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Hi guys,

I'm getting ready to make the jump from renting to owning and, as exciting as it is to buy for the first time, I'm concerned about my options for boat owning in a place with no garage or significant back yard. I always assumed that my first home would have a huge garage to house a shiny new boat but with the Ottawa market being as hot as it is, that's just not a very realistic dream anymore... haha. At least not until I get some equity behind me.

Has anyone here successfully found a way to have a small fishing boat of any sort without a garage to put it in? I saw that Yakka collapsing kayak at LeBaron recently and it got me wondering what other easily stored small boats there are out there for people like me.

Any advice/opinions on possible options? What do you guys use when you have no significant storage space? If you tried one of these folding solutions, how did you like them? Am I limited to shore fishing until I can afford a bigger house?

Thanks!

Depending on the size of water you want to cover at one end you can go with float tubes or go for the larger inflatable pontoon boats. Check out http://www.waterskeeter.com to get an idea as to what's on the market.

Some people rent space at Marinas. There is marina's on the Rideau and on the Ottawa river.

Thanks for the info guys!

That folding boat seems really neat too... It's too bad they aren't closer to Ottawa, I'd love to see one in person. Can an electric motor actually push the smaller ones at a decent pace? That is a really neat idea if it works.

Has anyone ever tried that Yakka folding kayak that LeBaron sells?

Thanks again!

I have a kayak that is about 10 feet long. Very stable for fishing and fun too.

How small do you need it to be for storage?

And by the way, I saw Karma's boat at the Carp fishing show - very cool boat! Neat-looking, and very wide, spacious for a boat that size.

you can rent a space...it could cost a bit..

get a kayak.... or a canoe.(sheap to rent to)

get a inflatable boat or kayak.there some realy good one.

or just rent a boat if you dont need it that mutch.


good luck

joco.

Before I had a suitable place to keep a boat, I kept my kayak on the roof of my car all summer long. Just took it off to fish, and kept it cable-locked to the roof rack the rest of the time. Worked for me. If you try it, maybe a friend or relative could spare some backyard space for the off-season. Just a thought.

Before I had a suitable place to keep a boat, I kept my kayak on the roof of my car all summer long. Just took it off to fish, and kept it cable-locked to the roof rack the rest of the time. Worked for me. If you try it, maybe a friend or relative could spare some backyard space for the off-season. Just a thought.

Personally I think the best solution to this issue is a Zodiac. Those things are awesome. They are quite pricey, but you can get them in any size. Don't be fooled by these things, they are vertually unsinkable and can handle water that most aluminum boats would not dare. Not to mention they fold up nicely and usually come with a bag to store them in. The bag is quite heavy and not that easy to carry, but its a BOAT in a BAG none the less! You could easily store it in the average storage locker of any condo. They are made to handle a variety of different motor sizes to boot. A 14 Ft zodiac is by far a sweet little craft and unbelievably versatile.
Just a suggestion!

Ab

Hi everyone,

My name is Sardar. New to this board. I reside in Toronto, a regular fisherman but not a good one.

I would like to add some suggestion for the fisherman living in condos and dont have a place to park boat. I bought a used Zodiac kind of 10' boat with hard floor last year with 2 hp motor. It takes around 20 minutes to set up every thing. My experience says it is a wonderful and reliable boat. Conveient to store. However, will not recommend to go far inside waters.