View Single Post
  #3  
Old 12-27-2015, 01:37 PM
bfish bfish is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SE TN
Posts: 300
Default

No one boat will do it all, just like kayaks

This one has worked well for me, as quick trips to nearby reservoirs is its purpose:

Low 30's mph when solo, 25 hp tiller is economical on gas too (Boat is only 800 lbs so easy to tow too). I leave it in a garage, ready to go. When I return I hook up to battery charger and open all compartments (condensation), and remove any trash. I will wash once a year, at most. Less than 10 minutes to hit the road.

I use it mostly for pulling jigs for pre and post spawn crappie, then later on use it to pull cranks in the summer. Rods and tackle stay in boat. 2 adults is fine, but 3 is tight. Even when I do change tactics/species, it is quicker to load and unload the boat than a kayak (everything has it place, no need to load the vehicle to re-load the kayak at the launch).

I still prefer float tube/kayak/rafts for river fishing for trout and bass, but those tend to be all day trips.

Both boys are more and more interested in fishing with me, so I need a larger boat. Plus my daughter likes tubing and will probably start water skiing/kneeboarding this summer. I plan to sell when people start getting tax refund money; unless I can swing picking up a second family boat and keeping this one for just me

PS I am also lucky in that my brother and dad keep multiple powerboats (currently 5, but only 4 are in working condition). Also canoes and kayaks and paddleboards in my brother's case. So I always have a boat that I can borrow.

Last edited by bfish; 12-27-2015 at 01:45 PM.
Reply With Quote