taxidermist Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 We bought a 48" used boat 3 spider seat and two additional seats. Going to try it with the 15hp 4 stroke. I dont know if this is a Shawnee or J&S it has higher sides than the other boats, I like that! Its a used boat needs a bit of work but it will do. and less than half to price of a new boat without seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 There are sooooo many good used trout boats on the market that I'm sure it hurts the boat makers. Good for you Taxi.I hope you catch a metric tonne. 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 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Yep, take all that wooden decking out and lighten it up by a couple hundred pounds. actually the floor and deck dont weigh but a hundred or so. 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 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 A few weeks back at the Narrows there was a fellow with a 115 Merc jet and a Alum. boat doing wide open throttle up river on one generator. Another fisherman and I commented at the ramp the dude was lucky not to hit a rock. on the shoal. Would have been a bad deal had they found a chunk of mother earth. Our 48 has a ribbed floor and a dry storage up front. no long front deck. weights enough I cant turn the boat over by myself. It needs a bit of repair on the bottom its not been int he water since 2007, 1/3 what a new boat cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmuddy Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 If the aluminum boat was set up for jet usage(thick hull), hitting a rock won't hurt it. 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 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 If the aluminum boat was set up for jet usage(thick hull), hitting a rock won't hurt it. Hitting a rock is ok. Hitting an iceberg... There's a fine line between fishing and sitting there looking stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxidermist Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Well the boat has some gel coat rubbed off on the bottom, So I have ground out the old very dry looking glass and redone it, with a lot more glass mat and resin. Come spring I will put a week into it and redo the gelcoat. When I reg. the boat I found out it was a 1968 Shawnee, has aluminum rails not the wooden ones. Anyway I am replacing the guide on bunks tomorrow and will possible get the 15 Merc 4 stroke on it Sunday. reall excited about getting out on the river with it, I have not had this much room in a river boat!!! Did find a 9.9 Suzuki for the red boat. I am going to rig it for the Buffalo, if the 2 stroke 9.9 is to big I have a 4hp Mariner full shift 2 stroke that I know will be fine for Buffalo. Anyone run a 20 ft boat on Crooked Creek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxidermist Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Well after a few trips int he barge as the wife calls it, she really likes it, I do too. With my bladder problem its easier to_ _ _ . lol Anyway its a bit slower but its fine. Lots of room.We did have to make two attempts to go over Redbud shoals with not units on line first attempt we bumped a couple times with the prop the second time was fine. As mentioned earlier I have fished a 42 Supreme with a 20 jet and comparing the two I like the 48 Shawnee better. Under higher water a larger motor may b in order while a 15 4 stroke will get you there with two people. I think maybe a 20hp 4 stroke Yamaha would make a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmuddy Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I personaly like shawnees more than supremes because of the design of the bottom. I have seen a 20ft riverboat on CC before but the water was flowing alot more than it is now. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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