On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 16:40:25 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:


"junkfish1" wrote in message
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Hello, i am currently looking to buy a boat and am looking at going
with a large jon boat as i mainly fish small lakes but also fish the
rivers and some larger wisconsin lakes, and hunt ducks. The model in
particular that i am looking at is a lowe roughneck 1752vpt. it is a
side console 17' ft long with a 52" floor and 75" beam. It is a mod-v
front and the bottom is not flat it is a 6 degree hull to cut through
chop and waves better. My question is do you think that this type of
boat should handle these bigger fishing lakes in relatively calm
conditions, I do not see my self going out in rough water, but would
like to be able to have the boat handle small chop and 1 footers good
enough to get me around or back home. I also drift and cast a lot for
pike when it does get windy, do you think this boat will handle well
for this since it is so wide? Does anyone here have one of these new
jon's with the v bottom? I also am interested in other suggestions for
an all around hunting or fishing boat between 16 and 18 feet.

thanks,

junkfish

Should handle what you are talking about just fine. I have a 16' flat
bottom, square front jon that can handle light stuff like 1 footers, boat
wakes etc. Just takes a little practice. Your boat could probably even
handle 2-3 footers in a pinch. Just trim down slightly (not a lot) and back
off the thottle.

I use mine on a river that gets a lot of water skiers, jet skiers, and
wakeboard boats. I just have to stay sharp ont he water in front of my when
running at my whopping top speed of about 32 mph.

Bob, where'd you catch those stripers on alt.binaries.pictures.fishing? In the
Chesapeake the minimum size is 18". I wish they'd lower it to 15 or so, 'cause I
sure hate throwing 17"ers back!
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."