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Post by gofish on Jul 10, 2012 17:58:20 GMT -4
I want to upgrade from my canoe to a boat, looking for suggestions, ideas, comments. I normally fish smaller bays for bass,bluegill,crappie . I don't plan to venture out on the big lake. I mostly fish alone so something that I can launch by myself. I'm thinking 12 or 14 ft, under 10 hp motor, and a trailer of course.
Any suggestions, or things to avoid.
Thanks,
gofish
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Post by scott blair on Jul 10, 2012 20:19:04 GMT -4
I would go with a 14' and 25hp for safety you can still launch good and have plenty of room to move and for gear.
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Post by dylan8351 on Jul 10, 2012 21:06:07 GMT -4
I have a 14' Smoker Craft with a 15hp Force on it. Had it 11 years now and this was the first time it had to go into the shop for repairs. Biggest body of water its been on was Moore Dam and it was no issue. I've fished rough water for inland ponds. I would get another if it was what I was looking for
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Post by gofish on Jul 10, 2012 22:39:18 GMT -4
Is Welded boat better/worse than Riveted boat, found two on Craigslist
14' Sylvan , Merc 9.9hp 4 stroke
14' Meyers Super Pro II , Merc 15hp (don't know if 2 or 4 stroke)
Checked Meyers website, their boats are welded, they say it makes for a stronger boat
Sylvan seems like a good boat too, they're riveted construction. Plan to look at both of them in next couple days.
Comments??
gofish
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Post by scott blair on Jul 10, 2012 22:55:34 GMT -4
Rivets can leak welds can break if it's not leaking don't worry about it I have a sylvan and love it they tend to be wide and deep boats.
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Post by gofish on Jul 11, 2012 16:40:32 GMT -4
One more question, 2-Stroke or 4-Stroke ? One I'm looking at has 15Hp Mercury 2-Stroke, another has 9.9Hp Mercury 4-Stroke. Is there a good reason to buy one over the other ?? Effidiency, better for low speed trolling, whatever ....
Thanks for all the help
gofish
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Post by Champlain Islander on Jul 24, 2012 20:33:31 GMT -4
I bought a Lund 1600 fury with a 25 merc 4 stroke and trailer this year. Great boat for pan fishing or bass and takes the rough water real well. The boat goes better than 25 MPH gets up on plane immediately and is great on gas. It has a livewell and plenty of room for fishing with a side console. Nice boat for the $$.
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