Gheenoe opinions, thoughts and experience wanted.

[Ozark Sweetwater]

11 hours ago, Greasy B said:

Yep, my mistake, sweet boat. 

Next time you see me on the river, holler at me and say hi.

[RyanLane]

I got one 4-5 years ago for $300.  Never did really use it until the last 2-3 years.  I had a longtail mud motor on it and it worked good, but I had a few times when the handle got away from me and the longtail will push that thing sideways and you will take on water QUICK.  Got to be careful.  I still have the longtail but recently put a surface drive on it.  Now I absolutely love it.  Only thing is if it is just me it gets back heavy.  Need to spread the weight.  I put another seat in the middle for when it is just me in there and I can drive it from the center of the boat.  With this 6.5 hp Surface Drive I can run about 12 mph.  I also put Linex on the entire bottom.  I don't have to worry about busting a hole or running it on shore when I need.  I took it to Fellows the other day with the 6 and 3 yr old.  They love it.

I weigh a little over 200 lbs and can stand on the side rail and not flip it.  These things are stable as they come.  I feel more comfortable in a gheenoe than I do in a really small jon boat.  Here are a few pics of my rig with the longtail when I lived in KS and duck hunt the KS River.  I don't have any pics of the rig with the surface drive and in the water.