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First Boat Advice?
Posted on 4/8/21 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 4/8/21 at 3:21 pm
Looking at buying a used John Boat to get out on the water with the kids and fish a bit more. What size would the OB recommend for 1-2 adults and 2 small children (under 10). Don't want it to be unstable but don't want unnecessarily big. Wouldn't hurt if I could try to duck hunt in it either...
Also - direct drive/beaver tail, traditional outboard, long tail/gator tail mud moter? What say you to get around and back in areas (mostly North LA).
Also - direct drive/beaver tail, traditional outboard, long tail/gator tail mud moter? What say you to get around and back in areas (mostly North LA).
This post was edited on 4/8/21 at 3:26 pm
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Posted on 4/8/21 at 3:35 pm to LA_KY
16' min length, 42" min width, 25hp outboard min, front deck and rear seat, aluminum floor, flat or semi v will work fine.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 3:44 pm to LA_KY
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First Boat Advice
buy used
Posted on 4/8/21 at 3:51 pm to KemoSabe65
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42" min width
I'd go 48in width just to be safe. I have a 16x48 and its pretty stable. Easy to walk around and stand in without worrying.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 4:34 pm to KemoSabe65
48" bottom width minimum.
25hp pull start
25hp pull start
Posted on 4/8/21 at 5:34 pm to LA_KY
Agree with the 48” the other posters said, especially with 2 kids in the boat. Hard to beat a 1648 with a 25-40 tiller drive. Layout depends on what you want to primarily do with it.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 5:51 pm to LA_KY
Budget? 2 kids I’d start at a minimum with a 1548 and preferably a 1648 or bigger.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 5:59 pm to baldona
Haven’t settled on budget yet, want to figure out what’s needed to stay safe and then go from there looking used on FB. Don’t want to cheap out and have a bad time then the family isn’t into it...
Posted on 4/8/21 at 7:17 pm to LA_KY
I have a 1991 deep v 16ft with a 40hp Johnson I’m selling. It ain’t pretty but it’ll get you to the honey hole and back
Posted on 4/8/21 at 8:10 pm to LA_KY
Enjoy! We use the same Jon boat my great granddaddy used! Treat it right and it will last forever. I believe it is 10 feet long.
My dad just got a new mirrorcraft that is more of a “traditional” fishing boat, and the kids love it.
Different uses for the boats, though.
My dad just got a new mirrorcraft that is more of a “traditional” fishing boat, and the kids love it.
Different uses for the boats, though.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 9:26 pm to LA_KY
Take into account the kids will grow and children will move around in the boat...when looking at Jon boats inquire whats the max number of persons allowed in boat
The 16` foot range can be either 3 or 4 persons allowed. Suggest purchasing the widest jon boat you can ( 54" 56").
The 16` foot range can be either 3 or 4 persons allowed. Suggest purchasing the widest jon boat you can ( 54" 56").
Posted on 4/8/21 at 9:32 pm to Bow08tie
You can probably get away with 25 but I would get a 50 to 75 as price particularly used isn’t much different
Posted on 4/9/21 at 8:04 am to Bow08tie
If you expect to have 4 people in boat buy one that holds 5 otherwise you’ll be crammed and hoping the kids don’t put a hook in your head
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