Deep V boat owners?

[ShilohRed]

A question for the owners of Deep V boats. I know a lot of the northern guys drag theres down and fish Reelfoot lake. And problems with then drafting much water in all the stumps?
Also for the ones that fish in the shallow waters and stumps. Do you use your big motor?
I may just throw the 6 hp Suzuki on the transom and use it as a kicker when fishing the shallow waters.
Pete

[frank lawhead]

I,ve got a Lowe 170wv crappie model with 90 hp on it ---had it on reelfoot last may [Ithink the level was at almost record low] or at least thats what people were telling me
Never ran it on plane but did,nt seem to have that much trouble

[Kman]

Obviously the deep V (what is a "deep" v to you may not be to another) will draft more than the flat bottom hulls. However, it probably won't come into TOO much play on Reelfoot unless you are trying to cross mud flats with a mud motor or stump fields with a mud motor. Then, a true shallow water flat boat will make worlds of difference. Your issues will be more getting unstuck off of stumps SHOULD you get on one. Other than, you will be ok

[ERNEST PATY]

Actually the deep-v boats don't get hung to bad. they tend to slide off.

[ShilohRed]

I,ve got a Lowe 170wv crappie model with 90 hp on it ---had it on reelfoot last may [Ithink the level was at almost record low] or at least thats what people were telling me
Never ran it on plane but did,nt seem to have that much trouble

How much V does it have compared to a Lund or other Deep V boats?
pete

[skiptomylu]

I use my troll motor when in shallow water. Not real sure what your worry is or I may be able to add more. I think it draft's about 12" or so and not that much more than a bass boat. Not a lot of difference I can see anyway.

Skip

[ShilohRed]

I use my troll motor when in shallow water. Not real sure what your worry is or I may be able to add more. I think it draft's about 12" or so and not that much more than a bass boat. Not a lot of difference I can see anyway.

Skip

Skip it takes 30 minutes on Reelfoot to idle out to the fishing hole. So don't think I would care to do that with a trolling motor.
As your can be in 12ft of water. And the stumps are at or 6" or so under the water.
KMan guess I should put Deep V Walleye boats how about that.
Pete

[FishingDog]

I'm running a 16' Bass Tracker deep V, and when I'm going into really shallow water I just trim up the 40 Hp until I'm too shallow for it, and then go with my trolling motor. If I was going to Reelfoot, I'd use one of their boats. That is unless you live close by, and you're looking for your own boat to run at Reelfoot. Just my .02:D

[frank lawhead]

I,d say about the same [v] and it weighs around 1100 lbs.---right at 18 ft.

[ShilohRed]

Thanks Frank.
That picture is worth a thousand words.
My lund I have on order is 40" from the side to the bottom of the V .
pete