Bill,
Your post brings back memories of 1973 when I just got out of the Army and bought myself a Sportspal canoe.
It was great fun. Fairly stable and VERY light for me to put on top of my car. And I'm on the thin side of skinny! Well, I "used" to be.....
It's a well made canoe. I enjoyed it and did a lot of spin fishing out of her in '73-75.
I don't think you can go too far wrong here. It IS a canoe so just be sure to wear that life jacket though!!
Jeremy.