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<blockquote data-quote="pjcalla" data-source="post: 348277" data-attributes="member: 12279"><p>Looks exactly like my boat. I'm currently putting in an aluminum frame and decking. I'm hoping to finish it up in the next few weeks. </p><p></p><p>As for an outboard, I used a '79 Johnson 15 last summer on a lake, and it pushed me, wood decking, trolling motor, battery, gas, some gear, etc. 18.6 mph top speed on phone GPS. If I were to guess the weight, it would be around 400lbs., plus the weight of the hull.</p><p></p><p>I thought that was fast enough for me, so I traded an extra trolling motor for an '83 Johnson 15hp that I'm currently working on getting tuned up. </p><p></p><p>My goal is slightly different than you, as I'm not going to be using it to go camping. I do plan on running it in the White River near my house, and the lakes in MI and IN. Combining the relatively light weight of the 15hp, aluminum frame and decking, and distributing the weight correctly should allow me to get into real skinny water for fishing, which is my main goal.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pjcalla, post: 348277, member: 12279"] Looks exactly like my boat. I'm currently putting in an aluminum frame and decking. I'm hoping to finish it up in the next few weeks. As for an outboard, I used a '79 Johnson 15 last summer on a lake, and it pushed me, wood decking, trolling motor, battery, gas, some gear, etc. 18.6 mph top speed on phone GPS. If I were to guess the weight, it would be around 400lbs., plus the weight of the hull. I thought that was fast enough for me, so I traded an extra trolling motor for an '83 Johnson 15hp that I'm currently working on getting tuned up. My goal is slightly different than you, as I'm not going to be using it to go camping. I do plan on running it in the White River near my house, and the lakes in MI and IN. Combining the relatively light weight of the 15hp, aluminum frame and decking, and distributing the weight correctly should allow me to get into real skinny water for fishing, which is my main goal. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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