[VJykso]

Hello, I am curious if anyone can shed some light on these questions i have and cant seem to find an answer for them. I have a old old 11FT Hyside bucket boat that was left outside by the previous owner and is a little rough. No leaks or anything like that but the rub guard is cracked beyond belief and the floor has a spot where the previous owner maybe used like a cement or something to bond it back to the raft. It works but definitely has seen better days. First thing i thought about was having this one cleaned up and repaired properly by someone in Denver. Second was looking at a new bigger boat, (13ft since it fits my frame) i mainly use it for fishing and gear hauling. I looked at the Aire Tributary and RMR W/ Drop stitch floor. Are either of these better than the other? The Aire is much cheaper right now and a less on shipping (Trib-2879.00 shipped/RMR-3799.00 shipped). Is it worth going with another Hypalon boat over these two if so what brand or model? I don't float a ton hoping at least every other weekend this summer, but we all know how that goes trying to find time isn't always easy. I appreciate any insight, Thanks!!

 

[VJykso]

Hypalon.. And buy what you want, you'll regret buying a boat around a frame you have.

NRS, Hyside etc, you can't go wrong with a Hypalon boat. ..

Will hypalon be more durable over the trib? Like hitting rocks and what not? Also I have a big horn frame from nrs and its 60" wide so I figure why not use it. I did see a 14ft hyside that recommended a 60 inch frame. And it was around $5200 just don't know if I really wanna drop that much money for my limited use and not really much big white water. will a hypalon boat roll up better than pvc in really cold weather?

 

[VJykso]

If it were me, and I had a limited budget, I would definitely go with the Tributary over the RMR (for me the weight difference between the 2 boats is a big issue). Right now at 20% off on the Trib from places like Outdoorplay you can get a 14 foot Tributary for less than $3000, thats pretty good and it will certainly last you a long time and be a lot of fun.

Yeah just trying to keep cost down which is harder than it seems haha. I do like the nrs and hyside alot just alot more money. The trib does look like a decent boat for the money though. All the options hahah

 

[VJykso]

Cut the frame width slightly (if needed) and grab a Hyside Max 12. It’s super fun to row and is barely more expensive than the RMR.

I have considered this but I would like to be able to have 2 fishing and 1 rower. The 12 is just alittle small for that. The smaller boats are alot of fun though, if I had the money I'd buy both!

 

[VJykso]

I have a NRS E-140 14 for sale, with or without frame. Let me know

What're you looking to get for it?