05-12-2011, 04:49 PM
The seat and suspension look to be the same as the Discovery Trekker an Asian copycat, except for the footbar:
http://www.4seasonsfly.com/11939/234630/...ekker.html
I do have a set of 5' supercat pontoons that I used when I was experimenting with packing boats, and they are not as rugged as the Trekker (no bladders). My supercat pontoons developed slow leaks over time which were hard to find and repair, plus the valve is immersed in water at all times, and they are very hard to propel because of the block shape. The positives are that they are the lightest and most compact full frame with footbar pontoon with good comfort and lower back support.
I love my Trekker, but there are some design flaws that caused failures which I had to spend time repairing to make a really solid, reliable boat. All straps use brass coated grommets which tend to pull out in high tension areas like the seat back, I replaced with higher quality solid brass and reinforced the straps and connectors. The seat frame is aluminum and has to be reinforced for heavy use, especially if it is adjusted to clear the water so you can go at speed. The straps to the toons tend to collect debris while under power and they can get hung up on rocks you would normally clear easily in a regular pontoon. Still, the boat is much faster at 20# than my 7# ODC420L and the hulls are bulletproof (survived severe collisions with rocks in the middle of narrow, fast moving Colorado streams 3 years ago) and the large bags include velcro rod holders. You have to unfasten the seat at the 2 pivot points to get into regulation luggage, I don't know if that is the same for the supercat seat though I suspect it is....
Pon
[quote orvis1]My buddy just sent me this link maybe it would work for you:
[url "http://www.supercat.us/site/412251/page/118491"]http://www.supercat.us/site/412251/page/118491[/url]
If you get us give us a report.[/quote]
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http://www.4seasonsfly.com/11939/234630/...ekker.html
I do have a set of 5' supercat pontoons that I used when I was experimenting with packing boats, and they are not as rugged as the Trekker (no bladders). My supercat pontoons developed slow leaks over time which were hard to find and repair, plus the valve is immersed in water at all times, and they are very hard to propel because of the block shape. The positives are that they are the lightest and most compact full frame with footbar pontoon with good comfort and lower back support.
I love my Trekker, but there are some design flaws that caused failures which I had to spend time repairing to make a really solid, reliable boat. All straps use brass coated grommets which tend to pull out in high tension areas like the seat back, I replaced with higher quality solid brass and reinforced the straps and connectors. The seat frame is aluminum and has to be reinforced for heavy use, especially if it is adjusted to clear the water so you can go at speed. The straps to the toons tend to collect debris while under power and they can get hung up on rocks you would normally clear easily in a regular pontoon. Still, the boat is much faster at 20# than my 7# ODC420L and the hulls are bulletproof (survived severe collisions with rocks in the middle of narrow, fast moving Colorado streams 3 years ago) and the large bags include velcro rod holders. You have to unfasten the seat at the 2 pivot points to get into regulation luggage, I don't know if that is the same for the supercat seat though I suspect it is....
Pon
[quote orvis1]My buddy just sent me this link maybe it would work for you:
[url "http://www.supercat.us/site/412251/page/118491"]http://www.supercat.us/site/412251/page/118491[/url]
If you get us give us a report.[/quote]
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