Float tubes?

[shad]

I have a snowbee and whilst its good the lack of a backrest pocket (to put your jacket etc in) is a bummer. This means if your going out all day you have to wear what you are likely to need the whole day...

I have a Spartan but it has a slow leak which I just done seem to be able to find, if you get a second hand one then you need to consider lack of replacement parts (unless someone here can point you/me in the right direction).

Steve Partons widow was selling off the last of his tubes and bladders. I think her number was on the float tube association forum,while back but worth a look.

[Wildfisher]

I'd try to get a 2nd hand Shakey. They are Sparton v-boats - designed by Steve for Shakey

[highlander2504]

Ah someone owns the lineaffe,could you maybe do me a massive favour and weigh it?I'm looking to buy a tube for taking on hols so needs to be light.I see it listed on eBay as 3.6kg but I'm sceptical.
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Yeah, no bother. I will take it to work tomorrow and weigh it. Having lugged it up to many a hill loch. I am fairly sure that it weighs more than 3.6kg.

[shad]

Cheers that would really help.

[haresear]

Float tubes are old hat. You want one of these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=31&v=N-LAIf5VsKc

Alex

[silverbutcher]

I want one..
Fred, you could be the British dealer for the Wildfisher Stealth Ultraskiff Bandy Hunter. 

Billy

[Bobfly]

All it needs are for the weight to be cut in half and for a set of carrying straps.  Can you get an inflatable one ?
Trust the Yanks to come up with something like this !!!! 

[bibio1]

In all seriousness that is a great piece of simple engineering and design. Not sure how good it would be loch style but very well designed.

[haresear]

In all seriousness that is a great piece of simple engineering and design. Not sure how good it would be loch style but very well designed.

That's what I thought too. If you were to stick a small drogue out the back just to keep the tracking true, I'm sure it would be fine to fish loch style from.

Alex

[rannoch raider]

No need to keep adjusting to face the right way all the time either !