05-26-2014, 08:11 PM
[quote 1idahoguy]For my birthday this year, I'm likely to get some sort of small watercraft.
I'll use it to get off the shore for fishing, as well as paddling the kids around (one at a time, of course).
On my radar: a canoe, inflatable kayak, or pontoon.
I have an F350 with a slide-in truck camper. I'd prefer not to HAVE to tow a trailer so that's a strike against the pontoon. Getting a canoe on top of the camper could be cumbersome, so that's a negative there, too. I'm finding myself more and more drawn to the inflatable kayak option.
For those of you that have similar small watercraft, what would you recommend? If it makes a difference, I have no plans whatsoever to mount a motor on it. It'll be strictly paddle-power.
Thanks in advance.[/quote]
It appears everyone missed this portion of your post. This was the reason for my answer, that and the fact I have been inflatableing it for 40 years or more. I have tried many and have a good knowledge of the pros and cons.
The outcast is a good copy of the Scadden Renegade but I can give you several cons to this choice over the original.
Voyager is a budget copy. It has been reported having minor issues and for the price, not a bad choice.
But for more than one person and compact size, again the SUP. Most have never used one so have no idea of what this can do.
Easy to recommend something you have tried.
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I'll use it to get off the shore for fishing, as well as paddling the kids around (one at a time, of course).
On my radar: a canoe, inflatable kayak, or pontoon.
I have an F350 with a slide-in truck camper. I'd prefer not to HAVE to tow a trailer so that's a strike against the pontoon. Getting a canoe on top of the camper could be cumbersome, so that's a negative there, too. I'm finding myself more and more drawn to the inflatable kayak option.
For those of you that have similar small watercraft, what would you recommend? If it makes a difference, I have no plans whatsoever to mount a motor on it. It'll be strictly paddle-power.
Thanks in advance.[/quote]
It appears everyone missed this portion of your post. This was the reason for my answer, that and the fact I have been inflatableing it for 40 years or more. I have tried many and have a good knowledge of the pros and cons.
The outcast is a good copy of the Scadden Renegade but I can give you several cons to this choice over the original.
Voyager is a budget copy. It has been reported having minor issues and for the price, not a bad choice.
But for more than one person and compact size, again the SUP. Most have never used one so have no idea of what this can do.
Easy to recommend something you have tried.
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