02-02-2012, 01:49 PM
You should also post your questions on the float tube forum. It is also a forum for pontoons and there are a number of NFO owners on there. http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=81
Yes, I have a NFO Renegade and I love it. There is plenty of room for a good electric motor and battery. I suggest that you get a 40-50lb electric. I have an old 25lb electric and it pulls it fine for most of what I need, although slower than you would want.
There are some tricks to know about putting a motor on a pontoon of any kind. The motor needs to pull the pontoon, and not push it.
What you do is you loosen the screws on the head of the motor and turn the head around and then retighten the head. that way when you mount the motor on the back it will pull your pontoon using the forward speeds of your motor.
I suggest you look on the float tube forum for the wealth of info on there. The Renegade also kicks and rows very easily. It is responsive, but does well in the wind. It is rated for rivers and class V rapids if you have the urge to try them.
I am a 60 yr old woman and I have no trouble throwing it into the back of my pickup or toting it down to the water. It folds up and will pack into a bag, but the first few times will be the hardest. After that it kind of breaks in and is easier to fold. It fits in the trunk of my Subaru SUS sedan. I usually use the pickup to transport it, but that is because I have the choice, and I like to have it mostly ready to go.
It also depends on the kind of fishing you do. I like that I sit down where I can use fins to maneuver and hold my place in the water. I also like that I can use it to float rivers, and I can easily stand to wade fish or get in and out.
The workmanship and materials are awesome. It should last me just about forever. It is one tough boat.
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Yes, I have a NFO Renegade and I love it. There is plenty of room for a good electric motor and battery. I suggest that you get a 40-50lb electric. I have an old 25lb electric and it pulls it fine for most of what I need, although slower than you would want.
There are some tricks to know about putting a motor on a pontoon of any kind. The motor needs to pull the pontoon, and not push it.
What you do is you loosen the screws on the head of the motor and turn the head around and then retighten the head. that way when you mount the motor on the back it will pull your pontoon using the forward speeds of your motor.
I suggest you look on the float tube forum for the wealth of info on there. The Renegade also kicks and rows very easily. It is responsive, but does well in the wind. It is rated for rivers and class V rapids if you have the urge to try them.
I am a 60 yr old woman and I have no trouble throwing it into the back of my pickup or toting it down to the water. It folds up and will pack into a bag, but the first few times will be the hardest. After that it kind of breaks in and is easier to fold. It fits in the trunk of my Subaru SUS sedan. I usually use the pickup to transport it, but that is because I have the choice, and I like to have it mostly ready to go.
It also depends on the kind of fishing you do. I like that I sit down where I can use fins to maneuver and hold my place in the water. I also like that I can use it to float rivers, and I can easily stand to wade fish or get in and out.
The workmanship and materials are awesome. It should last me just about forever. It is one tough boat.
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