there are several of us on this board that have the scadden boat. it is all that's it cracked up to be.
there are some things that could be better, but i think it's the best personal pontoon on the market.
 
shoot creekgeek a pm about the odc boat, he has one he may be interested in getting rid off.
 
jeff

Sounds like you have really done your homework.  Not sure I can offer much other than Outcast boats are built by Aire Rafts.  I've been rowing Aire rafts for 12 years and have never encountered a problem.  My old boat which my buddy Chad just sold to another guide was used when I bought it and still going after 14 years!  Aire and Outcast are known to be a bit heavier but they hold up, in fact I've never needed to patch one of my boats.  
 
The Scadden boats use to have Aire pontoons but now Dave has someone else making his toons.  I really like the look of his boats but haven't had a chance to row one.  Lots of discussion about the ODC, Outcasts and Scadden boats at Riversmallies.com

Looks like I'm going with the Scadden McKenzie Drifter.  If anyone wants a NEW Outcast Fish Cat 13 for $900 check this Ebay auction out.  That's a great deal (retails for $1600) and shipping's only $100.
 
http://tinyurl.com/2m4oj8
 
I would prefer one of the Outcast PAC series raft, but they're just out of my price range.  The Fish Cat 13 is what I can afford and the Scadden McKenzie Drifter is the same price and seems to be a better boat in terms of weight and capacity (because it has urethane instead of vinyl bladders and a premium aluminum frame instead of steel, or at least that's what the Scadden folks told me on the phone).  
 
Jeff: I would love to check out your boats but I'm in Indiana right now and won't be back down that way until this summer.  But if anybody's up for a float trip I'll bring my new boat!

Dang, I hadn't read this thread. I am glad I went to pic up my Scadden from Jeffs house - looks like he was trying to sell it.....

Hey Guys...
 
I'm a new member and this thread is made for me.
 
We live down on the Gulf Coast of Alabama (what we call LA for Lower Alabama).  I've fished from pontoon boats on some guided trips (out west...not in Carolina) and love them.  I feel stable etc.  I'm not a small guy (prbably 275...on a good day   ) and these kayaks that everybody uses down here just scare me to death.  The pontoon boats are so much more stable.
 
My question is this:  How hard are they to paddle/handle in still water.  Down here,  so much of my fishing is in saltwater or stillwater.  My kayak buddies think I'm crazy to consider a pontoon boat but maybe that's just because they don't see many of them down here.  On the other hand,  maybe you don't see many of them down here for a reason!
 
I'll give you an example of how I would use one.  I'm a tarpon nut (if that's not redundant) and we get a good run of them off the beach in June.  Many times in June it's flat calm  (particularly in the mornings).  I'd love to have a pontoon boat to launch before work.  I wouldn't have to paddle but 50 yards or so out to the first sandbar.    
 
Plus,  there's some really good farm ponds around that I'd like to explore.
 
Does a pontoon boat sound like it would be functional for things like this?  (My kayak buddies tell me the wind and tides would play hell on a pontoon boat vs. a "yak".)
 
How do ya'll see it?
 
Great site by the way.

I feel that any toon is worthless without kick fins.  
A lot of effort goes a long way.

Yep....after watching Bug navigate without touching the oars, I realized how the kick fins should be part of the one man toon arsenal. I saw some today at Bass Pro, but didnt really have the $$ to blow.
 
Chad, float that scadden I have and you will change your mind about the standing platform.....I like to stand and anchor hop (where applicable!) BUT you can bust your ass if not paying attention while drifting standing.
 
All I need is more time to float, and kick fins!