Awesome man! Thanks so much. In researching this boat it was nearly impossible to find anywhere near this depth of information about this boat.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Really glad you found the video informative. If you're the only one that gets anything good out of this, then it was worth making. Sorry I didn't get it out to you quicker. And thanks for the feedback. 👍

I've got a 19 foot square stern canoe manufactured by Grumman. Fantastic is all i can say. I need a new trailer for it though. My old one has seen it's last season I'm afraid. The canoe you have is perfect for those walk in lakes that are a mile or two off the road with no car access.

@FitzYakin

2 жыл бұрын

I also have a 15 foot Grumman that I bought on Craigslist a bunch of years ago. Great boat for the family and friends and if I had to guess, I bet it's well over 50 years old and still going strong. Very durable and well made canoes. And yes, the Solo us great for those hard to reach place. Light and easy to carry but still durable to be stored in the woodline behind the house.

I like that anchor trolley.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

It works well and cheap and simple to install.

Loved the walk through Fitz what a great set up.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd!!

Awesome little walkthrough / review buddy! Thanks for sharing with us!

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

Great walkthrough I really like it . I would love to have this for smallmouth rivers . Plus all that storage and very light .

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Ryan, this canoe is great on the rivers, chasing smallies.

Very cool canoe Fitz. I like the simplicity of it and the mods you have. Best part is that you have a great Go Pro set up for it.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Titus! She's nice to take out on those remote areas or if you only have a couple hours to fish. And the GoPro mount works well with the thwart.

Slick setup!

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bottles!!

Don't forget to check out our 13',15',16',16'sq,17',17sq,18',18'sq,19',19sq, Sportboats, also Jon boats 10' to 14', or check our 12', 13', 14, or 16' v bottom boats. Or maybe a Vanderbilt pontoon.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Grumman makes great, lifetime lasting boats. I also have a 15' that is probably 40 or 50 years old and still in great condition.

@chrisgriest7073

3 жыл бұрын

@@FitzYakin as lead of fabrication I appreciate that, "Grummans built to last" I liked your video. Great review of our product.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping to build a great canoe and I appreciate you watching.

Looking good Fitzy. Great review. Good looking canoe.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian!!

Great job buddy well done my friend 👍

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

As you said to me in another comment on the bigger Grumman...you are lucky to have them both! I'm gonna try hard to resist the siren song of this little jewel...we shall see. At least living in the deep south I won't be tempted seeing too many if these 129's. Got my 17' Grumman ready to go now...but I'm taking the OT Pack solo canoe out this Saturday...so pumped for some early Spring fishing! Thanks for the work you put into these vids... great eye candy for when we can't go. 👊

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Solo!! I appreciate you watching and I really appreciate your comments. Good luck this Saturday! Hope you get into some nice big ole prespawn bass. I'll be trout fishing for the next couple of weeks, waiting for water temps to rise (and shoreline ice to melt) before heading out on the water in the canoe/kayak in search of bass. I can't wait!

Called and put my name down for one of these today. Hopefully my dealer will have some in the spring time.

@FitzYakin

2 жыл бұрын

Hoping they get one in for you for spring time Clint 🤞

Voiceovers were well done, really liked the walk through

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

Great walk through of your canoe. Never used one would be interesting.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Yeah, they have their purpose. Very useful in remote areas when your traveling and camping by water and where you may have to portage to get passed rapids, falls, beaver dams, etc.

It's a nice canoe. I never knew an aluminum canoe would be lighter than a plastic kayak. That's definitely a plus for certain circumstances.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Bill, there are some short, small plastic sit-inside kayaks that I'm sure are lighter (just barley) but they don't track as well,, lack any real storage space and you definitely can't stand in them. And the majority of fishing specific kayaks are double hull sit-on-top style (great to fish out of) but most weigh between 70-90lbs.

Thanks for the review. I'm looking at all kinds of canoes right now. Trying to figure out what's for me.

@FitzYakin

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Any questions you have, feel free to ask. And good luck in your search.

Fishing Kayaks are awesome and super stable but they have their limitations especially when you consider the portability of the lightweight canoe. Great to have lots of options for the various places you fish. Nice job buddy. Good review.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Don. I love my fishing kayaks but this canoe comes in handy for places where I have to climb over boulders, or down a steep hill to launch, where carrying a heavy kayak would be a super pain and where a kayak cart just wouldn't work. And I can store it out back in the woods all year with no worries of UV damage to the hull.

