04-11-2010, 09:25 PM
While we are talking about frames and the ODC line.
I have the Creek Company ODC Classic, and Sport. Both look the same other than color.
Both of the ODC boats I have are good boats but you need to learn to set the boat up right. The first time I took it out I had the frame WAY too far back. I contacted FG and talked to her. I also talked to several other people and even the factory. For one thing I had a fair amount of weight on but not as much as a motor and battery. So I knew I had to be doing something wrong.
In these pictures you can see where the strap is. This first one has the strap going through the oar bracket. The second one shows how that rides. The last one is when I got the frame right.
There are some things I like a lot about these pontoons. I like that I can let the air out take off the foot pegs and fold up the bags. The foot print of the folded up pontoon is 40"x50". It is easy to get around and handy to fish out of.
Things I don't like are it is hard to get the frame right and get it to ride level. It also doesn't track that great. Maybe that is me, I don't know. The last thing I wish it had PVC on the bottom to protect it from rocks, fishhooks, and other poky things. The frame it's self seems to be strong. I would have to be doing something rough to be worried about frame failure. Ron
![[Image: Ronstoon01-a.jpg]](http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/idahoron/Pontoons/Ronstoon01-a.jpg)
![[Image: Deckedoutpontoon.jpg]](http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/idahoron/Pontoons/Deckedoutpontoon.jpg)
![[Image: Ultralightcat1.jpg]](http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/idahoron/Pontoons/Ultralightcat1.jpg)
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I have the Creek Company ODC Classic, and Sport. Both look the same other than color.
Both of the ODC boats I have are good boats but you need to learn to set the boat up right. The first time I took it out I had the frame WAY too far back. I contacted FG and talked to her. I also talked to several other people and even the factory. For one thing I had a fair amount of weight on but not as much as a motor and battery. So I knew I had to be doing something wrong.
In these pictures you can see where the strap is. This first one has the strap going through the oar bracket. The second one shows how that rides. The last one is when I got the frame right.
There are some things I like a lot about these pontoons. I like that I can let the air out take off the foot pegs and fold up the bags. The foot print of the folded up pontoon is 40"x50". It is easy to get around and handy to fish out of.
Things I don't like are it is hard to get the frame right and get it to ride level. It also doesn't track that great. Maybe that is me, I don't know. The last thing I wish it had PVC on the bottom to protect it from rocks, fishhooks, and other poky things. The frame it's self seems to be strong. I would have to be doing something rough to be worried about frame failure. Ron
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