07-09-2009, 11:43 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Welcome to our forum. No need to be apologetic. Your post and your questions are fine. There are several new "hybrid" pontubes on the market, with oars, but I am not sure we can advise you on a good way to add oars to the craft you mentioned.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The H3 has a long enough front extension that you might be able to fashion a frame for attaching the oars. But, neither the Fat Cats nor the Fish Cats have enough room on top to set up an effective rowing system. At least that is my opinion. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have fished from a Fat Cat for several years and have looked seriously at being able to install oars. My personal conclusion is that it would be POSSIBLE to add oars, but they would have to be very small and would be difficult to operate in the confined space of the float tube. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]However, if you could fashion a framework that fit across the top of your tube, and extended at least a foot or so beyond the outside on each side, you might be able to get enough room to operate the oars.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]The Dave Scadden line of pontoons and float tubes probably have the best examples of well designed small craft that will accomodate either or both oars or electric motors. You may wish to check their website at [url "http://www.northforkoutdoors.com/"]http://www.northforkoutdoors.com/[/url][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]At least you can look at the designs and perhaps get some ideas on what you would have to do in order to get oars on your float tube.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The H3 has a long enough front extension that you might be able to fashion a frame for attaching the oars. But, neither the Fat Cats nor the Fish Cats have enough room on top to set up an effective rowing system. At least that is my opinion. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have fished from a Fat Cat for several years and have looked seriously at being able to install oars. My personal conclusion is that it would be POSSIBLE to add oars, but they would have to be very small and would be difficult to operate in the confined space of the float tube. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]However, if you could fashion a framework that fit across the top of your tube, and extended at least a foot or so beyond the outside on each side, you might be able to get enough room to operate the oars.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]The Dave Scadden line of pontoons and float tubes probably have the best examples of well designed small craft that will accomodate either or both oars or electric motors. You may wish to check their website at [url "http://www.northforkoutdoors.com/"]http://www.northforkoutdoors.com/[/url][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]At least you can look at the designs and perhaps get some ideas on what you would have to do in order to get oars on your float tube.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck.[/#0000ff]
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