Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 10:24 AM
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J Staton
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Will be watching this thread. Hope to get a boat when truck is paid for.
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Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 10:25 AM
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That's a good question. My rat trapping rig isn't big enough, but If I power up my 1648 jon it might be, and stable too.
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 10:36 AM
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I have a 1670 modified v., Fancy name for a slightly pointed flat bottom for the river.
I can load it down and it's still stable. Getting in and out, i can sit/stand on the gunwale and it doesn't think about tipping.
Be me, no decks to keep load low.
(I'd go longer for commercial fishing, no experience but having seen Jones's set-up, that's what i'd do.)
Last edited by hippie; 03/26/18 10:38 AM.
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Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 12:37 PM
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I have the alumacraft 16' v-bow Jon boat as well. Tiller steering with a 25 hp merc. According to my gps it will do 28 mph running upstream in the Mississippi River here. It is clear, I leveled up the bottom inside and added 3/4" non skid laminated dock plywood to the main floor so all walking surfaces are smooth and clear. Stand or lean anywhere in that boat as it doesn't even begin to tip. It will run in 12" of water or a bit less on plane empty. Make sure your motor is mounted up at the proper transom height.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 12:51 PM
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I used a 1648 Alumacraft Jon with a 25HP Yamaha for a few years. It was a decent set-up, but if I were to do it again, I would go with a deeper boat, or maybe an 18' boat and a larger motor. The rig I had would do about 28 mph, similar to what Osky is saying, but loaded with 10 beaver, 80 rats and some odds and ends traps/stakes/drowning rods, I wanted more motor. I'd go with at least a 35 hp motor and it would, absolutely, have power tilt/trim! This rig would be for larger river use like the Mississippi or Missouri.
"The voice of reason!"
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Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 12:59 PM
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x2 on the stanley Dave. I run an 18' Kemp, made by The Ironworker here in PAB. Very similar to a Stanley. One of their main competitors. 3/16 all welded plate aluminum. Can handle 4 foot waves easy, you can drop a concrete block on the floor and nothing happens, break ice, and can get sixteen beavers up on plane with trapping stuff. The motor pictured has been upgraded to a 50 four stroke yamaha (the first picture) and will put a 70 on it as soon as I can afford one. A bit wet if its windy, about its only flaw. No commercial fishing, but it is a great beaver boat. I generally drive it right up on top of a beaver house and step out on the house to set it. These boats are designed as work boats, and are very popular with contractors up here because they can take a serious beating and aside from a few marks and scuffs are totally unaffected structurally. A true lifetime boat because there is absolutely nothing that can go wrong with them. As to the width of the boat, i had it made for me and the flat floor is just over four feet wide, and the sides flair out further than that. Makes for a boat that planes easily, and can do a lot for its size. I can get into a lot of narrow rocky places, and it makes for a long boat that can carry a lot, yet handle like a smaller boat. A lot can be said for wider boats too, but for me this works perfectly.
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Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 01:28 PM
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Re: Boats:::Ideal Beaver and Commercial Fishing Boats
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03/26/18 02:15 PM
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Nice rig Hutch!
For my area Axi, I'd say an older Jones brothers skiff with a 50-75 horse yammy. It's wide, solid, and drafts very little.
"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first. " --Mark Twain.
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