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Help picking out a jon for backwater exploring
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<blockquote data-quote="CRB357" data-source="post: 410274" data-attributes="member: 20904"><p>Really appreciate all the feedback fellas.</p><p></p><p>Yeah the 1436 was really light. I'm a big ol' bear, so I was able to drag it and push it pretty easily, once I kicked the motor up out the water.</p><p></p><p>For the overnight stuff, it is never more than 2 people. I've always been able to get all our gear in a 16ft canoe for camping. Never thought that would be a problem in a much bigger boat. When I tent camp, I don't bring a bunch of stuff like stoves etc...Think backpack style camping. Just what you can carry, plus maybe an ice chest in the boat. However, ya'll points are well taken about this aspect.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm really after is a "bigger canoe with a steering wheel and a motor" that will be a better fishing platform than a canoe.</p><p></p><p>How much more stable is the 1448 vs 1436? Can't be much difference in overall weight. Like I mentioned, the 1436 was pretty much the size I wanted for my purposes, it was just a bit unstable with wife and boy in it. The motor also contributed to that feeling. Maybe a foot wider and 15/20 hp motor would be the sweet spot?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CRB357, post: 410274, member: 20904"] Really appreciate all the feedback fellas. Yeah the 1436 was really light. I'm a big ol' bear, so I was able to drag it and push it pretty easily, once I kicked the motor up out the water. For the overnight stuff, it is never more than 2 people. I've always been able to get all our gear in a 16ft canoe for camping. Never thought that would be a problem in a much bigger boat. When I tent camp, I don't bring a bunch of stuff like stoves etc...Think backpack style camping. Just what you can carry, plus maybe an ice chest in the boat. However, ya'll points are well taken about this aspect. I guess what I'm really after is a "bigger canoe with a steering wheel and a motor" that will be a better fishing platform than a canoe. How much more stable is the 1448 vs 1436? Can't be much difference in overall weight. Like I mentioned, the 1436 was pretty much the size I wanted for my purposes, it was just a bit unstable with wife and boy in it. The motor also contributed to that feeling. Maybe a foot wider and 15/20 hp motor would be the sweet spot? [/QUOTE]
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