Retrival Help

[mustangman05]

hello i have been using my big boat for retrival when i run on the river but lately the river has been so crowded i will be going back to my pond Becouse last weekend my insane hydro was runnin fine until a 32 foot fountain went between me and the boat you do the math a fountain makes 3 to 4 foot swels add a hydro trying to cross that and you get a sunk boat and a mad driver . so if my boat dies in the lake I would like to be able to float out to get it without getting wet and i dont trust the tennis ball trick anyway do you guys know of any cheap rafts or boats if so let me know ???
Untill i can find something my boats are in drydock :mad: i wonder where that fountain guy lives :D kidding..

[Doubledog]

Walmart & pick up a cheap 1 or 2 man inflatable raft. :)

[Ron Olson]

If you have a Big Lots nearby they have them for under $10.00 . If there isn't a Wally-World near you, there is always K-mart. I can usually pick them up cheap towards the end of summer when they're on sale. I've gotten a 3-man with oars for $23.00 at a Meijer's store (big chain store in Michigan and spreading to neighboring states).

[mustangman05]

I could not find a raft that would hold me last time i went to wal-mart i found one at acadamy sports that i like it was a 3 man the picture showed to adults and a child so that should be plenty of room for me and my boats i will let yall know how it goes

P.S lookforeward to me posting some running shots i just ordered a digital camera :D

[nighthawk355]

I could not find a raft that would hold me last time i went to wal-mart i found one at acadamy sports that i like it was a 3 man the picture showed to adults and a child so that should be plenty of room for me and my boats i will let yall know how it goes

P.S lookforeward to me posting some running shots i just ordered a digital camera :D

Nice!. dude the fountain tho... man sorry to here about that! Good Q too, i was wondering the same thing my self... and i also ddont se ehow that tennis ball thing works... wont it just turn your boat around and slide by it???? I was thinkin about like a small like tri-barbed shark hook in place of the ball... hehe put some rubber tubing over the hooks. that might be better at grabbing your boat...

-Garrett

[Ron Olson]

With the tennis ball and reel trick you have to snag onto something like the rudder to bring it in. Some use a cup hook on the bow as a snagging point. I've been using a fishing rod with a top-water lure but you have to watch the barbed hooks as they can puncture a water cooling line.

[nighthawk355]

With the tennis ball and reel trick you have to snag onto something like the rudder to bring it in. Some use a cup hook on the bow as a snagging point. I've been using a fishing rod with a top-water lure but you have to watch the barbed hooks as they can puncture a water cooling line.


lol sweet! fish on ehhhh? hhehe. ya ide just do that, plus you can cast that thing really far.

-Garrett