creek boat.....

i was looking around and found these   http://www.creekboats.com/greentop_m80.htm  thinking about getting instead of a SOT kayak i will never be using whatever i get on anything other than a SLOW moving river and ponds/lakes i think the creek boat is better for me

i was looking around and found these   http://www.creekboats.com/greentop_m80.htm  thinking about getting instead of a SOT kayak i will never be using whatever i get on anything other than a SLOW moving river and ponds/lakes i think the creek boat is better for me

Yea, but what if you decide you want to do the other stuff?  Just curious why you would prefer this over a SOT? It's capacity is only 75 pounds more then the smallest hobie Kayak. If it rains you'll be bailing water out of it. Is it the price? You could get a fine used SOT for around that money.

I dont see any flotation built into it... You will want that for not IF but WHEN you tip it over!

 I agree, on matter if you want a SIK or a SOT there are much better options out there. As long as you are honest about what kind of water you'll be on a sit-in is an excellent choice for staying dry. I said the same thing and I talked myself into the Wilderness Systems Commander which is AWSOME for that purpose, but a lot more $$$. Problem is... I wasn't honest with myself and now moving towards a SOT. Look out Lings and Cabbies!!!!!

Erik

Spot posted a great deal on an OK Drifter in the classifieds.

Z

thanks for the opinions the big reason i am leaning towards it is because of the room. duck hunt very often and would like some kind of small boat i can use its hard to carry decoys on a yak there is built in flotation in the front and rear.

'shadow,
sounding like you may be looking at starting your own small fleet. one boat for each purpose. honestly you won't be the first or last to come to the realization that you need more specialized gear.

That looks like a good rig for duck hunting.  Do something about that bench seat in back and it would be a decent layout for a good hide. Build a custom cart to strap that to and you have a decoy cart and a boat in one.  That said I strap 3 dozen dekes to the trident and wheel it to the water all the time.  Another couple dozen wouldn't be to much trouble.

EObasser,

Where do you do your duck hunting?  I decided to get the combination license again this year. Its been a few years.  Since moving to Oregon I have only hunted the Umatilla NWR.  Is there a lot of open public land out east?

-craig

Duck hunting locations are for PM's only brutha 

You got one coming Craig

Thanks.  I was lax in my operational security.

yeah i am probably gonna get a yak so if i ever want to i can go in pudget sound i would be able anybody on here ever been to seiku  in a yak? how bad was the water there? o yeah and minimum size for a kayak that could do something like seiku? is 12 ft big enough?

We ride in all water surrounding  and in Wa. 12' is on the smaller end to get in all waters so you do sacrifice range and speed. But there are still plenty who ride something that size and get the job done.

Welcome to the cure!

Z

I wouldn't recommend that thing for anything other than slow-moving or flat water. The name is misleading, as that is not actually a creek boat. It's more of a flat water rec boat like a native ultimate or canoe. http://www.nativewatercraft.com/ult_9.cfm

A creek boat implies lots of flotation and volume to resurface after you boof off a waterfall. like this: http://jacksonkayak.com/jk-kayaks/whitewater/villain/

If you wanted something more adapt for fishing and running white water, I'd look at this: http://jacksonkayak.com/jk-kayaks/kayak-fishing/coosa/

and if you wanted a closed deck boat for WW/fishing I'd look at this: http://www.liquidlogickayaks.com/remix_xp10.cfm

that thing looks more like a skull boat for duck hunting than a creeker.

just my 2 cents.

It doesn't have a hull for fast water either, although I suppose if you put float bags in it, and were some sort of super-man who could rock that hull across eddy lines and holes, you're not that far off of a WW canoe:

http://www.esquif.com/2008/canot_en.php?id=3