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small boat options

Postby Josh Bright » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:28 am

I want to get a small boat for me and the dog. I’ve been looking at the Otter Stealth 2000. I’ve read some reviews and most are positive. Are there any other good options for us? Not sure if it would matter but I’m 6’5 240 and dog weighs 85ish.

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Re: small boat options

Postby tunica » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:30 am

Josh Bright wrote:I want to get a small boat for me and the dog. I’ve been looking at the Otter Stealth 2000. I’ve read some reviews and most are positive. Are there any other good options for us? Not sure if it would matter but I’m 6’5 240 and dog weighs 85ish.

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Not being a smart_____ but your size 14' would be the smallest I's consider.
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Re: small boat options

Postby southernvaughan » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:37 am

A friend of mine has an Otter and its the short one I'm 6'1'' 240 and he's 6' 185 and we both fit just fine in it giggin frogs and drinkin beer and have never been able to turn it over or anything those are some good little boats IMO.
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Re: small boat options

Postby Blake Williamson » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:43 am

I got a otter and love the hell out of it!! I got a 2hp motor on the back and and with me and my dog I can get about 6-8mph and it will go and hide anywhere. It's great for hunting the little back water areas I got hunt.
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Re: small boat options

Postby cwink » Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:23 pm

The otter is a great little boat.. But get the bigger one. The little one is tight once you start adding decoys and gear.
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Re: small boat options

Postby Scully » Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:12 pm

Have hunted out of an otter- only dislike was the plastic constuction. If you forget to strap it down, it will explode in the middle of the hiway into pieces so small, never to be seen again (OSP). Momarsh DP, Gheenoe, Riverhawk, Fourrivers are other options that are fiberglass and can be repaired yourself. My 2 cents.
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Postby lipsplitter39654 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:33 pm

i am 6'4" and heavier than you and the otter 2000 or 1200 will tote you and the dog plus some stuff. they are very hard to turn over.
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Re: small boat options

Postby duckkiller » Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:39 pm

get a canoe, you can hunt fish and do float trips. Love mine just work to much and dont get to use much anymore
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Postby Faithful Retrievers » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:08 pm

Yeah they work well in back waters and its sturdy. I think its weight capacity is 500 lbs.
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Re: small boat options

Postby Agua » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:54 am

Ditto. Got the 2000. Only downside to the thing is the weight and it paddles like a heavy john boat. I've boarded the thing from the side, front, in nipple deep water - stood on the front, back, side - you can't turn it over.
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Re: small boat options

Postby *7* » Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:38 am

I'd get the Otter. They are a little heavier than a canoe but that's what makes them so stable. They're still lighter than a jon boat. A trolling motor on the side makes getting around a lot easier.
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Re: small boat options

Postby Josh Bright » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:44 pm

Thanks for the help, I think I'll get the otter.
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Re: small boat options

Postby bigwater » Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:00 pm

is this the dsu great j.b,.. hell yea.. you da man...

i'm 6'4 and 300+.. and i can tell you those otter boats are da bomb...

i didn't realize u were on this board.. i feel better about the board now.. we got some class up in dis dump...

hollar at me jb, we'll hook u with a hunt on the fabled grounds of the black democrat duck club..


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Re: small boat options

Postby Faithful Retrievers » Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:33 pm

Advertisement says weighs 100lbs, I grabbed it the first time and liked to pulled something. SOB got to weigh more than that.
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Re: small boat options

Postby Josh Bright » Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:05 am

bigwater wrote:is this the dsu great j.b,.. hell yea.. you da man...

i'm 6'4 and 300+.. and i can tell you those otter boats are da bomb...

i didn't realize u were on this board.. i feel better about the board now.. we got some class up in dis dump...

hollar at me jb, we'll hook u with a hunt on the fabled grounds of the black democrat duck club..


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