197lbs isn't bad for a 13 to 13.5 foot rig with fishing frame. I think mine comes in at about 185 and the boat is 110 of that though the factory calls it 100.

I think it is funny they call that raft an inflatable drift boat though. It's a raft with a steeper-than-typical angles on the tubes and some internal components that might make it fish and feel like a drifter, but it is still raft is it not?

Took a break from tying yarn balls to put a few feathers together today as well.


First try at a Gray Ghost.




And something in Kingfisher blue.



I keep trying to find uses for these Argus feathers (wings on the fly above) I picked up a while back but they don't seem quite right for anything. They sure look nice though.