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    Default Sotar Micro Strike -- anyone rowed it?

    Has anyone rowed the Sotar Micro Strike with a frame on it? How's the stability? It's narrow, but that is one of the attractive components for me...

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    I guess Sotar has a demo at their main location in Oregon. I might go row it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PV_Premier View Post
    I guess Sotar has a demo at their main location in Oregon. I might go row it.

    Where do you plan to use it ?

    I have pontoon and Pram - I "need" more boats but no way I can justify it or convince the boss

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    Quote Originally Posted by steveg137 View Post
    Where do you plan to use it ?

    I have pontoon and Pram - I "need" more boats but no way I can justify it or convince the boss
    Trinity, Lower Sac, Yuba, Upper Klamath primarily

    Coastal steelhead rivers and out of state rivers occasionally

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    Quote Originally Posted by PV_Premier View Post
    Trinity, Lower Sac, Yuba, Upper Klamath primarily

    Coastal steelhead rivers and out of state rivers occasionally
    I have 1 day on the oars in the Strike (12') on upper Salmon River in Idaho. Have not used the 11' MicroStrike.

    Sotar's primary market is large rafts for outfitters- serious whitewater boats where weight is not an issue.

    Overall: well made but expensive, heavy, expensive, heavy, expensive.

    I looked at the MicroStrike on Sotar's website and seems like fully outfitted could be $6,000 range- because everything is extra: frame, oars, chafe (reinforced area on top of tubes), hand pump, rod holders, etc. It uses an NRS frame.

    For $2,000 less, consider:

    FLYCRAFT STEALTH (46" wide, 5 chamber with frame that can be set up for 1 person or 2 plus has a motor mount)-- I have never seen one, but I like the concept and versatility. Design seems to be a mini-drift boat. Plus with the $$$ saved, you could buy an ePropulsion performance electric motor and motor all day on flatwater, run upriver to re-float runs on the Lower Sac, or blast through frog water on Lower Sac.

    https://www.flycraftusa.com/


    WATERMASTER BRUIN- I am biased, since I been a WM Kodiak user for 5 years and love the quality and weight capacity.
    Uses a NRS frame, so you can customize it in the future by buying directly from NRS.

    https://www.bigskyinflatables.com/pr...er-bruin-raft/


    Also consider: NRS sells similar rafts and you could customize with NRS frame. www.nrs.com


    A link to flyffishers board discussion of similar boats, including Creek T Rex and MiniMax:

    https://www.theflyfishingforum.com/f...-bruin.789544/



    Jim
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    Consider the Catchercraft Sea Run Bull. https://www.catchercraft.com/srbsearunbull

    I have one in Red Bluff. At 10.5' long/57" wide, it will fit in a pickup bed. Let me know if you want to try it out.

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    I've had a 10' Aire Trib with a custom Catchercraft frame for about a year and a half now. It's awesome to fish out of and pretty much bullet proof. But, it's a bit on the heavy/awkward side to simply throw in the back of your truck when it's fully assembled. I can't load it by myself and have a very difficult time with two people. I've compensated by cobbling together a removable rack with a winch that sits on the back of my truck. This makes it possible to load and unload it by myself.

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    I have rowed the SRB. I almost bought the exact one you probably own, but I didn’t see a path for me to own it without a trailer as I have an SUV.

    I won’t buy a Flycraft. They’re as tippy as a canoe. I was thinking the Sotar might be a little more stable as it has wider tubes and a bit more rubber on the water. Safety and comfort are more important than price with this purchase.

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    Scadden is having a Fathers Day sale-- many models (new) over 50% off.


    https://www.davescaddenpaddlesports....sportssalepage

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