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A newbie in need of advice... UPDATED! Got everything now!
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<blockquote data-quote="jackinok" data-source="post: 325461" data-attributes="member: 3376"><p>mine was/is a 47 model ,14 ft lone star v hull. 5 hp motor. its now on its second trailer, still completly original except for the addition of rod holders,and its second paint job. it raised my two kids, 6 grand kids, starting on the great grandkids,and is fished out of nearly every weekend,and has never leaked that i recall. long story short, these old boats can last a long time, so what may seem like a large investment now is not so much when you consider it over a couple of lifetimes. The thing that was my biggest concern was i wanted the depth a v-hull gives over a flat bottom when the children were small. My daughter and son were in that boat before they could walk, and ive never had them even close to falling out. Ive wanted to THROW them out more than once though!LOL I personally consider a jon boat to be more of a specialty boat,and not something neccesarily for a first time owner. ( my opinion of course theres lots who will disagree) but just by their nature they take a little more boat skills to be really safe in all weather and conditions. I would recommend a deep v, and if you own a pickup a boat loader on top of a cap. Makes a nice setup for someone on a budget ,and you can buy a good old boat,a pickup cap, and the loader about any where. when i was a kid, a station wagon was our camper, chuck house, boat hauler and everything and we always had a blast wherever dad decided to stop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jackinok, post: 325461, member: 3376"] mine was/is a 47 model ,14 ft lone star v hull. 5 hp motor. its now on its second trailer, still completly original except for the addition of rod holders,and its second paint job. it raised my two kids, 6 grand kids, starting on the great grandkids,and is fished out of nearly every weekend,and has never leaked that i recall. long story short, these old boats can last a long time, so what may seem like a large investment now is not so much when you consider it over a couple of lifetimes. The thing that was my biggest concern was i wanted the depth a v-hull gives over a flat bottom when the children were small. My daughter and son were in that boat before they could walk, and ive never had them even close to falling out. Ive wanted to THROW them out more than once though!LOL I personally consider a jon boat to be more of a specialty boat,and not something neccesarily for a first time owner. ( my opinion of course theres lots who will disagree) but just by their nature they take a little more boat skills to be really safe in all weather and conditions. I would recommend a deep v, and if you own a pickup a boat loader on top of a cap. Makes a nice setup for someone on a budget ,and you can buy a good old boat,a pickup cap, and the loader about any where. when i was a kid, a station wagon was our camper, chuck house, boat hauler and everything and we always had a blast wherever dad decided to stop. [/QUOTE]
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