06-26-2012, 05:13 PM
[quote OldTroller]I put a motor and battery on the back of my water otter and when I sat down in it one time too hard it tipped it over just like you feared. So practice somewhere safe trying to tip it over while fully loaded because you need to know your limits.
BTW I was close to shore and recovered everything but that was pretty scary. Be safe be sure.[/quote]
That would be pretty scary, for sure! I wonder what the weight capacity of your water otter was? I made sure I was leaning forward when the wakes from boats would come rolling my way.
EDIT: I appreciate your comment. I just looked at the Water Otter website. The angler sits higher than I do on my Escape. The weight capacity on the Otter is 300#, whereas the with the Escape, it is 500#. I still like the idea of a balanced craft.
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BTW I was close to shore and recovered everything but that was pretty scary. Be safe be sure.[/quote]
That would be pretty scary, for sure! I wonder what the weight capacity of your water otter was? I made sure I was leaning forward when the wakes from boats would come rolling my way.
EDIT: I appreciate your comment. I just looked at the Water Otter website. The angler sits higher than I do on my Escape. The weight capacity on the Otter is 300#, whereas the with the Escape, it is 500#. I still like the idea of a balanced craft.
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