Nice lookin skiff!..👊

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

Nice video

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! 😉👍

👍 Nice! I thought it would be much heavier, looks much more tough than a plastic yak that's for sure!

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love the aluminum canoes PH. A little clanky but they're built to last a couple of lifetimes.

Good walk through Fitzy. I grew up canoeing with my dad and brother. Unfortunately my dad wasent into fishing so all we did was float down the river. I don't think you would want to do a strong hook set while standing. Splash!😂

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Its actually not too bad with a strong standing hook set Jake. You just need to be aware and the balance is definitely less forgiving than many of the sit-on-top fishing kayaks 🤣

Dude, I have a Bigfish 120 and is very stable like you said but I have to have a pickup or trailer to haul. I would love the smaller Grumman to get to some further places on the roof rack. I would go a ton more. Also, the heavy kayak is very slow for me and think the canoe would be much easier and faster to motor!! We do have a 16' square back Grumman that fishes 3 guys no problem but again so damn big. Nice review and I think Grumman is the best ever made

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd! Yeah, this is so nice to take out. I love my fishing kayaks but sometimes you just don't feel like loading/unloading them cause of the weight and size. This is great for when the launch is tough or you only have a couple of hours to fish. I love my Grummans too. My 15 footer is probably 50+ years old and is still going strong.

Mantap master perahunya ringan nm bagus sekali 👍

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thaks my brother!! 😉👍

Cool canoe, wish I had one.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

It is a nice canoe Mark and I hope you can get one someday. 🤞

@markatkinson9963

3 жыл бұрын

Just picked up a Grumman 1986 13STD. For $250. Need a new rib. Maybe I can pick another like yours too.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

@@markatkinson9963 there is a Grumman Center Seat Kit you can buy that slips over the gunwales but it is very hard to find. That would make for a nice center seat to paddle your canoe solo.

I would love to get my hands on one of these.

@FitzYakin

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I guess they're hard to come by nowadays. I've had mine for a few years now. Have you tried calling the company? I left their contact info in the description of this video. Maybe they do made to order 🤔

@Meatpopsicle2050

Жыл бұрын

@@FitzYakin I’ll have to get ahold of them. I see it’s not listed on their site so I assumed it was discontinued.

@FitzYakin

Жыл бұрын

@@Meatpopsicle2050 let me know what you find out please

@Meatpopsicle2050

Жыл бұрын

@@FitzYakin “We are not currently manufacturing the 129 solo but we are manufacturing a 1350C which is very similar in size and can be used for solo paddling. Do you want more information on the 1350C?” I read somewhere too that someone contacted them a while back and they said to make it worth while for them they would need to do a production run of x number of boats and the payment would need to be in advance.

@FitzYakin

Жыл бұрын

Man, that's too bad. I love my 129 Solo. It's a great grab and go boat and I love the aluminum hull cause I can store it outside and not have to worry about covering it up to protect it from the sun. There are some great plastic solo canoes out there but for me, I wanted the aluminum for it durability against sun damage. What a bummer.

Really cool mods. Do you also use one blade paddle, or only kayak style two blade?

@FitzYakin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ashleigh. I only use a 2 bladed kayak paddle because that's what I'm used to as I mostly fish out of a kayak. But a one bladed canoe paddle would certainly work fine with this canoe.

slick

@FitzYakin

3 ай бұрын

Haha. She's slick and sick. A nice grab and go boat

Sold!

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Haha Mark 🤣😂

Looks pretty cool. Nice you didn't have to drill any holes for the anchor trolley. I suppose you could put a motor mount on this no problem?

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. And yeah, I don't like drilling into hulls if I don't have to. Shouldn't be any problem at all putting a motor mount on this. I've never tried to so I don't know for sure but I don't see why not.

Hey! I just picked one of these up. Found a brand new one & am so excited for spring. Can you tell me what paddle and paddle length you use?

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

It's a great canoe and I think you'll love it!! I use either my Werner Shuna paddle in 240 cm or a Bending Branches Angler Classic (before I broke it) in 230 cm. 230 cm is probably best but it also based on your height and paddle style (low or high angle). I have the 240 cm for my wider fishing kayaks. Here is a link to a general guide in choosing a kayak paddle: aquabound.com/pages/kayak-paddle-sizing-guide

@meekhotglass

3 жыл бұрын

FitzYakin Thanks - Appreciate it!

