New here, 1st post, & 10' jon. delima!

[fish-n-ranch]

ok, bought a 1032 (Landau) the other day with all the stuff to go with it, THEN I found this forum and research yields little or nothing positive about these little boats. Am I just SOL or can these little guys be functional? I will only be using it on small waters where no large motorboats will be and only be using the elec. trolling motor, 2 people fishing from it will be all. The boat is all original at this time and in excellent shape=like new 8) Please hold all replies telling me "shoulda bought a bigger one"= too late now! :wink: I have read all the posts about how unstable they are, anyone have any success stories to share? Thanks Scott

 

[ccm]

Very usable. Very portable; able to take it to places larger even 14ft boats cant go. Balance problems may arise, just don't go crazy with the mods. Put in a couple of seats, trolling motor, optional fish finder, battery and your set. If you feel the boat is to noisy 1/4 in rubber horse stall mat in the floor will work fine. You can stand and fish just stay in the middle the boat will want to tip near the sides. They fish like a more durable versions of bass buster/crawdad type boats. I think the boat is a perfect match for your purposes.

 

[lovedr79]

i had a blast with my lowe 1032. good little boats. very portable! there are times when i wished i still had mine. i had ine rigged up with seats, lights, trolling motor, fish finder. and it fit in the back of my tacoma. i could load and unload by myself.

 

[WVfishnfool]

Nothing wrong with a 10' boat as long as you don't try and get crazy with it. I had one way back when. I stapled some old astro-turf style carpet to a couple of 1/2" thick pcs. of plywood that had 1"x1" boards on the back. This locked them in place so they wouldn't slide back and forth on the ribs in the floor and we could install/remove them as needed without any tools. This cut down on noise and if you wanted to fish barefoot for awhile kept you from frying your feet on hot aluminum. I would use the clamp on style seats especially if you're going to have a young child or someone who is not to familiar with moving around in a small boat. Make sure not to make any sudden movements especially you and your fishing partner going to the same side and you should be alright. Main thing is take your time until you get used to it and fish it on the waters it's intended for and they can be loads of fun. Just remember you can load that boat in the back of your truck and access a lot of water that most people can't and that usually equals good fishin. :wink:

 

[Macrosill]

Just take out your boat and fish. It may not be as stable, side to side, as the 60,000 dollar fiberglass bass boats but it will float, get you out on the water, make memories and provide lots of fun. What more could you ask for. Just make sure you stay within the design limits of the boat and you have nothing to worry about.

Have fun!

 

[DrNip]

It sure will get you where you can't get by bank or dock!

 

[fish-n-ranch]

Thanks for the input guys! One concern is that I want to be able to take my Dad fishing in it and he is getting along in years and his balance isn't the best anymore, don't want him to fall in. The way the weather is warming up 'round here, doesn't look like it'll be long till we can try it out!
Scott

 

[lovedr79]

They are good with two people. Hence why I sold my canoe and got my little boat. My wife would fish with ke in the 10' all the time. Heck I have even floated the Shenandoah river with it several times. Good little boats. You will enjoy it.

 

[ALF0RD]

before and after. Still not done! Love this thing.

 

[fish-n-ranch]

NICE ALFORD! is that boat 32" wide?

 

[Jim]

Nice functional little boat for small waters.

Make sure to wear your life vest….that is a no brainer.

They only way to be 100% sure is to get out there and use it a few times. If it rocks too much, you might consider a front seat like the rear bench.


Jim

 

[Ranchero50]

They're OK for it's intended duty. I would not put a pin base style seat on it, especially not with a tall post like Alford did. Heck, for a 10' I wouldn't even put good seats in it, just a square throw preserver and keep it simple. Get in, sit down and stay still. Arrange each seating position so everything is within reach and you should be OK.

I also would not go out in any kind of wind or if there's a chance of storms blowing in. I'd also take note of the loading limit. Two x 175 lb adults + 80 lbs of battery / gear is going to be close to the load limit.

One thing though, you can by all the transferable goodies you want so when you find another larger boat you'll be able to transfer your goodies into it.

Good luck and have fun with it before finding something that is more useful.