Hi, all,
DH, DS (preschooler) and I have just started RVing with a TT ... love it. My thing is hiking and that's easy enough but DH's is fishing and there are lots of places where it seems it would be easier to do this if he had some sort of boat. We'd also enjoy getting out on the water as a family, but DH having a boat he could use and enjoy fishing in solo is the top priority.
I'm eyeing the Sea Eagle 285 pro -- http://www.seaeagle.com/FramelessPontoonBoats.aspx -- (+ an electric motor, probably bought separately). Anyone out there use it or know anything about it? It looks small and practical for DH to use to fish from, and large enough to accommodate, in cramped form, all 3 of us, or DH + one of his adult children (either combination ... me + DH + DS or DH + adult kid) would come close to the weight limit the boat is rated for) for a float around a quiet pond or lake, with appropriate PFDs on (not ideal for a group, but fine for casual splashing around sort of boating in quiet, uncrowded waters).
I'd be interested to know your thoughts and if you'd recommend this or something else. I glanced at the sea eagle FoldCat but honestly it looks to big for the solo use I think DH will be putting it to (not to mention more $$$), and also the PaddleSki but I don't think DH would find that comfortable (and again it looks too long and not great for fishing).
Thanks for any advice!
-- bogart
DH, DS (preschooler) and I have just started RVing with a TT ... love it. My thing is hiking and that's easy enough but DH's is fishing and there are lots of places where it seems it would be easier to do this if he had some sort of boat. We'd also enjoy getting out on the water as a family, but DH having a boat he could use and enjoy fishing in solo is the top priority.
I'm eyeing the Sea Eagle 285 pro -- http://www.seaeagle.com/FramelessPontoonBoats.aspx -- (+ an electric motor, probably bought separately). Anyone out there use it or know anything about it? It looks small and practical for DH to use to fish from, and large enough to accommodate, in cramped form, all 3 of us, or DH + one of his adult children (either combination ... me + DH + DS or DH + adult kid) would come close to the weight limit the boat is rated for) for a float around a quiet pond or lake, with appropriate PFDs on (not ideal for a group, but fine for casual splashing around sort of boating in quiet, uncrowded waters).
I'd be interested to know your thoughts and if you'd recommend this or something else. I glanced at the sea eagle FoldCat but honestly it looks to big for the solo use I think DH will be putting it to (not to mention more $$$), and also the PaddleSki but I don't think DH would find that comfortable (and again it looks too long and not great for fishing).
Thanks for any advice!
-- bogart