And I thought the Ford verses Chevy controversy was intense. It really doesn’t compare to the difference of opinion between sled owners. From what I can tell everyone has the best boat.

I just wanted to provide an update to my quest. First and foremost, the guys at Three Rivers Marine in Woodinville are outstanding. Dave and Scott have done a fantastic job answering all questions and have been more than willing to spend the time necessary to explain all of the in’s and out’s. I am really looking forward to a little test run sometime next week in the Sky. Rumor has it they can really fish too! I’ll be sure to let you know. Since I live in Bellevue their location has significant weight to my decision.

I called North River to get an estimate and some updated photos. The estimate arrived in the mail, but failed to have prices for the options I had requested. The updated photos never arrived. I am still planning on looking at this boat at the Sportsman Show, but so far have not been impressed with their customer service.

I stopped by Doug’s boats, also in Woodinville, to get a quote for a Boulton. Really nice looking boat but very expensive and they really didn’t seem to be in touch with what I was looking for - definitely not fishermen.

I have not contacted Willie, Wooldridge, or Koffler. I have fished from a Predator and really liked the ride, but the distance thing removes them from the list. Same with Koffler (I own one of their aluminum drift boat trailers – Absolutely fantastic!) Wooldridge is local and I took a tour a couple of years ago. Just don’t picture myself behind the wheel of one.

So it looks like an 18 ft Super Vee with a SportJet from Three Rivers. Anyone living in western Washington that is interested in buying a sled should definitely make a trip to Woodinville…nuff said!!!