Clacka or Hyde?

[Jfey]

A buddy of mine is going to purchase a drift boat, mainly to be used on tailwaters and The New River in WV.  He is trying to decide between a Hyde or a Clacka.  I know very little about such things so I wanted to see what you bote people think about either.  I will be one of the main beneficiaries of this purchase, so I also have a vested interest in him making a good decision. -0-

Price is not a factor, he is looking for which people consider to be better, which could also include neither.

Thanks!

[Woolly Bugger]

Rod got me checking out the Lavro Drift boats, check out the first video on this page

http://lavroboats.com/media.html


I pretty sure that Rhody has a Lavro out in MT now.

I've ridden and or rowed all three, Claka, Hyde, and Lavro, but not owned any one of them and then there are the Boulder Boats! I've never turned down a ride in any of them!

Good luck!






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[Woolly Bugger]

another boat to lust after... http://rodriftboats.com/Ro-Deville.html

[tomato can]

As a cataraft rower I am prejudiced towards inflatable boats.  They bounce of rocks better and do not require a boat ramp.  Here in VA the state has made a lot of ramps with bollards or fencing in front of the ramp.  Which sucks.  I was very very close to getting a DB but in the end I am glad I did not.  Because of the limited boat ramps that VA has.   I can always tie a rope to my cat and pull it out of the water and up a hill if I have too.   I have always heard that a DB is a cadillac and a raft/cat is a jeep. 

[bullship]

Montana boat builders dragonfly skiff, or any of them. You did say price wasn't an option. By the way, did you know that I can row and that we should be best friends?

[bullship]

Or not...they seem to be mia from google these days. I like RO's, or whatever. they're all a lot better than wading. Go SKEETER! fuck paddles. 150 hp is the only way to catch 12" trout.

[Jfey]

I think he is set on the drift boat.   I suggested a raft for the reasons TC mentioned, but he shot me down.  Either way, it's one more bote than I own. 

Bully we could be friends if you lived closer... Oh wait,  damn I suck.   

[bullship]

I think he is set on the drift boat.   I suggested a raft for the reasons TC mentioned, but he shot me down.  Either way, it's one more bote than I own. 

Bully we could be friends if you lived closer... Oh wait,  damn I suck.

Nope, I am the sucker

[tomato can]

Well what ever he gets just remember if he plans on keeping it in the garage the wife will grow to hate the damn thing every time she sees it.  I gotta come up with some kind of rack/pulley system to get the frame out of the way and deflate the tubes.  So we can park the car in the garage.  that would make the one who must be obeyed happier.

[Beetle]

Had the same problem with the garage TC.  I lost

[tomato can]

I swear every time she sees "that raft" in the garage she hits the feedback loop of "He fishes too much". 

[flatlander]

I swear every time she sees "that raft" in the garage she hits the feedback loop of "He fishes too much".

My wife's view from the window above the kitchen sink:

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[Stone-Man]

Jeff
Have a look at a Hog Island.  Jason Reep has one and it is well laid out and tough

  JT

[benben reincarnated]

I swear every time she sees "that raft" in the garage she hits the feedback loop of "He fishes too much".

My wife's view from the window above the kitchen sink:

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I "hide" most of my fly fishing stuff, but Flats you are pretty screwed. The minute my shit is in her way is the minute I'm fucked.

[DRIFTS]

Hey Jfey, I got a boulder and loving it! I float a lot of shallow shit and it does well. It's good about sliding over rocks instead of gagging/sticking on them. Also, light as shit and I've dropped/drug her in and out of  some fucked up places. Any time ya'll want a test drive feel free to come and row me down the river