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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1960 Crestliner Sportman's 12' Shallow-V Re-Mod
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<blockquote data-quote="Frogman Ladue" data-source="post: 253489" data-attributes="member: 8253"><p>I got a motor for it....</p><p></p><p>45# Motorguide Varimax. With one person and the barrel back...it scoots!</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if I want to take the plunge into gas power. I have more than enough electric only lakes around me with really good fishing. It's small enough that it gets a little scary around the big boats and waves. Granted, around these parts, when you see another boat, it's gonna wind an weave infront of you, wide open, with a faimly of d-bags and a spoilded kid in tow on a tube. None of which give a darn about the little guys, canoes, no wake zones, or the folks fishing on the shore. The bass boat guys are cool and slow down, those guys are few and far between. Hitting gas lakes makes me a target.</p><p>At one time, I have seen the same boat with an old Evin 15hp on the back. A dad in the back and kid in the front. The boat appeared to be waaaay overpowered, went airborn over any wake, and did it's fair share of porpousing. (I wish my spell checker was working). I found an old pdf magazine add of the boat. It's supposedly good for 30hp. My thoughts are, if a 30hp engine didn't sink the the boat, a good flick of the throttle would send it into low earth orbit. In the end, it's just a little boat, with a shallow vee. I had looked at a few tank-on-engine 5's and a 2.5. I don't want to blow the budget. I hope to be buying a bigger boat next season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frogman Ladue, post: 253489, member: 8253"] I got a motor for it.... 45# Motorguide Varimax. With one person and the barrel back...it scoots! I'm not sure if I want to take the plunge into gas power. I have more than enough electric only lakes around me with really good fishing. It's small enough that it gets a little scary around the big boats and waves. Granted, around these parts, when you see another boat, it's gonna wind an weave infront of you, wide open, with a faimly of d-bags and a spoilded kid in tow on a tube. None of which give a darn about the little guys, canoes, no wake zones, or the folks fishing on the shore. The bass boat guys are cool and slow down, those guys are few and far between. Hitting gas lakes makes me a target. At one time, I have seen the same boat with an old Evin 15hp on the back. A dad in the back and kid in the front. The boat appeared to be waaaay overpowered, went airborn over any wake, and did it's fair share of porpousing. (I wish my spell checker was working). I found an old pdf magazine add of the boat. It's supposedly good for 30hp. My thoughts are, if a 30hp engine didn't sink the the boat, a good flick of the throttle would send it into low earth orbit. In the end, it's just a little boat, with a shallow vee. I had looked at a few tank-on-engine 5's and a 2.5. I don't want to blow the budget. I hope to be buying a bigger boat next season. [/QUOTE]
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