MarshRat
Steelhead
I was scrolling through the flotilla thread, and noticed an absence of polyethylene vessels. Plenty of inflatables (float tubes/pontoons), wooden prams and aluminum row boats, but other than a few kayaks, I noticed very few plastic boats.
Locally, I hear Dogfish (Bellingham) makes a good platform...
As well as Backwater out of Surrey...
And then there are the bass pond type boats as well...
It seems to me that these boats would be relatively easy to slide in/out of a truck bed, no assembly at the launch, and relatively indestructible. No trailer to worry about, no air bladders to patch, no wood to treat. I would also think they would be more stable for standing compared to a kayak, and would take an electric outboard much better than a kayak.
What am I missing?
Locally, I hear Dogfish (Bellingham) makes a good platform...
As well as Backwater out of Surrey...
And then there are the bass pond type boats as well...
It seems to me that these boats would be relatively easy to slide in/out of a truck bed, no assembly at the launch, and relatively indestructible. No trailer to worry about, no air bladders to patch, no wood to treat. I would also think they would be more stable for standing compared to a kayak, and would take an electric outboard much better than a kayak.
What am I missing?
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