06-07-2009, 07:42 PM
Guess I thought the whole premise "Less is More" was the basic idea of 'tube' fishin. Otherwise just go with a powerboat...
Bet I am on the water before you.
Will take that bet!
My 6' pontoon weighs less than 40# completely set up as it goes in the water, and is stored out of sight beneath my pickup's fiberglass tonneau cover. Nobody even knowns it's there, it goes to work with me sometimes, so I can head off to the river afterward. Once I reach the lake just slide out and carry to water's edge and take off! No waiting a turn for the boat ramp, and if water's edge is far away I can use the wheel to roll up and store wheel on board. No rods, tackle, depthfinder, propulsion system, shade cover, etc. to load- everything is attached. No trailer to back up, maneuver, park or maintain.
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And once there, there is nothing I can't do.
Can you launch from remote sections where there are no roads? Can you power yourself through sections of skinny 9" deep water without even getting out of your pontoon or breaking a sweat? Can you portage around 1/4 mile long rapids without takedown? Can you pack the whole deflated thing in a large carry on bag and fly off to explore water anywhere? Can you fit the inflated unit either inside or strapped to the roof of the smallest subcompact rental car? I do have pictures I can dig up of some of these things if you want to see in a P.M.
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Bet I am on the water before you.
Will take that bet!
My 6' pontoon weighs less than 40# completely set up as it goes in the water, and is stored out of sight beneath my pickup's fiberglass tonneau cover. Nobody even knowns it's there, it goes to work with me sometimes, so I can head off to the river afterward. Once I reach the lake just slide out and carry to water's edge and take off! No waiting a turn for the boat ramp, and if water's edge is far away I can use the wheel to roll up and store wheel on board. No rods, tackle, depthfinder, propulsion system, shade cover, etc. to load- everything is attached. No trailer to back up, maneuver, park or maintain.
[.IMG][url "http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Boat%20and%20Motor/2005-05-18006.jpg%5B/IMG%5D"]http://i44.photobucket.com/...5-05-18006.jpg[/IMG][/url]
And once there, there is nothing I can't do.
Can you launch from remote sections where there are no roads? Can you power yourself through sections of skinny 9" deep water without even getting out of your pontoon or breaking a sweat? Can you portage around 1/4 mile long rapids without takedown? Can you pack the whole deflated thing in a large carry on bag and fly off to explore water anywhere? Can you fit the inflated unit either inside or strapped to the roof of the smallest subcompact rental car? I do have pictures I can dig up of some of these things if you want to see in a P.M.
Pon
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