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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Finally getting a new (to me) tin boat, a 1436
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<blockquote data-quote="Hydrilla" data-source="post: 117174" data-attributes="member: 863"><p>I took my boat out today for the first time since finishing the build. I think my expectations were as they should be, and I was not disappointed. First of all it floats, with no leaks- the total water taken in after 4 hours of fishing was about 1/2 a teaspoon, maybe less, just weeping around the plug hole. The trolling motor and sonar worked as they should. My biggest concern of course was standing on the front deck and running the trolling motor/fishing. I can tell that the boat is going to work out fine for me, if I use some common sense. Having a flat floor with no ribs is a big help, and walking from that to the front deck, as long as I move fairly slowly, is no big deal. Once I'm up there and running the trolling motor, it's stable enough that I forget that I'm on a small jon boat and am able to concentrate on fishing, which is what I hoped would be the case.</p><p></p><p>The Prowler 45 is plenty of TM for this boat. It's 45 lbs of thrust and only 12v but again, it's plenty. I would say it moves close to as fast as my last Skeeter that had a 109 lb 36v Motorguide. The Eagle Fishmark 480 is just fine too, it tells me plenty.</p><p></p><p>So again to summarize, if you are thinking about a 1436 because that is the most boat you can afford, I think it can be a good boat for you, depending on your size, balance, type of water you fish, etc. I think it will help once I get a pedestal pole and butt seat, so I have something to lean on in case I lose my balance. </p><p></p><p>Here is an 'on the water' pic at Lake Mackintosh where I fished today. No fish caught yet (44 degree muddy water), but I'm sure it won't take long 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hydrilla, post: 117174, member: 863"] I took my boat out today for the first time since finishing the build. I think my expectations were as they should be, and I was not disappointed. First of all it floats, with no leaks- the total water taken in after 4 hours of fishing was about 1/2 a teaspoon, maybe less, just weeping around the plug hole. The trolling motor and sonar worked as they should. My biggest concern of course was standing on the front deck and running the trolling motor/fishing. I can tell that the boat is going to work out fine for me, if I use some common sense. Having a flat floor with no ribs is a big help, and walking from that to the front deck, as long as I move fairly slowly, is no big deal. Once I'm up there and running the trolling motor, it's stable enough that I forget that I'm on a small jon boat and am able to concentrate on fishing, which is what I hoped would be the case. The Prowler 45 is plenty of TM for this boat. It's 45 lbs of thrust and only 12v but again, it's plenty. I would say it moves close to as fast as my last Skeeter that had a 109 lb 36v Motorguide. The Eagle Fishmark 480 is just fine too, it tells me plenty. So again to summarize, if you are thinking about a 1436 because that is the most boat you can afford, I think it can be a good boat for you, depending on your size, balance, type of water you fish, etc. I think it will help once I get a pedestal pole and butt seat, so I have something to lean on in case I lose my balance. Here is an 'on the water' pic at Lake Mackintosh where I fished today. No fish caught yet (44 degree muddy water), but I'm sure it won't take long 8) [/QUOTE]
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