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re: Thoughts on 1232 joe boat?
Posted on 9/21/15 at 3:23 pm to DownSouthDave
Posted on 9/21/15 at 3:23 pm to DownSouthDave
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I would go welded, especially for a mud boat. Rivets will start leaking the second you run it over something. Not that it's a real problem, more of a pita.
Maybe on older, lightweight aluminum jon boats, but the alumacraft that academy sells are heavy and can take a beating. I used to run one with a 9.8hp merc 110. With one man and little gear, I could barely get up on plane. That being said, I would routinely stand up and fish in it with me, another guy, a dog and gear.
To the OP - you should be able to find a used one on CL for $400 or less if you look around, but you just have to find one with papers.
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Posted on 9/21/15 at 3:28 pm to The Last Coco
That is the problem I am running into. Most people want damn near new money for used joe boats and almost none of them have papers on the small ones.
ETA: This boat would be drug out there and left for the season and doesn't have to cross any open water. Just want to wrap my head around if a 12' boat will be enough to put put two people and shotguns.
ETA: This boat would be drug out there and left for the season and doesn't have to cross any open water. Just want to wrap my head around if a 12' boat will be enough to put put two people and shotguns.
This post was edited on 9/21/15 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 9/21/15 at 3:42 pm to The Last Coco
I would imagine they are better than the old ones. But you open yourself up to problems with a riveted boat that you just won't have with something that's welded. The first leak I got would make me wish I spent the extra cheddar.
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