small boat suggestions needed
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small boat suggestions needed
I am looking for suggestions for a small boat that I can fit in the back of my truck maybe 8-10' feet long with the ability to mount a trolling motor. I will be using it for my night catfishing excursions in some small ponds and private lakes that don't have boat ramps. Needs to be more stable then a canoe. I am not looking to spend a bunch of money either. thanks for any suggestions!!
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yeah,I had a small 10 foot jon boat about 10 years ago but had some financial problems thanks to a divorce,had to sell the truck,so no way to transport the boat,so sold it also. I have never saw a small jon boat like that for sale around here since then. I still kick myself for selling that boat.
I am sure they still sell them new,but I really don't want to spend that much money on one.
I am sure they still sell them new,but I really don't want to spend that much money on one.
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From: McKenzie River
In a small boat you spend more time actually FISHING than playing with gadgets, and blasting around the lake.
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I'd still have my barge if its hull had not cracked. It still floated but it got heavy when it filled with water & ran my battery down. I got 20 years of service from a $250 boat. It was a good deal. I've had so many fish on a stringer tied to that little boat that it ran sideways.Dave your right. I fished in that boat. I had spots near every place I put it on the lake. I seldom traveled a 1/2 mile from the landing. People drive past good fishing spots because they are close to the boat ramp.
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Are you handy?
There all kinds of plans online for making flat bottom boats out of plywood. For $100 and a day of work you'll have your boat.
Can be as simple or fancy as you want.
If you use a plan that only had one piece for bottom you get a 4x8 boat!
I'll see if I can find it but there was a fairly simple plan that used two sheets of 1/2 plywood, a couple 2x4s and some 2x8 for seats and transom.
You screw it together and either fiberglass the bottom or simply caulk it and paint it with an oil based paint.
The only tools you need are drill, saw, builder square and tape measure.
Most lumber yards have a panel saw so you can even get plywood cut there when you buy it.
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There all kinds of plans online for making flat bottom boats out of plywood. For $100 and a day of work you'll have your boat.
Can be as simple or fancy as you want.
If you use a plan that only had one piece for bottom you get a 4x8 boat!
I'll see if I can find it but there was a fairly simple plan that used two sheets of 1/2 plywood, a couple 2x4s and some 2x8 for seats and transom.
You screw it together and either fiberglass the bottom or simply caulk it and paint it with an oil based paint.
The only tools you need are drill, saw, builder square and tape measure.
Most lumber yards have a panel saw so you can even get plywood cut there when you buy it.
Wooden Jon Boat
Jon boat - Killingsworth
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Walmart.com: Pelican Bass Raider 8' Mini-Pontoon Fishing Boat: Fishing & Marine
Also comes in a 10'8" version.
Also comes in a 10'8" version.
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I have one of those, kind of a dual haul design with two chairs on the deck. I think mine is a bass tracker. Nice and stable pond hopper, but its been in lake erie before when its calm (not far off shore). The john boats are a bit more utilitarian and durable so that may still be a preferred route.
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