If you want the advice of someone who rows a boat for a living ... the Outcast, period ... go with the cataract oar option ... the blades do not sink like the carlisles so you can drop the oars while free floating & casting without fear of them sinking, hitiing a rock, and then flipping you. I run an 800 ... the 1000 is nice with the extra weight capacity for totin' gear, but at that point it becomes clumsy to tote around into those places where the pontoon boats are most advantageous ... I would go with the 800 again. Ted's is Lynnwood carries several versions of the pontoon boats ... remember one thing when you pick out a boat ... your life depends upon the performance, safety features, and durability of the boat ...

[This message has been edited by Bob (edited 03-29-99).]