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Looking at cataraft frames
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:57 am
by robkanraft
Considering a purchase. Does anyone out there got a 10-12' cataraft I could get pictures of? Extra points if it has an NRS Sportcat frame. Thanks.
Re: Looking at cataraft frames
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:21 pm
by Crane
If you are thinking 10' to 12' cat, think about getting a light single-bay day frame for play and having a cooler frame to add when you want to do longer river trips... easier to haul/carry around...
Re: Looking at cataraft frames
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:34 pm
by Yarbrough
Hey Rob,
I got a 12' Jacks Plastic Welding Cutthroat. It is fun and it sure is maneuverable. It has enough space for a overnighter if you pack like a backpacker,,, not so much for a car camper. The only thing I don't like about it is the frame. The oar locks are welded on, not bolted on. So there is very little adjustment. A fat bastard like me needs adjustment. Just a heads up. I got some pictures of it somewhere,,, just gotta find them.
Re: Looking at cataraft frames
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:50 pm
by robkanraft
Yes, I remember that boat! I've decided I need a fly fishing/day tripping platform that I can lug around by myself. I "think" I can use my NRS frame off my of my little Otter, with the addition of a couple of side rails, already have the rowlocks and oars... then just buy some nine or ten foot tubes. The rails are relatively cheap, tubes not-so-much so I want to be sure that's the road I want to go down. I've lost track of MT, but remember that baby cat he had?
Re: Looking at cataraft frames
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:26 pm
by Yarbrough
Wasn't that baby cataraft called the Water Wolf or something named after a animal. One time MT and I flipped a coin to see if we would R2 the original Corky or his Water Wolf. Less than a mile down the Mulberry I felt like I lost a bet. That was one wet ride. No rocker at all. It looked like Huckleberry Finn's raft using modern materials. We punched through a standing wave and the only thing that didn't go under was my head. It was great!
Re: Looking at cataraft frames
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:22 am
by Deuce
Rob, you should post this on Mountainbuzz.
Re: Looking at cataraft frames
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:55 pm
by okieboater
Rob, email me if you have interest in my Jacks Plastic 14 ft cutthroat based but with changes by me. I have the frame set up for one person but the tubes are capable of the two person design. No way would I sell it but would be glad to give you feedback and my thought process to end up with what I have. JPW now offers tubes from short to long and multiple diameters, so you can pick and choose.
I am having a wider frame put together out in Oregon so I can use the tubes on bigger western rivers. The JPW frame works really well on lots of rivers but I want a wider frame for bigger water hence going for a frame 24 inches between the tubes to 43. The current frames JPW makes the oar locks are not welded on and are adjustable forward and back.
This setup works great as a day tripper or carries a two person load for multidays.
lemme know
dave