03-11-2004, 01:11 AM
[cool][blue][size 1]Since most of my early craft were "donuts" i got used to having a good apron, firmly attached to the front of the craft, with the hard plastic hooks to attach to the rear D rings. That's the standard against which I have compared the aprons on all open ended craft.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I did like the apron on the Kennebec. It was attached to the stabilizer bar, and was both large and had good connections at the rear.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]In the Super Fat Cat, however, the seat acts as the stabilizer bar, to keep the twin air chambers from pulling together when you sit down. So, there is no stabilizer bar to form a rod for the apron. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Probably the main reason for the small apron on the SFC is that there ain't much craft in front of the angler. The two air chamber points only extend a short distance beyond the skipper's knees. That makes it easy to get up close and personal with the fishies, but leaves no room for a decent apron or platform.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]As I have discovered, there are tradeoffs in every system. I am still searching for the perfect setup. It is tedious and frustrating...but somebody has to do it. The fishing is something I must endure as well.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]I did like the apron on the Kennebec. It was attached to the stabilizer bar, and was both large and had good connections at the rear.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]In the Super Fat Cat, however, the seat acts as the stabilizer bar, to keep the twin air chambers from pulling together when you sit down. So, there is no stabilizer bar to form a rod for the apron. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Probably the main reason for the small apron on the SFC is that there ain't much craft in front of the angler. The two air chamber points only extend a short distance beyond the skipper's knees. That makes it easy to get up close and personal with the fishies, but leaves no room for a decent apron or platform.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]As I have discovered, there are tradeoffs in every system. I am still searching for the perfect setup. It is tedious and frustrating...but somebody has to do it. The fishing is something I must endure as well.[/size][/#0000ff]
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