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Johninaustin
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
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 Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject: Best small fiberglass Jon boat? |
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I'm looking to replace that 1962 Mirrocraft I've been using forever, and purchased a brand new 15hp Mercury.
Thing is, I know very little about small fiberglass boats. i know Carolina Skiff makes a couple under 16 ft, but having ridden in the things i'd like something that won't pound as much.
My parameters are:
Under 16 ft.
Tiller steer with a short shaft.
Self-bailing would be nice.
Suitable for running around the backyard and intracoastal.
Is there something in fiberglass you guys would recommend or should I be looking at aluminum? I'm kind of playing with the idea of an inflatable, (Launching from the beach for BTB) but want to look at fiberglass first. |
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mickeyd
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Posts: 495
Location: FULTON, TX 78358
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: Small boats |
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I'm partial to the Florida type microskiffs but a lot of Texans scoff at them because they lack a "tunnel". Take a look at some on Microskiff.com such as Gheenoe, Hells-Bay, Mitzi, Ankona, et. al.
They are light, easy to handle, well built and a smaller motor scoots them right along. Take a look at Custom Gheenoe. com for some comparisons of that particular brand.
Boats Direct in Georgia is a shipper of a lot of different boats and they have some jon-type boats and skiffs on their website.
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ceejkay
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 22 Feb 2012
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Location: Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:57 am Post subject: |
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any reason for fiberglass over aluminum? i used to build jon boats for shallow water when i was in florida.
this is a 12' jon. aluminum decks 12gal tank in back. up front there is 2 storage the held live jackets, line, anchor and fishing gear.
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mickeyd
Flour Bluffian in training
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Location: FULTON, TX 78358
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:33 pm Post subject: Small boats |
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That is a real nice looking jon boat. Good job on that build!
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Johninaustin
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| ceejkay wrote: | any reason for fiberglass over aluminum? i used to build jon boats for shallow water when i was in florida.
this is a 12' jon. aluminum decks 12gal tank in back. up front there is 2 storage the held live jackets, line, anchor and fishing gear.
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I have nothing against aluminum, but I really like the idea of self-bailing and full flotation. (like Whaler, McKee etc) I haven't found any aluminum boats that fit that requirement. |
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jonofre81
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 19 Feb 2009
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Location: san antonio
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Like a jonboat for back bays or off shore??? I've been lookin in to kayaks or the coastguard style inflateable rafts I heard u can launch them from thr beach
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Bighead
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What's wrong with a Carolina Skiff J14?
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