03-22-2009, 09:45 PM
The negatives for me of the Discovery are: no footbar, no oars possible, cannot be adjusted so you are not sitting in water (My wt. is 180#), slow with fin paddling due to butt dragging in water, cost high, if you can't get a price below $150, seat may not hold up due to aluminum stays, especially for bigger guys, space may be tight for some fly fishermen, maybe comfort if sitting long periods, nothing solid to mount rod holder or other accessories, short pontoons mean more bouncing and may not take waves well.
Positives: All heavy PVC pontoons and good bladders(partial or full nylon pontoons are useless IMHO), good wt. capacity floatation limit, fastest setup and takedown I have seen for a pontoon, small storage, easy transport may fit some hatchbacks inflated, seat converts to pack frame quickly, very light weight.
Hope this helps.
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Positives: All heavy PVC pontoons and good bladders(partial or full nylon pontoons are useless IMHO), good wt. capacity floatation limit, fastest setup and takedown I have seen for a pontoon, small storage, easy transport may fit some hatchbacks inflated, seat converts to pack frame quickly, very light weight.
Hope this helps.
Pon
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