Thread: 10 ft jon boat

Originally Posted by olduckhunter

another tip of the day is a rudder if you are fishing by yourself. it will keep you from "spinning" around. the first time i fished out of my 8 ft plastic boat around and round i went. when i got home i rigged up a rudder and put a stop to that. and it will work for a small aluminum boat too. rcc needs to be making my paddle boat paddle.

I see you go back to the days of the Ozark Tail Nail, which, by the way was invented not too far from here. Too busy working and catching minners to build a paddle

www.google.com/patents/about?id=aWhRAAAAEBAJ

Here is an interesting link to the Tail Nail. Once you get to the site, you can donload the pdf on the patent.

Oops this is the one on the Ozark Tail Nail, but both would work. http://www.google.com/patents?id=scY...page&q&f=false

I fish from a Bass Hunter model baby bass 50ft lb Minn kota, depth finder. Bucks the wind better than any flat bottom I've been in. 130 lbs but with wheels on back it's a pleasure from truck to water.
Also note I got trough Bates Field & Stream at lake Conway

Here's my little 'truck boat' works well ....... 12'

I have a 13' X 32" I would make a good deal on.

Originally Posted by tonyjohn

Here's my little 'truck boat' works well ....... 12'

I have a question about your boat, I have one that looks like yours, I don't know who made it or what year it was made, could you tell me about the one you have, thanks

I've got a 12 x 32 and a 10 x 32. I rarely fish out of the 10' boat. Both are aluminum. I love that 12' boat. I use it anytime I want to get in to those hard to reach places. I bought it new 12 years ago and some one will get it when I leave this world. They just don't wear out.

10' stability vs. 12' stability, no comparison. 12' wins.


RCC, that 5 gallon bucket full of water doesn't work. I put a 48 qt cooler full of water (water dipped with said 5 gallon bucket), a 5 gallon bucket full of water and my spare tire. But then again, I'm just a tad bit larger than most that skull from the front of a 12' boat!

Bass Hunter EX. My dad and I both have them. Can fish 2 easy. I can stand on the edge and not bring the other side up. I put a 3.5 Nissan on the back and a 50# MinnKota on the front. It's heavier than the other plastic boats because it's made out of polyethylene, not the same as plastic that will crack and bust. Another thing is how quiet it is. No comparison between it and any aluminum boat.

Aluminum!!!!! Got both. Plastic cracks, bulky, wind catches them big time! Can fix up aluminum boats to be comfortabl with bass seats etc. Bucket trick works AWESOME! And you can attach rod holders and other accessories to aluminum boat.