Thread: Kayak or small pontoon?

How about something like this.... Pitt Boss DLX

I have a 1 man classic acc inflatable pontoon with seat so high I can't use the oars so I have to hope the trolling motor doesn't give out. It's a discontinued model that I've modified. It's basically like their current models that have a trolling motor plate on the back, but mines red and I had to add wood to the back basket to allow for a trolling motor. I've been meaning to buy a kayak paddle for back up. I also have a 14' inflatable Kaboat for larger water or if someone is coming with me. The thing is even if you have one of the high pressure air pumps it's still a hassle and means less time on the water, and it's loud while inflating... But I can carry both plus bat and trolling motor in the back of an SUV, and I get to sit higher then in a kayak or canoe which I really like.

Having said all that I'm considering something like that little boat in the link I posted, or at least a float tube that I can leave aired up and in my car so I don't have to screw with inflating it at the boat ramp.

I can't afford and don't wanna pull a trailer. Roof rack on my SUV is another option I'm considering but I want a boat lite enough I can get it on/off the rack easily myself, and preferably allows me to sit higher while still being stable on the water, more then most kayaks probably would. Still looking into what's out there that will meet those needs.

Basically my point is don't underestimate the hassle of an inflatable...
A hard boat of some kind is gonna get you on the water and fishing faster if you have the means to haul it. Also I don't know how well the numbers will stick on an inflatable that you store away after each use. I just risked it with my inflatables and didn't get caught not having them registered, or at least putting the #'s on the boat which at least in Oklahoma seems to be required even on an inflatable 1 man pontoon if you use a trolling motor. Eventually I became to paranoid to risk it and neither boat has seen much use. I also lost the paper work for both so Now I'm not sure if I can renew the pontoon registration, or ever get the Kaboat registered.

So here are a few other hard boat options I'm looking into...
49lb PS7.5 Row Boat
Stor-n-Boat w/ Base
VO Modular 5 Pontoon Kick Boat

Also the feel free Lure 10 or 11' peddle fishing kayak seems plausible for my needs, but that Pitboss seems like the most likely option for me except for maybe one of the float tubes that actually keeps your butt out of the water I see they have out now

If you're not a lazy ass like me, something like the Kaboat might be perfect for you... especially if you get a high pressure inflator and I'd recommend getting the folding wheels that you can attach to the transom. Truth is I'll probably just try to get my Kaboat registered finally and buy those wheels and stick with that since I did get a high pressure inflator that should get the job done faster and mean less hand pumping (if any) to get the boat to full inflation. I was using a cheap coleman electric air pump but the pressure wasn't high enough to use with the valves closed to prevent deflation... So you'd have to top the boats off with a hand or foot pump, also do the same with the high pressure floor for the kaboat. Once you know what you're doing you can get it inflated, and loaded up ready to fish in around 15min... maybe a little more or less.