As I've said once, I'll say it again. You really need to decide WHAT you want to use the boat for. He wants a boat you can standup and fish from. I can safely stand up and fish from my 9' Steelheader (Os, I have a good sense of balance ). I do agree, the Steelheader could be a little wider. But it's alot better then using an outcast. Some of us out there want to fish from our boats, like you do from a driftboat. Get you closer to spots to fish then you could cast from shore.

Hey Stilly bum, I can pretty much tell you why there was a problem getting a boat from Bill. I know he had an accident recently, so he's been a bit tied up healing. I think he smashed his hand or thumb. This kind of makes it hard to produce boats when you're not able to use your hand. I got my boat ASAP. Good quick service.

I like a wide stance myself in my whitewater boats. I started out whitewatering, so using it for fishing was a different venture. A VERY good decision on my part. Got rid of the driftboat. If I had a chance to start all over again, I'd go custom fishing frame all the way. Then you get what you want.

Yeah Os, we BOTH have real whitewater catarafts. Mine's older, one of the first catarafts produced, so nah nah nahhhhhh. I have the granddaddy boat. LOL About 12 years old and kicking. (I guess I gotta remember not to float in front of Hey ya'll or I'll be buying a new boat. )

Good luck, and let us know what you get.

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