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LA state waters go out to 9 nautical miles. Click on https://ldwf.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a71d6758535042dd969114fb6a356888 it will show you what rigs are in state waters and what rigs are in fed waters.

Ive thought about inboards but i think i want an outboard so i can easily swap if i'm ready or need to. Mud boats/motors are really a marsh thing. They have their place but they're extremely loud and heavy. And id hate to be holding one when i run one up over a gravel bar. The rivers are...

Fuel burn is low on the list for me if i can get where i want to go. At least if gas prices will stay reasonable. If i burn under $20 on a typical trip thats cheap enough. During the summer i try to make a run about once a week if i can. There are some 150s to be had around im still seeing them...

Im sold on at least a 150. Not opposed to bigger if i can find a good deal. Its hard down here because it seems most of the motors over 150 have had a lot of saltwater use and i'd like to stay away from that if possible. Ive missed several good motors so far. You got to be ready to jump on it as...

Just because they are selling a lot of them dont make them worth a crap. If you're looking at alwelds dont pass up looking at weld-craft and southfork. Same kind of deal and just as good if not better. Probably the majority of aluminum boats on the river here are weld-craft. They're solid. Also...

I find it really surprising they wont put the marsh tunnel in the marsh boat model. Either way the performance tunnel for a prop is going to be a waste of money. You could get the same effect with a jack plate and some setback and a cupped prop. And not have to deal with the loss of draft. It...

Is that speed with a light load? Also ive read a lot about it taking too long to plane out. What do you mean by forever? Im used to taking 50 ft to plane out. A boat length would be fantastic but not a deal breaker. I can usually drift into enough water to get up if i have to but there are...

I run on the Pearl in south MS. Thats just the kind of info i was looking for. Thanks. So a 90 is out. Now im looking for 115-150. The stuff about the years helps a lot. I wasnt aware of any of that. There seems to be a number of johnson/evinrudes out there from the early to mid 90s. I was...

Im not really concerned with fuel burn and anything around or over 30 mph is fine with me. I am curious as to what the more desirable motors are, ie. brand/hp/year models. Are somo more dependable than others. Are there some that have more displacement for an advertised hp? Stuff like that. My...

It will primarily be for cruising. The places i boat to are 7 and 10 miles from the closest ramp, in different direction. Its mostly deep enough but in the summer it gets pretty low and there are some long gravel flats that can get really low. The rest is sand or gravel bottom. Typically i'll...

Hey fellas. For a while I was about to pull the trigger on a weld-craft with a new 115/80 merc. The longer I put it off the less I could stomach spending 20k on a boat just to cruise the river. I've pretty much settled on piecing one together that will do what I'm looking for. I'm starting to...

Those are 2015 models right? I havent seen anywhere that has 2016 models advertised.

Looking at Alweld's site I don't see the basic jet anymore. Did they quit selling it? I couldn't remember what the increased hp ratings were on those boats, and my local dealers aren't much help with anything jet.

If its bogging he wont be cavitating. Running a tunnel with the cavitation plate even with the bottom of the boat can cause excessive spray off the foot. Tunnel design has a lot to do with it but you should run it even with the top of the tunnel and then adjust the prop to counter any cavitation.

Check your prop pitch. May be more than your motor can turn. Set your cavitation plate even with the top of the tunnel. Get ready to play around with it a lot. You may want to invest in a manual jack plate. With a 40 you should be able to turn a prop with enough cup in it to jack that motor even...

I would look at Alweld and for sure get a price on a Weld-Craft.

Thats a sweet boat! I would love to have one like it.

Im almost certain now the boat will have a sport jet. I priced them and have several choices of dealers nearby to install and rig it for me. It wont be that boat unless its still available later this year. My dear bride has put the brakes on watersports until we finish building. But that gives...

Thats impressive

Unfortunately im in Mississippi and i dont know of anywhere i could test drive a similar boat. If i end up with one im going to take it on as a custom project with my boat builder.