taxidermist Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Finally at the point to up grade from my long red aluminum boat. I am wondering which most people prefer and why. The 42 inch wide or the 48 inch wide? I know the 48 will be more stable but the 42 seems fine. I know I will have to upgrade motor sizefromt he 15hp Merc I currently have if I go to 48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmuddy Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 On the white there is so much area that a 48 would work great. However, I would go with a 42 for those times when the river is really low or if you want to go up creeks/rivers like buffalo. I have. 36" boat and its stable enough for me. But I fish much smaller rivers too. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxidermist Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 For times when the river is very low I have a narrow aluminum boat. with a 9.9 and I can put a 4 HP mariner on it for smaller water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmuddy Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I fished out of riley's 48" js boat today and I was very happy with the stability and overal fishing ability of the boat. It was not as maneuverable as my 18x36" aluminum but the amazing stability made up for it. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Berry Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I fish a Shawnee 48 with a Mercury 15 and I love it! John Berry OAF CONTRIBUTOR Fly Fishing For Trout (870)435-2169 http://www.berrybrothersguides.com berrybrothers@infodash.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Once I get my kids through college, I'd like to have one of each. Right now, I have a 42 inch Supreme with a Merc 20 Jet. I'm pretty fond of my setup as well. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmuddy Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 The one thing I wish I had more than anything is a jet unit for my 25hp merc. It took us probably 25 minutes to creep up buffalo shoals yesterday with the 9.9. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Calcaterra Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I have a 1648 Blazer aluminum boat with a 25 4 stroke Merc jet. I love it and wouldn't fish anything else. I live in STL and fish many of the ozark streams such as Meramec, Gasconade, and White River Tailwaters. The ony negative (there has to be one) is that aluminum sticks on rocks. That is why I would never go bigger than a 25hp jet. That "chunk rock" is brutal on a boat. It's nice to have a friend with a tig welder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmuddy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I did notice that the fiberglass boat slid over rocks way better than my aluminum boat. That is easy to fix though everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytyer57 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I did notice that the fiberglass boat slid over rocks way better than my aluminum boat. That is easy to fix though Yep, take all that wooden decking out and lighten it up by a couple hundred pounds. There's a fine line between fishing and sitting there looking stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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