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

No problem and you're very welcome 👍

Thanks for the review, learned a lot, Do you ever paddle "single paddle" canoe style?

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome and no I don't ever paddle "single paddle" canoe style. I've seen only a few vids on this canoe but 1 or 2 of them they were paddling single paddle.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

I tried finding a video of someone paddling this with a canoe paddle but couldn't find it ☹

@gus473

Жыл бұрын

​@@FitzYakin Try any of the old Bill Mason films? A few are on KZread, just to get a good look at technique. 😎✌🏼

@FitzYakin

Жыл бұрын

I checked em out. Some good stuff and thanks 😁👍

@gus473

Жыл бұрын

@@FitzYakin Happy to assist! Your canoe rigging is great! 🛶 Long may you paddle! 👍🏼😎✌🏼

Can you tell me the center of the seat vs the center of the boat ? I’m trying to figure out where to add a 3rd seat for paddling a 17’ as a single . Thanks

@FitzYakin

4 ай бұрын

It's about maybe a half foot back off center of the boat. I included a link that shows a top down photo of the boat and where the seat is located: paddling.com/gear/grumman-canoes-129-solo-canoe

man I have never seen one of those! That is cool as heck. Are they pretty rare?

@FitzYakin

2 жыл бұрын

I think they're hard to find but here's a link to the company that makes them and their dealers. Not sure if they are only made to order now. www.marathonboat.com/dealer-locator

@projectknifehand

2 жыл бұрын

@@FitzYakin Awesome. Thanks for the info. I checked out the site. And it shows 13 to 17 footers on the Grumman link. Assuming the 13 footer is the 129.

@FitzYakin

2 жыл бұрын

I believe so JP

But where is the motor? Haha we used to canoe a few times a year when I was growing up but I havent picked up a paddle in 20 years or so

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I've got a mount and motor for my 15 footer that I use once in awhile 😅

Thing I hate about aluminum canoes is they can get a lot of sunlight reflection off the bottom, sides.

@FitzYakin

Жыл бұрын

For sure. They have painted ones as an option, but that of course increases the cost. I've thought about painting mine myself, though I've read that painting aluminum is a bit of a tedious process. The noise they make is also a downer. But they sure are impervious to the elements such as sun when stored outside and that what I love about then. And they are relatively lightweight when compared to plastic canoes.

You ever do the release on the SR with the yak? Are they having it this year

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

I never have Mike and not sure if they've canceled any of the releases for the season.

@Tightlinenation

3 жыл бұрын

FitzYakin just looked at it shaving? Bahahahahah. Oh well. That release usually gets the salmon moving.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tightlinenation haha I knew what you meant Mike. Yeah not sure when or if they are doing it this year. I'm gonna try to hit them up from the kayak as they stage before moving g into the rivers. Try my luck and see what happens in the next week or 2

@Tightlinenation

3 жыл бұрын

FitzYakin my Buddy does the estuary also.

i loves catch fish

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy!! Me too! 😉👍

Where did you buy that canoe...i'm looking for one!!

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

I bought mine off of Amazon a few years ago but in the Description here for this vid, I put a link to Marathon Boat Company, who makes Grumman canoes. You can find Contact links there to find out where you can purchase a 129 Solo. Let me know if this helps.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Also, down below here in the Comments section, Chris Greist left a comment and he is the lead fabricator for Grumman Canoes. If you reply to his comment with your question,, I'm sure he would point you in the right direction.

How does it do with heat? Does the aluminum get warm during the summer months?

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

No issues at all in the heat and sun. The aluminum seems to reflect the heat rather than absorb it.

@clint4420

3 жыл бұрын

@@FitzYakin Thanks brother. Love the channel.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

No problem at all Clint and thanks man. I really do appreciate that.

Crap, now I gotta find one, buy it without the wife noticing, and hide it for a couple years so I can pull the ol' "that silly old thing? Had it for years!"

@FitzYakin

5 күн бұрын

Haha. Been there, done that 🤣

Perahu layar.

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! 😉👍

Nice review. Yeah you can easily press that but I don't think many young guys could. I see guys getting their girlfriends to help them with their kayaks that are 40 pounds. Pretty sure the girls these days have more testosterone than the guys. 👍

@FitzYakin

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah, you're probably right Brett. Too much soy 🤣😂