One man fishing boat ?

[Andy Taylor]

I've been looking for a small boat to use when I go out myself. I tried out a 12' V-hull and 12' flat bottom jon, but they were both too tippy. They both had 36" bottoms. I was thinking about a Basstender or that type of boat. Wouldn't they be pretty stable? This would only be for a couple small lakes with trolling motor only(65 acres and less). Do any of you guys use this type of boat? If you use a trailer, what kind do you use? Thanks.

 

[Jim]

I have a basshunter and it is awesome! Super stable for 2 people so even better with one!

They do make a one man that looks pretty interesting too:

https://www.directboats.com/solobasshunter.html

No trailer for me, right in the back of the pickup.

 

[Andy Taylor]

Thanks Jim. Is it possible to repair a boat like your's? A hole, crack, etc? I've been watching Craigslist for a used one.

 

[Jim]

Thanks Jim. Is it possible to repair a boat like your's? A hole, crack, etc? I've been watching Craigslist for a used one.

Im sure there is a way. We silcone caulke mine. After 10+years it needed a little around the underneath edges. They usually bounce off rocks and stumps. I would buy another one in a minute. Dicks has the 8 footers for 499.

 

[SlimeTime]

I had a Bantam III from BPS & loved it. I used to spend a whole day in it on the lake. You just have to learn to adjust to much less space. They're actually classified as a pontoon, lol...don't ask me why??

ST

 

[Jim]

I had a Bantam III from BPS & loved it. I used to spend a whole day in it on the lake. You just have to learn to adjust to much less space. They're actually classified as a pontoon, lol...don't ask me why??

ST

Mine is actually a Bantam III also, I just called it a basshunter because....Thats What I always called them in my head. Mine has a built in livewell right in the middle. It has to be 15 years old now. I leave it outside all winter, never take care of it, Use it and abuse it. I love it.

 

[Andy Taylor]

It seems like most people are not using a trailer, just putting them in their pickup truck. I don't have a pickup, I have a mini van. That wouldn't work very well.

 

[Jim]

It seems like most people are not using a trailer, just putting them in their pickup truck. I don't have a pickup, I have a mini van. That wouldn't work very well.

It might work....Are your seats foldable? My Tacoma has the smallest bed. I think the basshunter is under 50 inches wide.


I found a picture of mine LOL!

https://highland-outdoors.htmlplanet.com/boat.htm

 

[SlimeTime]

Jim- I found the livewell was better suited for storage, as it the rod locker, lol.....not much room in either. Don't ever get rid of it, you'll regret it.

AT- I had one of those real cheap-small Harbor Freight trailers I used. I could even unhook it (after loading my gear into the boat) & wheel it by hand to the water if there was no ramp, or the ramp was busy.

ST

 

[Jim]

Jim- I found the livewell was better suited for storage, as it the rod locker, lol.....not much room in either. Don't ever get rid of it, you'll regret it.

I agree!

 

[ShadowWalker]

I need to check this forum more often.

I actually sold my pond prowler (same as basshunter, without the bells and whistles) a couple weeks ago. I had the 9 footer, and I could put it in the bed of my S10. It was a great little boat for rod and reel fishing. I had two people out in it and could stand up and fish. It was "tippy" with two, but you knew you weren't going over. If I didn't get into bowfishing, I would have kept it for sure. I could throw it in the back of the truck and go whenever I wanted. Got in a lot of water that bigger boats could only dream of. I had a 36lb troller on it and it moved me about as quick as I would like to go in something that small. Could go on a group 27 for hours at a time (6-8).

 

[Waterwings]

There's a fellow who fishes the city park lakes quite a bit using one of those 1-man "basshunter-type" rigs. He doesn't have a pickup, so he carries it in the back of his Ford Expedition! No tm on his, he uses a paddle and gets around pretty well with it.

 

[SVNET]

I hear people complaining on boats that are too tipy when they are trying to fish and remain calm and still.

What is the difference between flat or curved ?

Are the flat more stable and less tipy ?

I can imagine the curves bottom are more water dynamic and can go faster, easy to paddle, etc...

 

[Nickk]

my understanding is that flat bottom boats have greater primary stability and Vees have greater secondary stability. What that means is though flat bottoms are initally less tippy you can lean further from perpendicular(if you will) in a Vee. Hydrodynamically I believe that Vees can handle rougher water, anyone please correct me if any of this seems wack.