ULTRA 4.3

New for 2012, the Ultra 4.3 is coming to our shores to compliment it's bigger sibling the Ultra 4.7.    First deliveries will be November/December 2011.  Reatail price $1599.  Improvements that I really like are the Click Seal bow hatch and the molded in rod holders behind the seat.

Nice they managed to shave some serious weight off!  That actually makes it viable.  I'd love to have one the new features are awesome but I'd think I'd really miss the open rod pod.

I was hoping they'd come out with a shorter version of the 4.7.  I really like the recessed handles and click lock hatch as well as all of the molded in hardware.  I think this boat could actually hold up to my kids playing king of the mountain on it.  I usually have to pump out my Tridents after each round of "Kayak Wars".

Where do I win one of these?

-Spot-

You can always open up the rod pod yourself, install an access hatch or rod tube for rod storage or just store rods through the forward bow hatch.

Scott

You can always open up the rod pod yourself, install an access hatch or rod tube for rod storage or just store rods through the forward bow hatch.

Scott

Ya I remember seeing kits for the opening the rod pod somewhere.  I'd have to do something like that.  The main reason i don't have a hobbie is the availability of "safe" rod and easy fish finder storage on surf entries and exits. 

Ya stowing a rod through the front hatch though would be kind of pointless.   Anyone trying to retrieve gear from that hatch on the ocean is asking for swim.  Just ask my buddy about that or pull up his article in the "This happened to me" forum lol.