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Aluminum "John boat" rec
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:41 pm
Would like to buy a John boat for a 50 acre lake. Trolling motor only. Would love to have very stable for stand fishing with possible platform, but would also like to keep weight reasonable. Any suggestions?
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Posted on 7/9/19 at 4:50 am to GeauxTigers777
Just go get one of those cheap ones from Academy and put some plywood on the floor
Posted on 7/9/19 at 5:54 am to GeauxTigers777
My cousin lives on a 30 or 40 acre lake and has a little mini pontoon boat for it. Is a pretty awesome set up for fishing 2 people.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 5:58 am to GeauxTigers777
Buy a screen door and flex seal that bitch
Posted on 7/9/19 at 6:32 am to GeauxTigers777
I bought one of these about 2 months ago to go on small lakes and rivers. I got mine with the trolling motor.
Creek Boats
Creek Boats
Posted on 7/9/19 at 7:09 am to CobraCommander83
Any Jon boat 48 inches or wider will be plenty stable.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 7:11 am to bird35
I'd build one if I was op. It'd be a fun project and not expensive. If you are careful when drawing it out you could probably do it with 3 sheets of marine plywood and a few 1 bys.
Glue it together with 5200 and brass screws. Itd be fun fun
Glue it together with 5200 and brass screws. Itd be fun fun
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:33 am to celltech1981
Pond King is the name of the one at our camp. Has two seats, trolling motor, depth finder, and a livewell.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:16 am to commode
I have caught a ton of bass out of one of these with a trolling motor. Fishes two comfortably all day.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 1:56 pm to GeauxTigers777
disregard, i misread the calculator
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 7/9/19 at 1:59 pm to keakar
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50 acres is 8 square miles
640 acres in a square mile.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:05 pm to keakar
quote:Wow
damn, 50 acres is 8 square miles
You were so close, only off by 5,070 acres
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:07 pm to keakar
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50 acres is 8 square miles
Oh really?
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:19 pm to keakar
That dang math!
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:38 pm to GeauxTigers777
Not sure what your budget is, but there a couple of companies making "pond-toons" like this:
That's what I'd recommend. Super stable and easy to fish from.
That's what I'd recommend. Super stable and easy to fish from.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:40 pm to wickowick
that damn google BS calculator said 8
turns out it was saying if you want 8 decimals included in answer box
so ya i messed up
50 ac = 0.078125 sq mi
turns out it was saying if you want 8 decimals included in answer box
so ya i messed up
50 ac = 0.078125 sq mi
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:54 pm to keakar
ok so its only 3/4 mile lake. in that case those plastic 2 seater boats are best thing ever or just get a kayak if you fish alone.
if you want to bring kids, or have kids use it, then a small john boat with 48" bottom is perfect for that
also look at this little sailboat LINK
we had a sailboat like this as kids and had a blast with it, and after the sail ripped, me and my dad fished everywhere in it for like 12 years and the whole thing weights like 50 lbs to carry around. they are foam filled so its unsinkable and its so easy to paddle you wont even need a trolling motor and with no trolling motor it doesnt need registering.
if you want to bring kids, or have kids use it, then a small john boat with 48" bottom is perfect for that
also look at this little sailboat LINK
we had a sailboat like this as kids and had a blast with it, and after the sail ripped, me and my dad fished everywhere in it for like 12 years and the whole thing weights like 50 lbs to carry around. they are foam filled so its unsinkable and its so easy to paddle you wont even need a trolling motor and with no trolling motor it doesnt need registering.
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 7/9/19 at 3:25 pm to The Last Coco
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a couple of companies making "pond-toons" like this
That's a cool looking boat that I bet would make for a good duck hunting set-up.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 5:50 pm to keakar
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ok so its only 3/4 mile lake.
Wrong again. 0.75 would be 3/4 of a sq mi.
0.078 would be slightly over 1/16th of a sq mi.
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