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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:52 pm

Another boat picture. From yesterday, they were about to put the Vaccuum Sealed UHMW Bottom on when they sent this one.
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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by TheHunt » Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:04 pm

The Pavati is a fantastic boat.

The UHMW is 1/8 th inch thick with makes it much lighter then the other who attach an entier 1/2 inch thick material. Some bolt it on besides glue.

I think that 1/8 would last one a life time.

Very nice boat...

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:55 pm

Well the boat is DONE. I'm going to have pictures tomorrow, picking it up on Monday.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by sickbayer » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:14 pm

Sweet....now don't skimp on the pictures.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by Brat Bonker » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:16 pm

nice whats the first river you are going to drift down, the skookumchuck?

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by Toni » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:49 pm

sickbayer wrote:Sweet....now don't skimp on the pictures.
Ya
Look for Wannafish A Lure on FaceBook
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:51 pm

We're going to shoot a video on it in the next few weeks so you'll have plenty of eye candy! As for which drift I'll do first, I've been itching to do the Chehalis, that's where the fish are. I'm going to hit the Wynoochee and the Queets after that, and then I'll be running trips on it once I've broken her in, so it will be your turn to reel some fish in!

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by coretron22 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:28 am

Really looking forward to seeing the finished product, also really wanna fish out of it. Are you still gonna guide from the banks? or are you doing predominantly boat trips once it's finished?

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:46 am

I'm going to do both. As a bank instructor I've found that there isn't a lot of good guides than run these kind of trips. Plus there are some areas that I fish that have awesome fishing that the boaters can't get to.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by MotoBoat » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:22 am

Like anything else, shiny and new. Nate, have you prepared yourself for the first scratch? Fish blood washes off. Scratches, not so much.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:09 pm

Hahahaha. It's going to get used, that's how it goes. I don't care about shiny, I care about function.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by bassplayer17 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:23 pm

natetreat wrote:We're going to shoot a video on it in the next few weeks so you'll have plenty of eye candy! As for which drift I'll do first, I've been itching to do the Chehalis, that's where the fish are. I'm going to hit the Wynoochee and the Queets after that, and then I'll be running trips on it once I've broken her in, so it will be your turn to reel some fish in!
That upper queets road is still closed so if you want to do the upper drift you gotta drive around the south road and thats about a hour turn around... Bring your own chase rig Fred won't do that shuttle.
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught....

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:22 pm

Yea, I know, I wish they'd put that road back together. But it's a sweet drift and worth the trouble. I'm on pins and needles.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by gonnahookit » Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:33 pm

Sounds like good times ahead!

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:03 am

As promised, pics of the finished product. This thing is gorgeous!
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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by natetreat » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:10 am

The long wait is finally over, and I have a sneaking suspicion that is is TOTALLY worth it. Cannot wait for my first drift.

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by sickbayer » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:26 am

Its superb looking boat mate, like everything else you get what you pay for!

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by TroutSnipr » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:12 pm

Is it just me that's not seeing the pics here?
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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by bothellfisher » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:40 pm

I see the pics and Nate you got one sweet drift ride!

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Re: New drift boat almost done!

Post by Steelheadin360 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:48 pm

Well i know who i would be taking on a date for valentines day! awesome looking boat!

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