Papafish,
this boat has to be the ugliest boat i've ever seen. looks like the luv child of a paddlefish and a carp. just fat and heavy.
it is also one of the worst designs for fly fishing boat i've ever seen. it has no rear angler spot, no casting braces front or rear, some weird knob on the bow that will catch line and break off fish. what is that anyways? a fake tit? wait, they have the tits in the drawer, jr high porn tits. the perfect spot for the stash! hope the wife doesnt find it!?
http://pavatimarine.com/gallery/drift_boat-gallery-11a.gif truly a first class bunch of guys! heheh (beavis and butthead laugh)
have you ever tried to row a boat over a log in the river? good luck with that boat. you'll just get pinned and sink it while trying to open a door and jump out.
it has 2 doors for anglers who dont wear waders! dont get your feet wet at the launch!! why not put one on each side? not only are those useless doors, it loses valuable rod storage and ads weight. plus, it has metal backed seats(heavy), the storage seat looks like a modified snap-on tool box with a cushion glued to the top. so not only is it heavy, it has tons of wasted space on the side of the plano slider boxes. heck doesn't even have a built in cooler or spot for a pony keg and a tap. come on guys, get it right!
the rod holders are in the middle of boat in a spot that makes the rowers area crowded and limits oar range of motion. one thing i love about my clacka is the ability to move my rowers box back and forth to level the boat depending on the anglers and weight distribution.
this boat has nothing on clackacraft, hyde, ro, hogisland, montana boatbuilders, freestone boat works or premier driftboats. yes, most of these are glass boats,
but their design and technology are practical for fly fishing not pulling plugs and chuckin rapalas and jigs
also, the outfit that builds it looks like a couple of nice gear boys who probably started the company after one of them got fired at some other place like alumaweld and the other guy airbrushes harleys and then one of them got a 105% home equity line of credit right before the market bubble popped and presto, you got a new boat company.
also, if you want to buy a square chined aluminum boat, you might as well buy from a reputable place such as Hyde that will still be in business when you sell the lunker and upgrade to a glass boat.
I realize that some rivers are not ideal for glass boats but there are many other aluminum boat companies that look to provide a more practical fishing boat.
just my 2cents
JD