02-27-2003, 12:56 AM
Homer,
I guess I have a mixed review. I have had mine (10 ft) for about 14-15 yrs. I also bought a little 4hp Johnson and a motor mount. The first thing I did with it was back in 89 I went up the Churchill River north of Saskatwan for 2 wks, a combination of portage and up river running for two weeks. It gave me the flexibility to accomplish it and worked well. That was when I was younger. I agree with most everything that has been said but I offer these "negatives". They are a little pricey. The first things to go are the seat brackets and attachments. I've had to re-make some new attachments and seats. They can be a little unstable due to their flexibility and are a little more sensitive to overloading because of this. And last (and this may be a personal preference) I have switched to a float tube to solve my accessibility problems. There just aren't many occasions that I have found that a skiff and a float tube doesn't solve all my problems. I would go small metal skiff + float tube unless you're facing portage situations. They are more convenient to haul around and the boat itself is made out of tough material.
P.S. I still have mine and use it when I need a small boat but I use my float tube 90% of the time!
Leaky
I guess I have a mixed review. I have had mine (10 ft) for about 14-15 yrs. I also bought a little 4hp Johnson and a motor mount. The first thing I did with it was back in 89 I went up the Churchill River north of Saskatwan for 2 wks, a combination of portage and up river running for two weeks. It gave me the flexibility to accomplish it and worked well. That was when I was younger. I agree with most everything that has been said but I offer these "negatives". They are a little pricey. The first things to go are the seat brackets and attachments. I've had to re-make some new attachments and seats. They can be a little unstable due to their flexibility and are a little more sensitive to overloading because of this. And last (and this may be a personal preference) I have switched to a float tube to solve my accessibility problems. There just aren't many occasions that I have found that a skiff and a float tube doesn't solve all my problems. I would go small metal skiff + float tube unless you're facing portage situations. They are more convenient to haul around and the boat itself is made out of tough material.
P.S. I still have mine and use it when I need a small boat but I use my float tube 90% of the time!
Leaky