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<blockquote data-quote="Ranchero50" data-source="post: 361400" data-attributes="member: 1523"><p>First boat for this type of fishing?</p><p></p><p>If so, I highly recommend a used hull for a conversion. One because it sucks less to ruin a cheaper used hull if your build goes wrong and two because it'll suck even less to tear holes in your used hull vs. a newer hull.</p><p></p><p>Metal thickness doesn't matter a whole lot to old man river, just the thicker stuff is a tiny bit easier to weld back together.</p><p></p><p>2 place bass fishing, 1448 is about the shortest I'd go. Mine at a 1748 is pretty comfortable. I seldom if ever hear the whoosh of a lure go by my head being nine feet from the other guy.</p><p></p><p>Wider and longer does require more power. Mine at 85 hp is plenty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranchero50, post: 361400, member: 1523"] First boat for this type of fishing? If so, I highly recommend a used hull for a conversion. One because it sucks less to ruin a cheaper used hull if your build goes wrong and two because it'll suck even less to tear holes in your used hull vs. a newer hull. Metal thickness doesn't matter a whole lot to old man river, just the thicker stuff is a tiny bit easier to weld back together. 2 place bass fishing, 1448 is about the shortest I'd go. Mine at a 1748 is pretty comfortable. I seldom if ever hear the whoosh of a lure go by my head being nine feet from the other guy. Wider and longer does require more power. Mine at 85 hp is plenty. [/QUOTE]
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