All set

[Dannicus]

All pads and d rings glued on, motor, battery, fish finder and rod holders mounted. Fold up wheels installed. Swing away bait tray mounted. Yep, she's ready for her maiden voyage tomorrow.

[Spektrum]

So with these high end tubes, what’s the reason for not building out a kayak for roughly the same cost? Why give up the extra maneuverability of a yak?

[Dfishin]

That is a sweet setup!

[Pourboy]

So with these high end tubes, what’s the reason for not building out a kayak for roughly the same cost? Why give up the extra maneuverability of a yak?

I can only speak for myself, but I like the feel of fishing from a tube better than fishing from a kayak. I may not be able to go as fast or as far as some but I just love the feel. I also prefer landing fish from a tube and I am not affected by the wind as much for staying in place. My robotic lounge chair is perfect for me.

[Pourboy]

All pads and d rings glued on, motor, battery, fish finder and rod holders mounted. Fold up wheels installed. Swing away bait tray mounted. Yep, she's ready for her maiden voyage tomorrow.

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I can't wait to hear all about it! Happy tubing!

[Dannicus]

So with these high end tubes, what’s the reason for not building out a kayak for roughly the same cost? Why give up the extra maneuverability of a yak?

I have owned both, and while a float tube isn't as fast as a kayak, for me it is far more maneuverable and precise. It is smaller, lighter, easily transportable, and steers completely hands free on the water. Also as I have aged and arthritis has set in, it's far easier to mount than a kayak. There are tradeoffs to each, but I prefer a float tube for sure.

Having fished this one for the first time yesterday, I can say the elevated floor pontoon design is also significantly faster than any other float tube I have seen previously, and I have owned a lot of them in the past 40 years. I'm with @Pourboy , I love my water lounge chair.

[StinkyPinky23]

Where are the CF numbers? That thing looks amazing

[Wackyrig]

Any information on a tube mounted fish finder?

[Dannicus]

Any information on a tube mounted fish finder?

Fishfindermounts.com
They offer many types of mounts. They actually started their company to deliver mounts to float tubers. I use the quick release plate and transducer mounts with integrated battery. I can simply disconnect the whole thing for charging and storage. If you contact them they can certainly help with your particular application.

[Wackyrig]

Wow thanks for the info. All sorts of stuff to look into-

[Dannicus]

I'm really enjoying this thing, it's probably twice as fast on the water as any other tube I have owned, and over the years I've had a lot of them. Europe has definitely pushed float tube technology much farther than north America.