04-14-2010, 09:37 PM
The cargo deck has a tube frame and is very ridged.
I did not have to make it more ridged.
The mesh is to keep stuff from falling through the tube frame. I flat deck would be nice. There is more to the difference than just the deck. If you look at the way the pontoon is made there is a BIG difference. You can see the way the rockers are on mine. And look at the Sport XR. The sport XR has a LOT more pontoon under the water. This would make it MUCH easier to get the balance right on the frame. I do think that the Sport XR would also track better as you ar rowing because of the extra length under water. Also the Sport XR does have a motor mount.
Here is the deal though. For 500 dollars I think I would want one with PVC on the bottom of the pontoons. I wish mine had that. I worry about it getting a poke by a thorn or even a fish or a fish hook. I think the Sport XR is a good boat but for 500 I think you could get a better one. Ron
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I did not have to make it more ridged.
The mesh is to keep stuff from falling through the tube frame. I flat deck would be nice. There is more to the difference than just the deck. If you look at the way the pontoon is made there is a BIG difference. You can see the way the rockers are on mine. And look at the Sport XR. The sport XR has a LOT more pontoon under the water. This would make it MUCH easier to get the balance right on the frame. I do think that the Sport XR would also track better as you ar rowing because of the extra length under water. Also the Sport XR does have a motor mount.
Here is the deal though. For 500 dollars I think I would want one with PVC on the bottom of the pontoons. I wish mine had that. I worry about it getting a poke by a thorn or even a fish or a fish hook. I think the Sport XR is a good boat but for 500 I think you could get a better one. Ron
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