First post here, I've been a tin boat owner for 30 years, I pretty much don't care to own anything but.
I've been fishing from a 14' 1973 Starcraft Seafarer for years, and its a great boat for small ponds and the upper river but have been looking for something a bit larger, or more importantly, a bit deeper for fishing the lower river, back bays and inlets.
I've looked at many but one lately caught my eye, its a 17' V type hull not to far from me, its a bare hull but it looks easy to set up. The hull is super heavy, at least triple the thickness of my 14' boat, maybe even more, the transom is even thicker.
Its got super deep sides too.
I've got a good 60hp Evinrude I'd like to use, and the boat is rated at 80hp max on the original plate.
Has anyone got any info on the Duratech brand?
Here's the listing: https://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/4162498964.html
So far its the best looking hull I've seen yet, and by far the deepest and strongest.
Plus it comes with a super nice trailer. The way I see it is that I've already got a motor, small console, and seats, all I need is a few sheets of plywood and some paint to be on the water.
I actually saw the ad a while ago and was reluctant to even go see it but after looking at a dozen or more boats that were junk for nearly the same money, this one looks like a much better deal.
I've been fishing from a 14' 1973 Starcraft Seafarer for years, and its a great boat for small ponds and the upper river but have been looking for something a bit larger, or more importantly, a bit deeper for fishing the lower river, back bays and inlets.
I've looked at many but one lately caught my eye, its a 17' V type hull not to far from me, its a bare hull but it looks easy to set up. The hull is super heavy, at least triple the thickness of my 14' boat, maybe even more, the transom is even thicker.
Its got super deep sides too.
I've got a good 60hp Evinrude I'd like to use, and the boat is rated at 80hp max on the original plate.
Has anyone got any info on the Duratech brand?
Here's the listing: https://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/4162498964.html
So far its the best looking hull I've seen yet, and by far the deepest and strongest.
Plus it comes with a super nice trailer. The way I see it is that I've already got a motor, small console, and seats, all I need is a few sheets of plywood and some paint to be on the water.
I actually saw the ad a while ago and was reluctant to even go see it but after looking at a dozen or more boats that were junk for nearly the same money, this one looks like a much better deal.