03-27-2012, 01:34 AM
Yes, Nevada requires registering any motorized boat. But for $20 a year its pretty cheap. You do have to take your boat to NDOW headquarters off Vegas Dr and Decatur for an inspection.
I seriously considered getting a pontoon boat but they are subject to wind and are hard to row. For the money, I decided to buy a used kayak for $275.00. Sit on top kayaks (SOTs) carry more equipment, are easy to carry on a car top and are faster than a pontoon boat. Also you don't need to worry about air leakage. But if you have limited space (either car or home) an inflatible kayak may be the way to go. My first kayak was a $60 Coleman inflatibale tandem kayak . I rigged it for fishing and enjoyed many an hour of fishing before I decided it was time to step up to a plastic one.
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Just like a pontoon boat, inflatibles are subject to wind (I leashed myself to the kayak in case of turtling) and they are not very fast. But they are stable and easy to set up. There are several angler editions but they come at a greater cost. But for the cost of your suggested pontoon boat and trolling motor (and battery) it would be in your ballpark $$'s.
[url "http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Elements-Inflatable-Yellow-8x35-Inch/dp/B0047U2NPO/ref=sr_1_33?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1332811939&sr=1-33"]http://www.amazon.com/...32811939&sr=1-33[/url]
You can find one at a comparable price to the pontoon boat and rig it yourself.
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I seriously considered getting a pontoon boat but they are subject to wind and are hard to row. For the money, I decided to buy a used kayak for $275.00. Sit on top kayaks (SOTs) carry more equipment, are easy to carry on a car top and are faster than a pontoon boat. Also you don't need to worry about air leakage. But if you have limited space (either car or home) an inflatible kayak may be the way to go. My first kayak was a $60 Coleman inflatibale tandem kayak . I rigged it for fishing and enjoyed many an hour of fishing before I decided it was time to step up to a plastic one.
Just like a pontoon boat, inflatibles are subject to wind (I leashed myself to the kayak in case of turtling) and they are not very fast. But they are stable and easy to set up. There are several angler editions but they come at a greater cost. But for the cost of your suggested pontoon boat and trolling motor (and battery) it would be in your ballpark $$'s.
[url "http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Elements-Inflatable-Yellow-8x35-Inch/dp/B0047U2NPO/ref=sr_1_33?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1332811939&sr=1-33"]http://www.amazon.com/...32811939&sr=1-33[/url]
You can find one at a comparable price to the pontoon boat and rig it yourself.
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