[kmudgn]

I like how the order form asks how many you want (@ $ 5500 per unit!)

 

[Explosion5000]

Older post on how we made a trailer for this boat: http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com...php?threads/converting-a-drift-boat-trailer-into-a-raft-trailer-sort-of.100158/

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[Peyton00]

I checked one out at the Holter dam launch last week. The owner praised it and his two buddys said they loved it. It looked good to me, balanced and roomy.

 

[Eric Candelaria]

Part raft, part drift boat.... a Draft? Not seen these before, interesting for sure, but after reading the inputs thus far, still wanting a raft for my MT needs.

Question: i am looking at something, so far rafts, to fish my MT needs as well. When you say "still wanting for my MT needs" what do you mean? I spend a lot of time on the Blackfoot, Big Hole, Beaver Had which my Clack just doesnt do.

 

[TotezMcFloatz]

Cool thanks for the responses pbunbury sounds like an improvement over the clearwater witch didnt get very good reviews, how does the sides and chine stay ridged, it looks like some side braces go down to the floor, but they dont?

It uses the same shit as paddle boards, I'm drawing a blank on the material.name, but when inflated to a certain psi the shit is strong as hell from the beams and air pressure

 

[Freestone]

how does the sides and chine stay ridged, it looks like some side braces go down to the floor, but they dont?

It uses the same shit as paddle boards, I'm drawing a blank on the material.name, but when inflated to a certain psi the shit is strong as hell from the beams and air pressure

It is called Drop Stich. This construction technique is used for raft floors by Maravia, JPW, NRS, etc. to make very solid floors so it is a proven technology. Zillions of threads connect the top and bottom surfaces and allow extremely high PSI 's to be used. Click link for an explanation by NRS.

http://www.nrs.com/tech_talk/dropstitch.asp

 

[Mayfly Aviator]

Headhunters Fly Shop ran a demo NRS drifter last year. I'd give them a call to see how they liked it.

 

[Kris Kerr]

You should get it. I'm sure you're wooden drift boat owning, low water hating friends would love to tag along.

 

[Alex MacDonald]

if I'd seen this before I bought my Clack, I'd probably have gone for it. Seems to me, that outside of water performance, there are several situations where this would be the perfect boat: if your storage space is limited, of if like me, you have one vehicle and that's already towing a travel trailer (myself, for instance) and can't tow an additional boat. I have to assume that with a battery-powered pump, and a big K-Pump, you can bring this thing up to pressure with a little effort. I'm also making an assumption that, disassembled, it will fit in a truck without any problems. Looks pretty slick to me!

 

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[The Drifter]

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Agreed.

 

[Steelhead]

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Me too.

 

[TotezMcFloatz]

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i concur indubitably

 

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[Porterism]

I'm bumping an old thread to see if anyone has any updates on how this boat is working out and how the long term durability has been for it.

I'm also curious about oar length. NRS is telling me to use 10' oars for the boat. Headhunters is telling me that they are outfitting the boat with 8.5' oars. Does anyone have any insight into oar length for this boat?

 

[jake-e-boy]

I'm bumping an old thread to see if anyone has any updates on how this boat is working out and how the long term durability has been for it.

I'm also curious about oar length. NRS is telling me to use 10' oars for the boat. Headhunters is telling me that they are outfitting the boat with 8.5' oars. Does anyone have any insight into oar length for this boat?

9'3"

 

[pbunbury]

Shoot me a PM. I have had this boat for 3 years.


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