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- čas přidán 13. 08. 2023
- Mmmm, that new boat smell.
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Sawyer was started by Ralph Sawyer, a champion canoe racer from Michigan. His first company was Sawyer Canoes, among the best. He eventually moved to the Northwest where he began making excellent canoe paddles. That has obviously evolved into manufacturing all sorts of paddles and oars.
Your videos are fun; this one talked me right into buying another canoe. Maine is like that. Seriously, you're making some great videos; carry on.
Informative video! One thing I’d like to know is how heavy your setup is? Can you load and drag to the river by yourself? For instance at a spot with a bad launch or no launch at all. Thanks!
Fantastic tips, my friend. I’m running a 13 foot NRS which has been a process of trial and error to put together. I’d suggest telling people to put a strap or a rope through three forward D rings to even out the stress on the boat when winching it back on to the trailer. I saw a guy recently rip the front ring off his craft with predictable results.
Hey Ben,
Great video.
Your anchor system is super slick.
How did you hide the rope?
Congrats on the new boat.
Thanks for the tour!
Very very nice!!!! Looks very cool and comfy!
Grab a beer? It’s 8:30 in the morning….well OK. Congratulations on the new ride. Super keen! I used non-skid HDPE on my seat decks on my old Lund. For flooring, it might be the ticket. 54”X96” at 1/2” is $500 ish, so expensive. But it will never wear out. Cheers!
I never thought about putting floors in my raft, what a great idea!
Nice Ride! I have the same oars and they are top notch!
thanks for the floor idea, I will make one for the rear. I've the same cooler brand. ITs awesome, heavy especially when stocked lol but its perfect.
Nice!!! I’m a drift boat guy. I’m not far from the biggest rivers in my state and only have a little more time paying for kids college and I’m smitten with the idea of putting in and going up river so I’m giving a serious look into a power drifter.
Ooh, like the 'glove box' idea. Thanks!
Awesome boat! Congrats ✌️
Great boat! Tighten up that chicken line!
I also can appreciate a good oar. Oars were put on earth for us guys to use.
OK, that made me laugh. I guess we're both terrible people.
That's a really cool Fly Craft!
Shut up!
I have a 16' Aire Lion Cataraft with a Down River Colorado 5 Bay frame. It's a dream to row and I've even taken it on a 30 day Grand Canyon trip.
Thanks for showing us your new boat. By the way, I just listened to one of Tom Rosenbauer’s podcasts where you were featured in it- great stuff. Questions: how tight do your wooden floors fit into the boat? Do you not worry about friction points or splinters?
Mine are fitted tight. The edges are smooth enough that I don’t worry about it.
An idea for floor edging is that foam pipe insulation. It's light, cheap, and has an open edge to just push right on there. I use it for lot's of stuff, even ladders to keep them from slipping on hard surfaces. Hope this helps.
Nice, some really good ideas .I especially like the lean bars with no horns. Rod storage is always a challenge on rafts especially if you have kids or dogs but even clients can step on them . I used to live in Coal Creek Canyon so when ever I needed raft stuff Down River were the people you went to see . If I needed something like a dog platform they would make it , great people to work with . I had a raft and sold it but still have to Northfork outdoors pontoon boats which I use on especially skinny water . Also have a Clakacraft Eddy that’s my go to boat . There is no doubt rafts have there place and the one your running 13’ is perfect for three people and gear and very maneuverable . Stay Hugh and watch out for rocks .
Another great reason to suspend the floors...If you run over top of a shallow rock with weight on the floor, there's a higher likelihood of a puncture. When the floor is free-floating, there's more give to allow the boat to ride over the top. Yes, I'm speaking from experience...fat dog on the rear floor and a rock pinched the raft floor against the wood floor.
Those carbon oars are fancy! Jealous of the boat Ben.
Great Vid Ben! As someione whos just starting to do more boat stuff these vids are super helpful.
That brown NRS at Down River is a special order called the Hot Carl
Funny, I didn't hear you mention the auxiliary fried chicken storage compartment.
Yes, that's what it's missing. And I expected to see some cup holders. 😂
Nice boat !!!
Any info on where you got your winch rope? How long of a dyneema rope and what thickness?
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Do you instal the foot anchor release yourself or is that an custom option from DRE? What brand is that? Thanks
How secure do you find you’re homemade floors being? Do they swing around at all by the straps, and would an older angler have anywhere near as easy a time standing on them as they would standing on the floor of a drifter?
five gallon bucket work great for keeping the anchor line out of the way.
Really informative video ! Well Done Hugelings
My friend used plastic gutters for rod storage. works great!
Is it possible to send a pic of that. I’m very interested. My drift boat has no rod storage and the pvc conduit didn’t work
@@donotrobme9295 I dont have a picture but its just a plastic k gutter straped to each side of the frame. Cheap but works. Its open all the way.
@@MikeMouradian ok. Great. Thx!!!
