Hello I got a raft last summer so I'm selling my cat. Here's the specs:

2 - 12' x 22" two chamber tubes
NRS frame
2 piece full coverage mesh floor
Front high-back padded folding swivel seat
Front casting brace
Low back rower's seat
3 Carlisle 2 piece oars, blades, sleeves, and oar stops/rights, with one tethered to the right tube as a spare
Rod rack for 6 rods
2 rod holders for plug fishing
Wrap around anchor system with cleat, rope, and anchor.
Custom built marine plywood storage rack for the flat narrow tackle boxes. Holds at least 6.
Foot pump
A couple other bells and whistles like a frame adjustment wrench, plier pockets and line cutters on a lanyard...

This boat is set up to Fish. I've rowed it down almost every floatable mile of every river on the OP. Including some Class IV and IV+ sections.... It's twin was taken down the Grand Canyon. Boat is located in Forks, no trailer but can be broken down for transport if necessary. It's seen plenty of water, and some wear and tear shows, but the tubes are rock solid as is the frame, and I wouldn't hesitate to take it anywhere, anytime.

Replacement value at least $3600. Asking $1800, firm. Thanks for looking.

Besides this thread or PM's I can be reached at 360.477.2492 or bretlowe@westsideguide.com.

Here's a picture of it in action, I will take more pictures later in the week if need be.

If I didn't already have a two man boat, I'd consider it...the modular set up of the NRS frame is pretty trick.

Fish on...

Todd

What, no takers??


...Great price!!! Someone will get a lot of boat...

If I didn't already.....

Hey, wait a minute.....

I think you should by it...if you're not going to be a boat ho anymore, really do it right.

Fish on...

Todd

I'd put NRS on my "most trusted" companies list. Their shtuff is bombproof.

Man this is a GREAT deal Bret, getting a high quality one man toon will run ya $2000+ and to get a 2 man setup for under 2k is a steal...when I win at the World Series of Poker next week that boat is mine:)

Thanks guys, I've had a couple calls on it and it's sounding like it won't last long at this price.

Good luck Keith!

...can't believe it hasn't sold yet!

Sorry Bret, I came REALLY close to banking some big bucks at the World Series but had to settle for lower prize money. One bad beat away from owning that Cat but someone will be damn happy with it...cheers

ditto

Couple more pics...


This is before I outfitted it for fishing:



And this is after:

BTT - Thought i had it sold but the deal failed.

Unreal that this thing hasn't sold. Absolutely unbeatable for that price.

TTT

There's going to be salmon everywhere this fall folks, and with the low water conditions we're experiencing and expecting this is the perfect boat to get after them.

Interested, have a few ?'s

How does it row?

How does it handle being anchored in faster moving water?

What's the warranty on the tubes?

it doesn't row as well as a driftboat, but i caught hundreds of fish out of it pulling plugs.

as for anchoring, it's pretty similar to a raft. limited to slow to medium current speeds. i never reallyfound that to be an issue, but ymmv.

the warranty on the tubes is expired. if you get a hole they are easy to patch, and the patches are stronger than the rest of the tube so it's not really a big deal.

thanks for looking, feel free to call me if you have any more questions

Bret Lowe
360.477.2492

I'm going to be hitting the rivers up your way next weekend. Maybe I can check it out then.

Tony

i'll be home from astoria on thursday night... i have a charter in sekiu on saturday, other than that i'll be around. give me a call.

thanks again.

to sweeten the pot i will throw in a day of guided fishing for two in the Forks area for whomever buys my boat at the asking price ($1800.) that's a $400 value..... i want this thing gone ASAP i need new tires in a bad way.

tip/turnaround not included.....

Can we go for Tuna?











Wow! What a deal!!

TTT

TTT

Did you sell this yet?

Not yet......

Pretty hard to believe nobody has jumped on this yet. I'm tempted but already have a raft and DB.

Awesome boat at a more than reasonable price!

Lowdown;

do you have any more close up pic's of it to include the frame? If so could you email them to me at oneriverdrifter@yahoo.com Thanks.

i don't have any at the moment, but i will take and upload some tomorrow....

i just saw your thread on the main board, if safety is your main concern you won't find a more stable and forgiving boat out there.

An ex-wife who makes about 30k per year, her 3 yo black lab that would probably make for good bow target practice, a 1984 Mercury 7.5 kicker motor, and a pound of left over Les Schwab beef?

I'll even deliver it! Plus, I'll stop at Romulus's place and bring what's left of this mornings bottle of MD 20/20?

This post is the real life legend of the best boat that won't sell.

Somewhere, right this moment, someone is paying way more for way less.






And you get a free trip from a top-notch OP guide.

Take KK's offer. That way Justin and I won't have to bring our own space heater when we come out!

And you could give Bob one of the pedals.

I still haven't had time to get more pictures, but I will in the next couple days.....

Would there be more interest if it included a trailer??

Sheesh Brett! The economy must really suck!

KD,

Is this the same brand that you own? If so, these are a sweet ride down the river!

LD,

I'm still waiting on some clearer pic's. Dose this thing have a standing platform or is it a sit-in unit only. I will be back from Iraq in five days so if it is what I have been looking for then I will put this tread to death.

it has a mesh floor for standing on front and back, plus a casting brace in the front.

i'll get those pics today, thanks.

OK I pulled the boat out, pumped it up a bit and got some pictures.

Here's a frontal shot, you can see the mesh floor, rod racks, rod holders, tackle tray, spare oar, front swivel seat and casting brace among other things:



The one below shows how the tackle boxes are held into the tray I built, plus the foot pump, oar rights, new anchor rope, repair kit and special tools...



This one shows the wrap around anchor system a little better, and you can see how it can be pulled by the person up front, but it's also easy to pull and release from the row seat if you take it out by yourself....



And here's a shot showing the other side, so you can see the rest of the tackle tray. It has vertical slots for tackle boxes as well.:



After spending more time with the boat today, and looking up the retail prices on the tubes and frame components, I've decided that it's ridiculous to have to give a free guided trip away to get this thing sold. It's worth at least $2500 in the condition it's in, and to replace it piece by piece new would cost well over $4000, so if no one's willing to pay the $1800 I'm asking I'm just going to keep it. In other words I'm pulling the free trip offer. Snooze/lose, etc.

This doesn't apply to you steelieosus, since you have been out of the country I'll leave that offer open for you only... I'm not sure if you're in the military (if so thank you very much for your service!) but I will gladly take you on a guided trip for 2, or spend a few hours on the water in your new boat showing you what it can do if you decide to buy it.

LD,

Thanks for the pic's. I retired from the army a year ago so now I'm doing contract work over here. I guess I just coulden't get enough of the sand.

You can count your boat sold, I will contact you when I get state side hopefully this weekend.

Steelieosus,

My brother in law is over there right now as a contracter. Does Steven Roberts ring a bell?

Sorry but the name don't ring a bell. There are so many companys over here and different locations he could be at. Do you know what company he is with?

Right on, give me a call when you get back in the area.

Thanks.

Have you sold this?

Yes.

steelieosus picked it up today.

Thanks Chris! Enjoy your new boat.

Bob - I'll swing by w/ a check sometime this week, thanks for providing this forum.

Cool beans, Momma will be happy I'm fishing every day now for the rest of my natural life, but I' sure I'll be here in the eves