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After about 15 years without a boat I've decided its time to get another. I had sold my last boat in the early 90's when I took a job that kept me on the road.
Now that's over I now have time to do some fishing again.
I've always owned flat bottom jon boats, most were 14 or 15' models about 4' wide. I want something bigger this time but I want to stick with aluminum.
I will be running strictly in the rivers and back bays and a few small lakes.
I'm wondering if there's any advantage to go with a deep sided V hull boat vs. a flat bottom?
My last boat was a Grumman crappie special, 15.5' long with a stick steer set up controlled from the front seat position. That was a great but it was easy to get in trouble if the water got rough or if someone passed behind at high speed. It had very little freeboard even with only one person onboard.
I've looked at several boats, one is an older Sea Nymph 16.5' bass boat that's in my price range that don't seem to need a lot of work, and the other an open V hull 16' boat that looks really nice for real cheap. I looked at a third but the ad is gone so I think it sold.
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/4562179743.html or http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/4644275071.html
I'm leaning towards the open V hull just because I think my little Ford Escape would tow it better and I like the simplicity of just a tiller motor and northing else to go wrong. I can buy either boat for the same money without a trailer. (I was given a nice trailer, which is what got me thinking of finding a boat again).
After about 15 years without a boat I've decided its time to get another. I had sold my last boat in the early 90's when I took a job that kept me on the road.
Now that's over I now have time to do some fishing again.
I've always owned flat bottom jon boats, most were 14 or 15' models about 4' wide. I want something bigger this time but I want to stick with aluminum.
I will be running strictly in the rivers and back bays and a few small lakes.
I'm wondering if there's any advantage to go with a deep sided V hull boat vs. a flat bottom?
My last boat was a Grumman crappie special, 15.5' long with a stick steer set up controlled from the front seat position. That was a great but it was easy to get in trouble if the water got rough or if someone passed behind at high speed. It had very little freeboard even with only one person onboard.
I've looked at several boats, one is an older Sea Nymph 16.5' bass boat that's in my price range that don't seem to need a lot of work, and the other an open V hull 16' boat that looks really nice for real cheap. I looked at a third but the ad is gone so I think it sold.
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/4562179743.html or http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/4644275071.html
I'm leaning towards the open V hull just because I think my little Ford Escape would tow it better and I like the simplicity of just a tiller motor and northing else to go wrong. I can buy either boat for the same money without a trailer. (I was given a nice trailer, which is what got me thinking of finding a boat again).