[Boboftheplains]

Never owned a boat before but looking to buy one of these neat little craft. Anyone know anything about boat registration for an un-powered craft or fees or other laws in the state of Nebraska? Not planning on getting a trolling motor (yet)

Also has anyone played around with one of these before? Are they any fun?

[donmccoy63]

do a google to find out boating laws in your state. In most places (such as here in Oregon) as long as you don't use a motor (including a trolling motor) you don't have to register it.

yes, i have one and they are a lot of fun and great exercise. You won't beleive how fast you can get hauling on one of those- but it DOES require some practice and skill- you have to dip your oars exactly the same on both sides, or you will quickly start spinning. Also, you will need some float tube fins- once you put the oars away, the fins will help keep you from spinning as you fish.

They draft very little and you can go a lot of places you can't in a boat or a float tube where your lower half is in the water.

out of the water, they are not the lightest, though, so if you can't use a boat ramp, consider buying one with one of the fold up wheels- these are great.

You'll have a blast- one more thing- if you are using it for still water only, you can use just about any model you like- but if using it on moving water, not all models are suitable- if using on rivers, needs to have the pontoons made out of the commercial raft style material, and the pontoons need an upcurved rise to them so if you go over a sheld the tips don't dive under the water. I've seen one of these flip when a guy took one into a hole, and the tips dove and the back churn pushed the tips back under him, and he went over. He was okay but needed to be rescued. Remember there is no seatbelt and you MUST wear a life vest, I recommend the low profile kayaker type- better freedom of movement for casting and rowing.

Good luck and have fun