I am looking at these as an option for a fly in hunt. Does anyone use them? If so what are your thoughts?
Thanks
Chuck
I am looking at these as an option for a fly in hunt. Does anyone use them? If so what are your thoughts?
Thanks
Chuck
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Chuck, my buddy Wayne has had one for years and loves it.
To the best of my knowledge he has had no issues at all.
However, I think he uses it strictly for fishing, not hunting.
I’ll ask him about it next time we talk.
Lord, Please help me to become half the man my Dog thinks I am..
i have a 10 ft one it is cool boat mine is a dory style not a square back
I have one, flat back, 10' that I use for fishing. Fits up the center of my travel trailer when folded up. I can stand up to cast in it comfortably now but it did take a bit of getting used to the flexible bottom. I love the thing. Fit 8 full grown men in it once and it didn't sink....almost did......we didn't go much past the dock.....but held a lot more weight than I expected.great little boat.
I have a twelve foot one. Great to use when space is limited. Made some extra bracing for the transom and hang a 9.9 off it. Can squeeze 30km/h out of it on good water.
New or used, they aren't cheap.
Has anyone stuffed one in a float plane?
Most of the shorter ones will fit in a Caravan or an Otter without too much trouble. They are an easy external load for a Beaver or an Otter with external load kit installed.
I strap an 11' to the struts on the 185. Flys much better than a canoe. My boats 30 years old, rubbers still good. Like mentioned above I beefed up the transom and use a 2hp outboard.
Not a porta boat though, can't remember the name made in Quebec I think.
We used a 12 ft one in Cry Lake and Dall Lake with a 4 hp Merc. We had a moose, 1/4 caribou and 3 men in it. Not much freeboard. Stayed close to shore.