screaminreel Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Just interested in looking at it to see the size, layout etc. Have always fished from my mahogany pram but thinking of switching to a tinnie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhunt Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Can't help you with the Spratley, but I have a 12' Marlon if you're looking at that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I’ve put three 200lb guys and two dogs with cooler and gear in my 10 foot spratley. Tight but still fishable. I’m sure the 12 is huge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowbonehead Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 The only boat I would consider if I replaced my Spring Creek Hopper II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaminreel Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Thanks danhunt but looking into the heavier gauge aluminum. Hard to give up all my dry storage with my current set up but I think I can do some custom work to the Spratley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhunt Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 No worries - beautiful pram, BTW. FWIW, I bought the Marlon to fish two adults comfortably or one adult and 1-2 kids and it does that very well, and it's very manageable with two people. That said, I found it too awkward to load and unload by myself (my kids are too young to help) and so I ended up trailering it. Had I known I was going to go the trailer route, I would have probably looked harder at a 14' boat, as I think it would have been a little more versatile. Just a thought, and YMMV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaminreel Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 14' a little big for one person although it would fit (Marlon) an eide/4 boys boat loader. The 1250 Sp has a 60" beam so fits a boat loader and allows for me to tow a trailer into the backwoods of BC. My pram/ boat above has a 48' bottom and 65" beam so too wide for a boat loader and on/off would play havoc with the varnish on the gunnels. Unfortunately, one needs a fleet to meet all requirements. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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