11-02-2017, 02:13 PM
[#0000FF]Most manufacturers list the basic weight of their craft. But I have found some discrepancies in actual weights when checked on accurate scales.
Rather than loading up your tube and trying to balance everything while standing on a bathroom scale, you might consider breaking up the weight calculations. Weigh the tube separately. Then do the add-ons and accessories.
Over the years I have gone through many makes and models of float tubes and pontoons. Since I weigh over 250 pounds, carrying capacity of my tube and the weight of my combined gear have always been considerations.
My current ride is a Dave Scadden Escape...with a capacity rating of over 500 pounds. And that is a good thing since I have it loaded up with a lot of PVC goodies (rod rack, tool rack, motor mount), sonar and battery, electric trolling motor and battery, fish basket, five rods, etc. My series 27 AGM battery alone weighs 65#. See pic attached.
In my earlier days I carried my bare bones tube, fins and a couple of rods long distances to a chosen launch spot. At my advanced age, and with all the weight of my tricked out craft, I need to find a launch ramp or suitable waterfront site where I can just drive up and launch.
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Rather than loading up your tube and trying to balance everything while standing on a bathroom scale, you might consider breaking up the weight calculations. Weigh the tube separately. Then do the add-ons and accessories.
Over the years I have gone through many makes and models of float tubes and pontoons. Since I weigh over 250 pounds, carrying capacity of my tube and the weight of my combined gear have always been considerations.
My current ride is a Dave Scadden Escape...with a capacity rating of over 500 pounds. And that is a good thing since I have it loaded up with a lot of PVC goodies (rod rack, tool rack, motor mount), sonar and battery, electric trolling motor and battery, fish basket, five rods, etc. My series 27 AGM battery alone weighs 65#. See pic attached.
In my earlier days I carried my bare bones tube, fins and a couple of rods long distances to a chosen launch spot. At my advanced age, and with all the weight of my tricked out craft, I need to find a launch ramp or suitable waterfront site where I can just drive up and launch.
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