Su-weet. Boulder Boat Works Gets Serious

[Zach Matthews]

Check this out:

http://boulderboatworks.com/bbw_drift_boat_crt.html

No more fancy-dan wood trim; this is a guide’s boat.  Pricing is very competitive with Clacka and Hyde.  The interior is sort of raft-like but I could live with it.  Looks very low maintenance.

What do you think?

Zach

[Anonymous]

I saw these things a year or two ago and I think you mentioned the one really nice feature.

[Mike Anderson]

Nice boat but it’s a guide boat. If I were going to buy a drifter for personal use I’d get one that was more cosmetically appealing. If I were getting one to guide from that one would be high on the list.

[anonymous]

Ugly.

[Karlin Bilcher]

Yea, what Dave said…how are you distiquishing between a “guide boat” and a “non-guide” boat?  
I don’t get it, please help.  

If I was going to look at a plastic boat I would consider this one –

http://www.hogislandboatworks.com/hog-island-ltd16.html

I enjoyed being on the sticks in an H.I. for a few days a while back.  

Kb

[Mike Anderson]

You ask the guy rowing it if he’s a guide? If he says yea,,,it’s a guide boat.

[john_m]

Nice but I would check out Hog Island.

[jarrod white]

I think the boat is pretty well designed and would function well as a guide boat. I guess the determination

[Tim Pommer]

Su-weet Zach?

[anonymous]

I went to their site, all their boats are “guide models.”

[jarrod white]

Wow, it is amazing to me how opinions vary, and some take offense if others don’t agree. Oh well, I row a Hyde and it’s not wood or plastic, nor is it a “Guide” model but it floats pretty well. :-/

[anonymous]

Jarrod, no offense taken. ??????

[Rick Marcum]

I think the “Su-weet” was the fact that Boulder Boats is offering something comparable in price to Clacka and Hyde…

I think it’s a neat idea to be able to completely customize the inside of a boat.

[jt benton]

Certainly not a debate, but I’d like to see that dialogue.

[adam long]

I see a lot of stuff for line to get caught on. Also i think a guide boat should have better protection for your extra rods. Those rod holders are a joke.

[Joel Thompson]

  Feel free to disagree with me.

I completely disagree with you Dave. I will state that like you I am a little bias though as I am on the Pro Staff of Boulder Boats.

First off these boats are like Cadilacs. They are light and very responsive. They row better then any boat I have ever rowed and I have rowed Hydes, Clackas, RO, Lavaro, and wooden driftboats along with about every raft known to man. Nothing in my opinion compares to the Boulder. And I can tell you that they are as indestructable as a driftboat can get! I have no problem taking my boat ANYWHERE a raft will go. I have hit some rocks hard at times and it barely leaves a scratch. And I can assure you that if you had any issues at all with the boat Andy at Boulder would do everything to make it right for you.

The new river taxi looks like a sweet ride to me. Very low maintenance which I really like. My Boulder has the wood frame and leg stands. I like it but I do like the idea of basically zero maintenance of the river taxi because the last thing I want to do in the off season is worry about refinishing wood in my boat.

Just my two bits and completely understand that everybody loves their boats for many reasons…mostly because they are their own boats and it takes them to places they love. 🙂

Joel

[Steve K.]

I had to snicker when I saw the Boulder Boat ad in the most recent edition of The Drake (page 29). The ad states, “No Wood To Maintain”.

I quit getting worked up over folks that perpetuate the myth that owning a wooden boat entails hours and hours of sanding and varnishing. Mine is ten years old now and still has the original paint and varnish. She’s got some battle scars but still going strong. I call it character.

If you ever owned a wooden boat…and took care of it….like Dave says…store it out of the sun in a dry place (my garage) it will last a long time. I can’t comment on handling since this is the only drifter I’ve owned….but can speak about maintenance or lack thereof.

[Adam McDowell]

I had to snicker when I saw the Boulder Boat ad in the most recent edition of The Drake (page 29). The ad states, “No Wood To Maintain”.

I quit getting worked up over folks that perpetuate the myth that owning a wooden boat entails hours and hours of sanding and varnishing. Mine is ten years old now and still has the original paint and varnish. She’s got some battle scars but still going strong. I call it character.

If you ever owned a wooden boat…and took care of it….like Dave says…store it out of the sun in a dry place (my garage) it will last a long time. I can’t comment on handling since this is the only drifter I’ve owned….but can speak about maintenance or lack thereof.

the moisture content of our georgia air prevents wood from drying out and cracking in the manner that it does out west, especially during winter months. wood left outdoors through a harsh western mountain winter can dry, crack and varnish can flake off. patio furniture and decks are typically sanded and varnished yearly, i would imagine that a wood boat left outdoors would do the same

[anonymous]

Thanks Joel.

[brad bohen]

Good discussion.

First, I’ll say that Boulder Boats are nice.

Niced and expensive.

Plastic is good around rock gardens.

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