WTB Used Outboard Jet

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10 hours ago, GotaFish said:

Logperch,

Since you already have a motor and fish the Niangua, maybe I should just go fishing with you 😄

What sections of the river do you typically fish?

Logperch is his OA Forum designation.  His handle is Bushbeater

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32 minutes ago, gotmuddy said:

What width and length is your shawnee? If its a 20x48" a 25/20 will be fine.

One thing to keep in mind is if this is the original style shawnee it has quite a bit of rocker built into it and the boat will NEVER go fast.

I had a similarly built JS 42" wide bottom many years ago and I wanted more speed so I put a 25hp(prop) on in place of my 9.9.  I netted 2mph gained and way worse fuel economy.

Exactly.  It's not like it's going to get up on pad.....

[gotmuddy]

Just now, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Exactly.  It's not like it's going to get up on pad.....

The old style river boats are really displacement style hulls, meaning they dont really plane out as much as just go.

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23 minutes ago, gotmuddy said:

The old style river boats are really displacement style hulls, meaning they dont really plane out as much as just go.

Yep I had an old roll top 20'er years ago.

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BTW it was not very maneuverable in tight quarters. 

[GotaFish]

Thanks for all of the advice, I am not looking to go fast, just trying to get up the river to float back down and fish.

 

[gotmuddy]

6 minutes ago, GotaFish said:

Thanks for all of the advice, I am not looking to go fast, just trying to get up the river to float back down and fish.

 

what is your budget? I see 25hp jets often on faceplace for under 2k, but I suspect those days are about gone.

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10 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Logperch is his OA Forum designation.  His handle is Bushbeater

We can fish some time. I probably won't be river fishing till late Feb. or early March though. I live across from Tonka Cove and typically run upstream from there. If the river is flowing well I've made it to the pool below Lake Niangua dam.