Originally Posted by
UTpowder
I've been thinking about picking up a couple boards for a few years now. The small Ace hardware near our cabin is closing out some boards. The brand is Bote.
https://www.boteboard.com/
They look to be pretty nice. But I'm a newb on these things. Played around with one on a trip to Hawaii a couple years ago but that's all I've been on one.
They have both inflatable and hardboard styles. I'm leaning towards the hard board and the bug slinger model as I would like something stable that I can throw poppers with my fly rod to the small bass and sunfish around here in Northern UT.
I would go with the 12 ft for my fat ass and either a 10'6" or a whole different style for the rest of the family.
Anybody have experience with this brand? Inflatable styles would be nice to transport but in reality I would never deflate except for storage. I'm concerned with the durability of the inflatables. Have had family members with cheaper inflatables that have had problems.
i put a good 30-40 days on the 12'4 king kamehameha rackham areo inflatable bug slinger without much issues
its big but stable as fuck and will take its loaded weight well
it handles chop/ waves well but about 10mph of wind and the upwind goin can git tough
the 3 peice paddles = meh
i couldnt imagine dealing with a hard deck that large
i think im gonna add a flat top 11'6
https://www.boteboard.com/collection...e-paddle-board
to the quiver as the racks and accessories are interchangeable but not cheap
and a little smaller and lighter plus the air friendly travel size wouldnt hurt
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