recommend me a toon

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I have two Creek company's. The ODC, and the ODC classic. It is funny that you are asking this because I am in the process of writing a piece on the ODC vs Outcast Fishcat 9.
Here is a short one. The ODC is an OK pontoon. The covers are nylon and that scares me a bit. It would not take much to have an air leak. A fish hook at the dock, an upside down perch or catfish falling on the toon. While I have never had a problem with an instant deflation these are the boats that COULD easier than others with a good PVC outer cover.
The next thing I am not wild about is the way the rockers are made. They are so sharp that all you have under water at any given time with an 8 foot boat is about 4 to 5 foot at most. They also don’t track as straight as a different style.
The ODC, and the classic are HARD to get a load balanced. Here is a picture of mine when I had the frame set too far forward.



Here is a second picture where I have the frame set farther forward but with the same amount of weight.



I don’t see how these boats would handle a motor and a battery. The picture above that was popping a wheelie was only about 35 to 40 pounds. The ODC’s are easy to pimp out and are light. BUT the frame is made of small tubing and worries me a little for floating any creek or river with a strong current. The oars and oar locks are very light and are best suited for calm water. The seat is NOT adjustable or comfortable.

The Outcast FC9 or AKA Sportsman’s 9.
The covers on this boat are rugged. They are tough and well made. I still watch what hits the boat but I no longer worry about a walleye or a perch giving me the old stickaru.
This shape on this boat makes it have more toon under water. It tracks good and rides high in the water. As you can see in this picture I have a motor and I have a series 27 battery. I am guessing with the motor and battery and fishing gear I have well over 100 pounds on the back rack. About 3X as much as I was putting on the ODC.



The frame is larger and more massive. I am sure that this boat would take about any water that a guy had guts to float. The oars are white water quality oars. It is stable and is a tough fishing boat. I like that the seat is adjustable and it IS comfortable.

The ODC is an ok boat for calm water and if a person is careful. With that said they are light easy to set up easy to take down. They are easy to pimp out and they are MUCH easier to carry in a truck or even a car. They break down into a small package that is just nice to deal with.



The Outcast is a heavy duty work horse of a boat. They are HEAVY in weight. When I was carrying my ODC in the back of the truck with a camper shell it was easy to set up. The first few times I took the FC9 I tore it down and put it in the back of the camper shell. Set up was a long a tough process and took close to an hour and a half maybe longer. I had to use a trailer to speed things up.



I am glad that I started to use the trailer because I carry the toon on top and the motor and gear in the box. It speeds things up a lot.
Here is what you wanted to know. The ODC in my opinion is not a good value for the money. You can get by with one, and I think they are better than most float tubes or the Arrow pontoon. The Outcast FC9 or (sportsman’s 9) is a solid boat and well worth the money.
Now getting down to the money. I got my FC9 for 200.00 used. I got my Banana boat for 100.00 used, and the classic was 200.00 NEW. If it were me I would wait and try to find a smokin deal on a couple of used boats like the outcast. I am sure that there are many that would do well. I know the difference between these. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Ron
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