Though they have not been around too many years, Pavati Marine is making quite a name for themselves as the builder of the nicest, most posh drift boats in the industry.
There was quite a buzz in the boating world prior to the release of the new 2013 model Guardian series…and the big question was: did Pavati President and mad-scientist designer Chuck Gros have any more cutting edge ideas to add to his already innovative line of drifters?
I aimed to find out…
So, with my new drift boat about to roll off the assembly line, it’s time to start thinking paint. I actually am going white again this time around but that didn’t stop me from playing around with Photoshop and coming up with some other fun paint jobs.
What do you think of these…?
For the the angler who has everything…how about a floating piece of art? Pavati Marine has teamed up with noted fish artist, Derek DeYoung, for a new series of drifters painted up in lavish fish prints.
Here’s the first look…
Beautiful, ain't she?
All the beauty of wood...without the leaks!
With this baby, you can really trip people out when you bang a rock! CLANG!
How many times have you run across a product that made you want to punch yourself in the side of the head? You know…because it’s an idea so supremely simple and genius all at the same time and you can’t believe you hadn’t thought of it first. Well, that was precisely the case when I ran across Drift Boat Angler Trailer Stands last year at the Portland sportsmen’s show. … Continue Reading
There's no question she's a looker, but how does the Pavati row?
As many of you know, we here at FishWithJD are suckers for a couple things: Boats and good, fresh ideas. Well, when we stumbled upon Klamath Boats’ latest creation, the 16-foot Swimbait Boat, we kinda thought it was the best of both worlds.
The slick little vessel is an entirely new take on the two-man bass rig. It’s economical to run, costs less than $10K and, thanks to the high bow design, the SBB can handle infinitely rougher water than a traditional bass boat. It’s also so light you could probably tow it with a golf cart. Cool idea, huh? Here’s a closer look…… Continue Reading
We’ve been out scouring the West Coast sportsmen’s shows this winter, in search of the coolest new fishing stuff…and let me tell ya, brother, we found plenty! From boats to plastic baits and everything in between — there’s a lot of stuff out there that you just may need.
Here are some of our favorites…… Continue Reading