Pontoon Boat (product review)

I started searching for a well-built 3 person pontoon boat in August
without much success. Most pontoon boat manufacturers make a 2 person
vessel but very few make a 3 person and especially a 3-inline fly
fishing model.

I looked at Scadden boats and wasn't impressed with their 13' foot 3
person model. Although it looks cool, there's just not much room to
fish, it has lots of pieces and is a royal pain to assemble and take
down.

NRS makes a nice boat that with a of couple custom adjustments would
fit my needs, but then again I felt they were asking a bit much for the
product and didn't feel like being pidgeon holed with NRS pontoons.

Finally, I found a local boat builder willing to build a completely
custom boat tailored to my specific needs as a guide. Bruce Bittler at
Water Ready Boats outside of Salem was fantastic! He built an amazing
boat that I picked up two days before Christmas and ran Christmas eve.
I put the boat through the ringer, including lots of rocks, heavy water
and small waterfalls. It handles well, floats high, and fishes
beautifully. Kudos.

For pics of the new fishing machine check out
http://www.smallstreamoutfitters.com/photo_gallery.php

If anyone is thinking of getting a pontoon boat 1, 2 or 3 person, Water
Ready gets my stamp of approval. But that's just my 2 cents.
Happy New Year to All,

SmallStream wrote:

For pics of the new fishing machine check out
http://www.smallstreamoutfitters.com/photo_gallery.php

If anyone is thinking of getting a pontoon boat 1, 2 or 3 person, Water
Ready gets my stamp of approval. But that's just my 2 cents.
Happy New Year to All,


That looks like a very stable ride,, how much does it weigh ?
--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

SmallStream wrote:

For pics of the new fishing machine check out
http://www.smallstreamoutfitters.com/photo_gallery.php

If anyone is thinking of getting a pontoon boat 1, 2 or 3 person, Water
Ready gets my stamp of approval. But that's just my 2 cents.
Happy New Year to All,


That looks like a very stable ride,, how much does it weigh ?
--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com