Thundercats- A standup boat?
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Printed Date: 26 Jan 2026 at 2:45pm
Topic: Thundercats- A standup boat?
Posted By: muchalls
Subject: Thundercats- A standup boat?
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2022 at 4:06pm
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So just a quick query…. Assuming a fine day and no big wakes, can you stand up and cast from a Thundercat? There’s one for sale that I’m considering….
Thanks
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Replies:
Posted By: FishMan
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2022 at 10:01pm
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Charlie, I haven't been in a thundercat, but if you're just casting off the middle of the deck and keeping your centre of gravity low then it shouldn't be a problem. I put a high casting deck on the bow of our 14' stabi. It can be a bit dicey in a choppy sea or when a boat wake is going past, but that's just because of the high position up front. Standing and casting from the deck at the back of the boat is easy. A bum bar would make my casting deck far more usable, but I haven't quite figured out how to fit one yet. They cop a bit of punishment and need to be very well secured. You might want to look at whether or not a bum bar can be fitted on the thundercat. Hopefully someone who owns one will reply 
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Posted By: muchalls
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2022 at 1:36pm
| Thanks, the current owner softbaits standing, so should be ok for Te Puna and the Te Pahi coastline. |
Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2022 at 4:00pm
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Ask him if a water test is possible, you'll find the answer straight away. |
Posted By: muchalls
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2022 at 8:28pm
| Going for a test drive Saturday….. |