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Small duck hunting boats
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:28 pm
Say a 10-12 foot john vs one of those pelicans with swivel seats. Either would be equipped with a trolling motor. How stable are these comparatively? Speed(lol)? Draft?
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 2:30 pm
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Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:35 pm to jimbeam
A 10ft john will actually move pretty good if you put a big enough trolling motor on it. You aren't gonna be throwing wake, but it'll get you where you need to go. The one pelican I used seemed really clumsy and heavy, but I didn't use it much.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:39 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Put a go devil on it...
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:40 pm to jimbeam
Im thinking of selling my gheenoe with a surface drive on it... It is a sweet rig, I just dont need it and my dad wants a bass boat.
It runs about 20 loaded down and is 15.5' long
It runs about 20 loaded down and is 15.5' long
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:41 pm to jimjackandjose
Another option is to mount my trolling motor on kayak, but not as roomy
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:46 pm to jimbeam
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jimbeam
How many people?
What is the purpose? Are you hunting from it or merely transportation?
How far are you goin?
What is the budget?
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:53 pm to jimbeam
Brah. We have an 11' lowe john with 9hp godevil long tail.
I recommend it.
ETA it'll run maybe 12mph with 3 adults, full gas tank, 2 extra batteries and full ice chest of beer. That's the only way I've run it though (frogging ftw)
I recommend it.
ETA it'll run maybe 12mph with 3 adults, full gas tank, 2 extra batteries and full ice chest of beer. That's the only way I've run it though (frogging ftw)
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:54 pm to The Last Coco
Got a idea that keeps popping in my head.
Why not try to find a free jetski that someone is trashing. Take everything out of it and take a sawall to it. Open it up. Would make a great floating blind after you camo it. If you had the paperwork on it, you could mount a trolling motor to it.
Why not try to find a free jetski that someone is trashing. Take everything out of it and take a sawall to it. Open it up. Would make a great floating blind after you camo it. If you had the paperwork on it, you could mount a trolling motor to it.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:54 pm to The Last Coco
Just transpo. Paddled close to 10 miles this weekend in that hell of a wind and addin decoys, guns, burlap gets heavy fast
Going 2 miles out max id say. Two people would be nice, not necessary
Going 2 miles out max id say. Two people would be nice, not necessary
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 11/25/14 at 3:01 pm to fishfighter
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Why not try to find a free jetski that someone is trashing. Take everything out of it and take a sawall to it. Open it up. Would make a great floating blind after you camo it. If you had the paperwork on it, you could mount a trolling motor to it.
can't imagine that would work very well. even the biggest ones aren't much more than 10' long. the back end on most jet skis is very short to facilitate rear boarding, which would make it very prone to sinking once you opened it up.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 3:05 pm to jimbeam
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Going 2 miles out max id say. Two people would be nice, not necessary
A 10' john boat with a trolling motor, or mounting a trolling motor to a kayak like a 14' native ultimate would work. A 12' yak would be really pushing it with 2 people though... 2 miles is a haul early in the morning paddling with gear.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 3:07 pm to The Last Coco
We did okay paddling Sat but Sun was pure hell
Posted on 11/25/14 at 3:30 pm to jimbeam
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We did okay paddling Sat but Sun was pure hell
I can understand that. I would look at a 10' bateau with a trolling motor. 2 people + gear and you'll be fine. You won't get there fast, but you'll get there without being worn out. And if you use a 40# trolling motor, you should have plenty of umph. Just be sure to bring paddles in case the cold kills your battery.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 3:58 pm to jimbeam
They have a 6hp Merc outboard on BR Craigslist right now. That on a 10' bateau will run circles around anything powered by a trolling motor. Can be put together cheap too.
They have a pelican boat like you're talking about with trolling motor and trailer on BR CL for $1000 too.
They have a pelican boat like you're talking about with trolling motor and trailer on BR CL for $1000 too.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 5:41 pm to Boats n Hose
JJJ and B&H, yal selling?
Posted on 11/25/14 at 5:42 pm to GREENHEAD22
Negative, just got the thing last spring
Posted on 11/25/14 at 6:19 pm to GREENHEAD22
Im probably selling. Passively at this point. Like the rig
Text me
Text me
Posted on 11/25/14 at 10:06 pm to jimjackandjose
:coco2:
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