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The 2005 Nord West Drif Boat:

The 2005 design

The interior of our 2005 model drift boat has many comfort and technical improvements compatible with our "Yellowstone" , "Madison" and "Big Horn models .

Comfort


  • The rowing seat has been entirely redesigned. Since the seat is still an integral part of the hull, it is not adjustable (please see the explanation in the Science Section). However, to make the seat more ergonomically correct it is positioned slightly lower and rope is not needed. Even though the seat is slightly lower, there is still plenty of room under it for a cooler full of your favorite beverage. In addition, the redesigned seat includes a cup holder on the port side and a fly box holder on the starboard side.

  • All of the seats have an improved angle of recline for better back comfort.



Technical


  • Since the rear fisherman is rarely fishing or casting toward the axis of the boat, it made good sense to adapt the equipment to allow for a sideways cast. The knee brace is now designed to receive one leg only, allowing for a bigger space between the rower and the rear fisherman. In addition, a cup holder and a fly box holder have been installed.

  • One of our greatest improvements is to the side storage. We managed to keep the same storage volume but replaced the 13"x11" hatch with a 13"x23" hatch placed lengthwise. The bigger access hatch allows for easy placement of larger items into the storage area. The new hatch has been raised at an angle so moisture from rain or washing cannot penetrate, making the whole storage area "dry storage".