DonO, Does the pontoon have the hard shell pontoons. If so, any problems with cracking. We have had some bass hunter bass boat (small plastic boats) that have cracked after extended use.
The trolling motor looks like a great option for small ponds and trout lakes. Jim C > Jimmy, now you have a choice to make, as there are many pontoon craft on the > market. > > I wasn't as interested in 'packing in' (bad back) as I was in sturdiness > (Wyoming rivers), so I bought a Vesa-vessel from Outdoor Engineering > (actually an 'anniversary present ' from my lovely bride about 5 years ago). > It's one of the heaviest pontoons on the market, but it's also bullet-proof. > The only thing I've added is a seat-swivel ($10) from K-Mart to allow me to > twist to access the strorage bags on the rear deck. The frame is very beefy > for white-water rafting and it has a very good oar system. You are more > exposed to the wind as you sit up high, so make sure you have an anchor and > a spare. I carry a couple of rock-bags on the rivers, no harm in losing the > contents if they snag. My boat has a good one-handed ratchet anchoring > system like a drift boat, so that is convenient. If $$$ is a big factor, > this one is not the way to go, as there are many on the market at half the > price. I'm intending to add a trolling motor and battery this summer, and > the frame is built to accomodate it, plus it has attachments for a > fishfinder. All the comforts of home, eh? > > Just some thoughts. Looking forward to getting my back fixed finally so I > can get out and enjoy it again. Good excuse, that rowing excercise, to get > out more often. > > DonO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jimmy D. Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 10:12 PM > Subject: [VFB] Pontoons, kickers & Tubes > > > > Okay, Gang. I'm now thoroughly convinced that I'm going to purchase a > > pontoon craft. Remembering the Cottonmouths in the areas I fish did the > > trick. They can bite you under the water ;>) > > > > Thanks for all your help. Now I have to decide which brand & > > configuration will best suit my needs. > > > > Jimmy D. Moore I FISH BECAUSE I MUST ! > > " TY FLYER " But, more importantly, I fish because > > Woodway, TX my Dad taught me! > > > > Scout Exec. BSA,(Ret.) - Outdoor Writer, TOWA, GRTU, FFF > > For fly fishing info across the USA world. check out > > http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html > > > > By popular request, here's the URL for Sporting Tales Magazine > > http://sportingtales.com/main.php > > > > World Clock: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ > > > > >
