I've been contemplating on something for a long time and need some of your opinons. I inherited a 17 foot canoe and would love to use it often, but because I don't have a truck and the canoe is fairly heavy to lift by one person, I can't go out as much. So I've been contemplating on getting something more portable and easier to handle with one person....I primarily use this for still water with an occasional use at a tailwater. I have a budget of ~$400 and am really looking for something that I don't need a boat launch to get me out there. I will be using an electric trolling motor too if need be.

Here are several options I've been looking at..

1. A pontoon boat...probably a fish cat 9

2. a Sevylor inflatable canoe [url=http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0030647017456a&type=product&cmCat=sear ch&returnString=No=60&noImage=0&Ntt=canoe&Ntk=Prod ucts&QueryText=canoe&Ntx=match:77a54]http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0030647017456a&type=product&cmCat=sear ch&returnString=No=60&noImage=0&Ntt=canoe&Ntk=Prod ucts&QueryText=canoe&Ntx=match[/url:77a54] all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=4887&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2 Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

3. I've never seen this before but let me know what you think of this foldable canoe.. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...cabelas%2Fen%2 Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&N ty=1&Ntt=canoe&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

4. Getting a smaller canoe..I don't know if they have any in that range but it would be nice.

Any help is appreciated in advance!

Tony