@@MikeMouradian do u have a raft or drift boat
Perfect timing, I just put a down payment on a new raft and am brand new to it all so I'm pumped on this video, so muchos gracias senior Ben 🙏
Question: what’s the advantage of a wood floor over a drop-stitch- it adds considerable weight
Did you watch the video? I explained it.
Been rocking a 16’ fish rite since 1992, but as the years go by I think I’d love to switch it up. This is a really really nice boat, I’m impressed 👍😉🏆
I stay mini-huge in a 12' kayak😊
Does the frame company make pre built floors?
Ask the company that made your cooler topper to make some for your wooden floors.
RE: 14:15 You can add non-skid grit in your varnish.
I thought about that but I want the bottom side of the floors to be smooth in case of rubbing, and I didn’t want to paint the top and bottom sides separately.
Pros of building your own floor vs using a boat with drop stitch floors?
Ben
Beautiful boat and looks like you really put some serious thought into that purchase.
I not really familiar with rafts. How much does the boat weigh?Approximately
I need that
Nothing better than a dirty oar.
I'm going to "stay small" and buy bonds instead of a raft after viewing this video.
Does the wood floor touch or wedge again side of raft? This ok?
A little touch is ok. Rubbing is not good.
Nice boat. The only pulley that provides a mechanical advantage is the one attached to the anchor, the rest of them just eliminate friction and redirect the tight lines.
Thank you Dr. Scientist.
Yup you're right.
Nice boat Ben! Congratulations
Hey man, what brand fishing vest is that. Do you like it?
Stohlquist. Yes.
Never fly fished from a raft but, I always felt like getting a good drift with a fly would be difficult on faster moving rivers like the Rio grande and Arkansas. 20+ years ago I finished the Rio grande with my grandpa on a raft and we used an anchor to slow down but there are so many rocks, we had to cut the anchor because it got stuck. Lure fishing from a raft seems easier, but I hate tearing up their soft mouths with a treble hook 😢. Is the solution to just fly fish wider and calmer waters?
boats are tiny fly fishermen. he is no longer huge.
Should check out epiphanes boat varnish, they have a low slip spar varnish. It works awesome
Chuck a bunch of sand in the spar varnish. I do it for my enclosed box trailer ramps and deck steps. It’s like a tennis court
The treated plywood may be lowere quality, hole pockets in the layers.
How to Christen a new raft. Find a train pull your pants down. Now wave to the nice folks traveling today. Proceed to fish.
Why not just stick foam between the plywood and raft bottom? Seams easier and will give you more flotation that won't pop
You might want to watch the video again.
Very nice ..good info.
$$BLING$$ No spinning rims?
Nice raft. Have you considered Marine grade plywood? Cypress?
What is the weight of the tornado?
35
Love it😉
Needs a foghorn.
I love the personalization of your new raft - built and engineered for ripping some lips! FISH-ON!!
Nice set up. I was apprehensive about an inflatable at first but have now had guided trips in a "raft" a couple of times and enjoyed it. I also appreciate what you mean about bouncing off rocks and boulders. Much better in an inflatable. One thing I wish you'd mention they use and importance of a Personal Inflatable Device. PFD's are mandatory in a lot of rivers and rightfully so, especially for kids and old men (like me) but really for anyone. I can't remember any clips where you've been wearing one. Explain please.
If you go back to the video where they floated, the Black Canyon, you’ll see that Ben was wearing a PFD and that he was adamant that people wear them
Yeah he's definitely been clear about PFDs being important.
Yeah that’s not Black Canyon.
@@HugeFlyFisherman OK. We’ll just call it the dark Canyon.
Call it whatever you want but it’s not Black Canyon.
Bear feet..?
Why don't you just use plastic pipe for ror tube
Because I don’t like them.
Is that bulky vest because there isn't anywhere handy to store fly boxes, pliers, Ketchum releases, fly floatant, tippet, extra leaders, weights, bobbers or anything else that will go flying off the boat when you hit a rock because you are rowing an unwieldy bag of gas? I'll take my 16 ft. Lavro any day and row circles around you. And if you really need to put your thumbs on the end of the oar grip buy Cataracts, they put a little butt crack on the end of their's for you guys that like that feel.
At first I thought you were being serious, but then you started bragging about your Lavro so I knew it was sarcasm. Good one. Went right over my head.
@@HugeFlyFisherman yeah, I've never popped the Lavro. We all love our boats.
Hey Ben, could you please tell me how long and wide your trailer deck has to be for the new raft? 🙏 I just started making payments on one and I'm pumped. I know it's a 13ft long raft and the guy who's kindly making me the frame thinks my little trailer will be fine but I don't think it will be and feel like I need to make a frame before pick up day comes.... But saving the money and work would be nice too
U forgot to mention that u r on the Mississippi River. It was obvious from the cliff jumping at the end. Just wanted the viewers to know where to fish😊
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Just as I said it would be at the beginning of the video. Congrats on your comprehension skills and thanks for watching.
Rod dog by Montana Raft frames has been great for us with rod storage. You can take the front tubes to an aluminum bender to have them shaped to your raft if they aren't perfect. We have 2 facing opposite directions for front and back seat storage.