Sportsmen show drift boats

[lazydrifter]

I couldn't even imagine taking a $14000.00  drift boat down the solduc.  My buddy built me my glass driftboat back in 2000 for $1000.00 and it's been everywhere.  I've looked at Willies and Clacks.  Figured this one fishes just as well.

[Bullkllr]

 
First dent, OUCH, there goes $2 Grand.

[YoterHunter]

Been floating the nooch. With water to flowing at 433 and 3 people don't have any probelems. Plus having the Kevlar bottom is slides over rocks nice.

[Bullkllr]

No offense, Yoterhunter, but the key word there is "nooch".

And I'm not kidding when I say I'm sure your Pav is a wonderful boat. You are lucky to be able to justify the investment.

[TheHunt]

Trust me... His Pavati is a very nice boat.  It rowed very nice.  The best part, it was his wife's idea to get it. 

[Button Nubbs]

Even a pizza oven.    Are you buying a boat to fish out of or live in? I guess if you are not planning on running any shallow stretches where you might have to drag or portage your boat then the Pavati is probably a nice boat. With this years low water I would not want a Pavati depending on what rivers you fish.

 I would rather spend the same money as a pavati and get either a used sled or buy a brand new drift boat and all new gear for it and still have cash in my pocket for gas, beer and turn around services.