06-15-2012, 02:42 PM
I did look into the sled type jet's. Seemed like they were ok for Snake, but not so much up by Riggins. Budget north of $10k would be ok if it really worked for both. Definetely can't affort $30k for a good big water boat, though my next best friend will have one[
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With the motor on the 16' aluminum drift, would simply allow me primarily to do a little trolling on Horsethief and Lucky Peak. I would look at upgrading from a 6hp it comes with to a 10hp, for short trips on the snake here in the SW primarily for duck hunting on some islands. Comes with a sweet fold down blind...total bonus.
Has anyone ever tried to troll or even ride in a drift with a motor like this. With the the high sides, I wonder if it is just annoying.
Again, just trying to figure if, for $4000, this would be a good versatile boat for floating for salmon/steelies in Riggins, trolling a little for trout/koke's, and maybe even a few floats down the S Fork for those sweet trout. Not much maint with this set-up...
The biggest caveat is that I am not a river pro in any way, I don't kayak, raft, etc. now, so I would plan to spend a lot of time on flat and then calm water first and even likely hire a guide once or twice in Riggins to help me learn.
I have to make a decisionon the boat pretty quick though..
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] With the motor on the 16' aluminum drift, would simply allow me primarily to do a little trolling on Horsethief and Lucky Peak. I would look at upgrading from a 6hp it comes with to a 10hp, for short trips on the snake here in the SW primarily for duck hunting on some islands. Comes with a sweet fold down blind...total bonus.
Has anyone ever tried to troll or even ride in a drift with a motor like this. With the the high sides, I wonder if it is just annoying.
Again, just trying to figure if, for $4000, this would be a good versatile boat for floating for salmon/steelies in Riggins, trolling a little for trout/koke's, and maybe even a few floats down the S Fork for those sweet trout. Not much maint with this set-up...
The biggest caveat is that I am not a river pro in any way, I don't kayak, raft, etc. now, so I would plan to spend a lot of time on flat and then calm water first and even likely hire a guide once or twice in Riggins to help me learn.
I have to make a decisionon the boat pretty quick though..
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