Otter Boats versus Riviera triple planer boards.

[rolmops]

Did any of you guys have a chance to compare this planer board equipment?

I hear that Otter Boats with 2 stabilizers underneath will sink when the tow line breaks off.Is this true??

Cornelis.

[jekyll]

Giving credit to Chromeslayer for this...

You need the HALF KEEL when adding the second keel. I ordered a set from Big Jon yesterday for about $45 each. They come with the attaching hardware. Kevin in the Service Dept. will tell you how to modify the boards when installing the half keel. The half keel is a full size keel but has only 1/2 of the lead wieght. The boards will sink with double full keels but, not with the half keels.

Thanks Chromeslayer!

[chowder]

save the otters for back up & get a pair of these http://www.auroralitestackle.com/planerboards.html

Called a bunch of Erie Captains who fish boards everyday and the Auroralites were their top pick. I got the regular doubles and they are awesome for copper & core and flatlines too. I keep my Otters in the little boat and still use em but they just are not half the board these things are.

[rolmops]

save the otters for back up & get a pair of these http://www.auroralitestackle.com/planerboards.html

Called a bunch of Erie Captains who fish boards everyday and the Auroralites were their top pick. I got the regular doubles and they are awesome for copper & core and flatlines too. I keep my Otters in the little boat and still use em but they just are not half the board these things are.

I believe that those are very good indeed,only problem is that they cost more than a fish hawk X4 unit, $516 is a lot of money for boards

[rolmops]

The idea to get the bigger boards won out,I ordered the riviera triple boards. I'll probably put the otter boards up for sale.

[chowder]

save the otters for back up & get a pair of these http://www.auroralitestackle.com/planerboards.html

Called a bunch of Erie Captains who fish boards everyday and the Auroralites were their top pick. I got the regular doubles and they are awesome for copper & core and flatlines too. I keep my Otters in the little boat and still use em but they just are not half the board these things are.

I believe that those are very good indeed,only problem is that they cost more than a fish hawk X4 unit, $516 is a lot of money for boards

I got a set of the Auroralite original size boards a couple years ago, they were around $275, look at the Amish outfitter HD boards , they were cheaper , I was just leery about having to reinforce my planer arch! Also Ernie L. has plans kicking around out there for his triple boards.

[Tim Bromund]

I've got the Amish Outfitter redwood boards and they pull a lot harder the otter boats even with the extra 1/2 keel.

Tim