I have the drift boat; a 17' x 48" 'Glass model, and it works great. Because its a 48" bottom, its a little tippy, and sits alittle deeper in the water. I'm fully rigged and ready to go at almost a moment's notice. I'm pretty good on the sticks, and dont hit too much stuff too often .
The power boat is his, a 19' Glassply, w/ I/O, and a 8 hp kicker. He's said I can use it, but I cant go solo; it takes 2 people to re-load onto the trlr and re-spot it back here. Which is pretty good of him, really.
I guess I shouldnt be so critical, because he works a nite shift, and Sat AM is sorta tough, on the other hand dont make a commitment you cant or dont intend to keep. Where the problem lies is that If Ive made plans to fish, I dont have a fall-back.
Dogfish, E-mail me. I cant seem to find your address. Mine's in the profile.
Rich G., we'll get together next time I can make the Forks area.