

Good Luck,

Mike