Re: [VFB] Pontoon Style Kick Boats

[Tom Davenport]

I have three, an Outcast PAC-80, A Dave Scadden Expedition, and most recently a Scadden Ultra-light which is a frameless Pontoon boat that weighs in at 10 pounds. The Expedition is for my son or fishing buddies who don't have one, I use the Ultra Light when I travel or hike in. I tried using a battery and trolling motor on the PAC-80( which has a motor mount), but it was just too heavy and too much of a hassle for the small benefit. Last year I bought a Tanaka 3 horse-power outboard, it weighs about 1/3 as much as the battery/trolling motor combo. I haven't tried it out yet, so I can't say how it will work. My biggest concern is keeping it on the motor mount, which is a puny thing.

They are all much easier to use than float tubes, even when the wind blows.

On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 06:59 PM, John Coffman wrote:

Gary,
Three of us bought Water Skeeter brand, River Tamer II model, pontoon boats
last spring. Having used this model all summer, my only real complaint is
that they are VERY slow in getting from one place to another. You can sit
in it comfortably all day and they turn on a dime. This model has 7' oars
and a wire cargo basket. The wire rack does tend to ride down in the water
some, but I have my seat moved all the way back and my oars all the way
forward because of my long legs and arms. Bottom line is that as a
comfortable fishing craft I love it, just wish it went faster. They do
have motor mounts for an electric motor, but the battery would throw the
thing way out of balance, the wire cargo rack would be way down in the
water. Then again I weigh 250 pounds. Hope this helps.
John C.