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fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 03-22-2003 what would you recomend as a fishing boat for the beginer ? something for lakes and rivers . for me i think a 14 ' aluminium deep-v hull , that can support a 5 - 7.5 h.p. motor is tops on my list . [signature] Re: [lonehunter] fishing boats for the beginer - Curtisfish - 03-25-2003 Lonehunter, You might want a little more H.P. on that boat. I started out with 2 10' boats. One was a mod-v and the other was a Livingston Catamaran. I used my little 6H.P. on both and can tell you that I wish I had more power when a storm would blow in. I had beach each of them more than once because I couldn't get back to the truck fast enough. I would suggest the Livingston. I could lift it in and out of my truck by myself. That boat is 10'X5' and can support a 15H.P. I sold it to a co-worker that is an avid duck hunter. He said that both he and his buddy were standing on the rear seats and the boat was not tipping. I can verify the stability. I talked to a guy at Strawberry that had a Honda 9.9h.p. 4 stroke on the same boat and he said that it wouldn't plane. Just like my 6h.p. 2 stroke. Maybe a 9-10h.p. 2 stroke or a 15h.p. 4 stroke would work better. The boat is fiberglass, so you might not want it for rivers. Also, don't forget to get as short of a motor shaft as will properly power the boat for taking anything in a river that isn't a jet. I've torn up a few props learning that lesson. Hope it helps. [signature] Re: [Curtisfish] fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 03-25-2003 YEA , YOUR RIGHT ! I'VE FORGOTEN WHAT IT'S LIKE TO SHEAR A PIN IN A RIVER , AND THEN THE COST OF HAVING TO RE-TUNE YOUR PROP . LET ALONE THE EMBARESEMENT OF BEING TOWED IN . THANKS , LONEHUNTER [signature] Re: [lonehunter] fishing boats for the beginer - Curtisfish - 03-25-2003 Now that I've had time to put this thing together in my head. I think the perfect setup would be a 14' deep V aluminum with a 25h.p. jet drive and a bow mount electric for trolling/positioning. That should battle any river current and be able to cross mid to large lakes with a hop and a skip. [signature] Re: [Curtisfish] fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 03-26-2003 HOW ABOUT A WHITE WATER JET BOAT RE-CONFIGURED AND RIGGED FOR FISHING ? [cool] [signature] Re: [lonehunter] fishing boats for the beginer - davetclown - 04-01-2003 I was thinking more on the lines of an inner tube in the bath tub [crazy] a nice 14 foot deep V is good for most anglers, it will allow them to throw it in the back of a pick up jump on any small lake or small river. man the oars. a little 2.5 horse evenrude will do most any thing that the big boys will do except get you accross the lake in under a minute. the big boys have to go with a small trolling motor of some type to target trolling speeds. the 2.5 will go about 12-15 miles per hour depending on the wind. that is plenty for targeting most any fish and trolling speeds. [signature] Re: [davetclown] fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 04-02-2003 right now i have a sears 12 foot shallow v with a 1942 5 h.p.scott-atwatre motor and i minkota trolling motor . it's good for these small lakes , but i have been caught in a storm out on the detroit river in it , never again ! [signature] Re: [lonehunter] fishing boats for the beginer - Curtisfish - 04-02-2003 Thought I'd throw this in. Here's a pic of my first boat. 10' fiberglass powered with grandpa's 1963 6h.p. Evinrude fisherman. [url "http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/CURT6897/PageAlbumCurtisfish+Page2PageNumber1Pic1Fullview.htm"][/url] Blue Ribbon day on Deer Creek, Utah. [signature] Re: [Curtisfish] fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 04-02-2003 THAT'S SWEET ! JUST A QUESTION HERE , ARE THE PHOTOS DIGITISED FROM SLIDES ? OR FROM A HOME DARKROOM ? I NOTICED SOME TECK TRICKS THAT I ONCE TRIED BACK IN THE DAY . IT'S A GREAT HOBBY . YOUR PHOTO'S ARE GREAT ! [signature] Re: [lonehunter] fishing boats for the beginer - Curtisfish - 04-02-2003 That one in particular was just ran through the burst scanner on my desk this morning from the old original. The scanner is a Visioneer - Strobe Pro. These "feeder" scanners do give the picture a little different look than a flatbed. [signature] Re: [Curtisfish] fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 04-03-2003 A GUY COULD PRACTICE FOR MONTHS TRYING TO GET THAT HALO EFFECT , AND YOU WERE ABLE TO DO IT IN A FEW SECONDS ! IT'S ONE FANTASTIC PICTURE JUST THE WAY IT IS , I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING ! [signature] Re: [lonehunter] fishing boats for the beginer - CatmanErv - 04-07-2003 basics: 1: Big water, big boat 2: Small pond, small boat 3: Never get on big water with a small craft. 4: Repeat #3, [signature] Re: [CatmanErv] fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 04-07-2003 NOW YOU TELL ME ! [] bail , bail , bail your boat , thru the stormey seas , bareley , bareley , bareley , bareley , floating was mees ! [signature] Re: [lonehunter] fishing boats for the beginer - AFDan52 - 04-17-2003 [size 2] I would have to say that a 14- 16ft aluminum boat with a 6-15hp motor would be ideal. Just my opinion.[/size] [size 2] AFDan52[/size] [signature] Re: [AFDan52] fishing boats for the beginer - lonehunter - 04-17-2003 thats cool , stable in the water and enough power to get you there and back ! [signature]