Originally Posted By: Bill D.
So I was needing a way to get out on the pond. I bought an Old Town canoe Discovery 169 for $200 today. Not a scratch on it. Looks brand new. I know absolutely nothing about buying boats. How bad did I screw up?


Bill,
Wear a flotation device (jacket). Canoes are not known to be stable like a Jon boat is...at least till you get used to it...


...when in doubt...set the hook...