03-06-2003, 07:57 PM
[cool]I'll finish all of the "add-ons" and take it for it's maiden voyage this weekend. I will be shooting some digital pics of the rod racks, sonar installation, etc.
So far, as I have aired it up and analyzed the construction and features, I am very impressed. The issues I will be addressing on the water will be balanced flotation (for my "plus sized" frame), propulsion efficiency, and possibly how it handles in the breeze.
I just know it has to be a better ride than the twin pontoons of the Kennebec I just retired. The K craft rode high and moved well on the water, with minimum kicking action...until the wind came up. Once it got breezy, my "touch" fishing was pretty much over. I had to expend so much time and energy maintaining position that I could not pay attention to what was happening at the end of my light tackle.
I have already had "field-testing" reports from some of the tubing fraternity in Arizona. They all agree that the Outcast craft, with the pointed bow, is much better in wind and waves than the mini pontoon models of other manufacturers.
My parents lived out in Norco for several years...a few streets to the east of Hamner. Big night on the town was going to Corona or Riverside for dinner. Oh yeah, I lived in Riverside too for awhile. Do you ever go over to the Salton Sea...or the Colorado River? If you are becoming "tubed", we might meet on one of those waters and "hook up".
Last comment: I paid $1.69 for unleaded last night in Mesa, AZ. That's up over 40 cents from about a month ago.
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So far, as I have aired it up and analyzed the construction and features, I am very impressed. The issues I will be addressing on the water will be balanced flotation (for my "plus sized" frame), propulsion efficiency, and possibly how it handles in the breeze.
I just know it has to be a better ride than the twin pontoons of the Kennebec I just retired. The K craft rode high and moved well on the water, with minimum kicking action...until the wind came up. Once it got breezy, my "touch" fishing was pretty much over. I had to expend so much time and energy maintaining position that I could not pay attention to what was happening at the end of my light tackle.
I have already had "field-testing" reports from some of the tubing fraternity in Arizona. They all agree that the Outcast craft, with the pointed bow, is much better in wind and waves than the mini pontoon models of other manufacturers.
My parents lived out in Norco for several years...a few streets to the east of Hamner. Big night on the town was going to Corona or Riverside for dinner. Oh yeah, I lived in Riverside too for awhile. Do you ever go over to the Salton Sea...or the Colorado River? If you are becoming "tubed", we might meet on one of those waters and "hook up".
Last comment: I paid $1.69 for unleaded last night in Mesa, AZ. That's up over 40 cents from about a month ago.
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