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What kind of boats does everyone use I have 14 foot ex-wide and ex-deep with a 30 hp Nissan motor and a 16 foot boat with 20hp mud motor

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DANNY;; YOUR ABOUT TO GET A LOT OF REPLIES TO THIS ONE ;; LOL !!  AS FOR ME; I HAVE A 16 FOOT; OLD 1996 MODEL MONARK; 40 MERC; POWER TRIM; 2 DEPTH FINDERS; LIVE WELL;; DOES ME JUST FINE !

1988 model Duracraft  1548 , all welded   1oo ga. aluminum, 35 hp Johnson with console steering.     LOFR

NuCanoe Frontier 12 with all the bells and whistles.

Tracker Grizzly 1860 CC with 90 4 stroke Mercury and 101 lb Minn kota

Gator tail 1854 with 37efi Gator tail and 55 lb Minn kota

War Eagle 1542 with 25 Yamaha and 40 lb Minn kota

'87 Fisher aluminum. 15x42. 35 horse Mariner.

Currently own three but will probably go down to two by the end of the year.........

1987 Ebbtide Dynatrak 150 with a Mercury 80hp outboard and a Minn Kota 55 LB Saltwater Series Trolling Motor

1988 Skeeter SD80 with a Johnson 50hp outboard and a Minn Kota 35 lb trolling motor (Passed Down From My Father)

2007 Bumble Bee with a Johnson 175hp outboard and a 65 lb Minn Kota trolling motor..........

All bass boats but more panfish have been caught in these than any other species........I will purchase a new piece close to retirement with the emphasis on the warranties........want minimal worries going into retirement/........

       

          17 ft all welded 1/8"  aluminum ---- with 70" flat bottom ---- 60 hp Honda   

           used mostly for bluegill fishing  &  crabbing   

                 

          -----> Yes <-----  it is burnt orange color    

                             

                  

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 Sold 17 ft and bought a 2017 Xpress 16 ft front stick steer with 40 hp Yamaha ob.  

2007 Triton 176 Magnum Aluminum, 115 Mercury Optimax. Hot foot, 24 volt 70lb thrust motor guide trolling motor, live wells.

Hobbie Outback SUV, 12.5ft long, 3.2ft wide, dual legs-dual arms powered, running on less than 1/2 horse power, with max speed at 4.3 knots.

We use a 19'' Bluewave Center Console 115 hp 80lb tm. We love the fishability of the Center Console. Added our big open water lakes and of course the available salt water trips its just a great fit for us. I will also add that we use Diablo 12' kayaks on smaller water/river trips I prefer the Diablo on stability and ease of fly fishing.   

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