Can't go wrong with the FA. It's one of the highest profile layout boats I've seen/hunted out of..but it sure does get the job done! May need to camo it a bit more than a lower profile layout, but still-IMO, buying a layout would be worth it.

 

I have two of these and I love them and me and my daughter use them all the time. They sell covers for them but they are expensive so i bought pit blind covers from ebay for $24 and they fit great. Add a little grass and the ducks land right in.

 

I almost pulled the trigger on a FA but I asked around and alot of people said that it was hard to paddle, didn't track well and was pretty small. I looked around and I found creekboats.com and bought a M-98 for the same cost and I will be able to fish out of it come spring time. The M-98 is ten foot eight and theres room for some decoys and gear. I made a layout board and able to layout comfortable with room for gear.

Either way you can't go wrong with layout boats with good camo! Good luck this season!! :beer:

 

They are really hard to paddle. Easy to drag with the wheels, but hard to paddle. Buy a Marsh Rat.

 

I'm a bigger guy at 6'4" 300 lbs so the creek boats are not really an option unless I go a lot larger. And marsh rats are typically 700 to 800 more expensive and have the same weight problem.

 

here is mine, with the custom camo paint job.

 

That looks great! Have you been happy with it so far and have you had it out duck hunting?

 

not duck hunting but i tested my 6.5hp longtail on it. It is a bitch to paddle and i did not want to rely on a battery for a trolling motor.

 

Alright. Thanks for the information!

 

not duck hunting but i tested my 6.5hp longtail on it. It is a bitch to paddle and i did not want to rely on a battery for a trolling motor.

What do you think would be faster on the FA. A 6.5hp longtail or a 5 hp merc OB ?