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#910388 - 10/20/14 11:18 PM drift boat size?
Hunterman_78 Eyed Egg Registered: 01/26/13 Posts: 5	Lookimg at getting a willie boat built and inwas wonderimgnwhat size you guys would recommend? Th 16 or 17 footer and the 54 or 60 inch bottom? I will be using it mainly on the river in forks. Im not exactly a small guy so im leaning towards the 17. The guys I will be taking are not tiny either. What is everones thoughts on a good size drift boat?
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#910405 - 10/21/14 01:35 AM Re: drift boat size? [Re: Hunterman_78]
Phil Maraude Fluffer Registered: 11/09/08 Posts: 679 Loc: Port Angeles Wa.	undoubtedly 17x54 for the forks rivers 60 bottom can get a little tight in lower flows still doable, but that much less room for error Edited by Phil Maraude (10/21/14 01:35 AM) _________________________ Crown Royal saved my life. http://wfoworms.com http://www.rvrfshr.com http://www.batsonenterprises.com/
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#910464 - 10/21/14 03:38 PM Re: drift boat size? [Re: Phil Maraude]
Dogfish Poodle Smolt Registered: 05/03/01 Posts: 10979 Loc: McCleary, WA	14' _________________________ "Give me the anger, fish! Give me the anger!" They call me POODLE SMOLT! The Discover Pass is brought to you by your friends at the CCA.
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#910486 - 10/21/14 06:05 PM Re: drift boat size? [Re: Dogfish]
Nicknasty999 Parr Registered: 01/12/12 Posts: 49	love my willies 17 x 54 sometimes i wish it was a 60 but then again its sweet when i can slide into a tight spot
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#910488 - 10/21/14 06:10 PM Re: drift boat size? [Re: Nicknasty999]
STRIKE ZONE GOOD LUCK Registered: 08/09/00 Posts: 12107 Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A	Love my 16x54 Willie.Good luck, SZ
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#910606 - 10/22/14 12:55 PM Re: drift boat size? [Re: STRIKE ZONE]
Coho River Nutrients Registered: 03/09/99 Posts: 2682 Loc: Muk	PM sent Koffler will be for sale with honda 90.... fish on
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