Thanks, Jeff. Actually, I got it out of the box right away, but one pontoon had one type of valve & the other had another, so that took a while to get straightened out. And, when I tried picking the thing up, I knew I was in trouble. So, I got her rigged up with rod rack & tackle bag & Fishin' Buddy (by the way, thanks for the great tip re: using a piece of 2 X 4 for mounting the clamp - worked great!). There was just no way I was going to lug that thing down to Fountaingrove. I'm no spring chicken, Jeffrey, like a lot of the younsters we have to compete with in these clubs.

At least I'll get to use it for the next couple of months @ Sonoma & Spring. But unless I can hire a Sherpa, I'll be back in the tube @ the Open.