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<blockquote data-quote="JL8Jeff" data-source="post: 463386" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>If you really plan on using it with your son (and I would guess at least 1-2 others) then I would keep it at 1448 to 1660.&nbsp; The wider helps with stability with more people.&nbsp; I have a 1652 which works great for me but I would be willing to go down to 1548 but I prefer the 1660 size.&nbsp; You should be able to find a used setup in 1648 to 1652 range for $3-4K.&nbsp; It might take some time but keep searching different key words like Lowe, Grizzly, Alweld, SeaArk or Sea Ark, Alumaweld, Alumacraft etc.&nbsp; Don&#039;t limit your search or you might miss some good options.&nbsp; I got my Lowe 1652 with a 40 hp prop motor with trailer for $3K and sold the prop motor and found a jet outboard.&nbsp; You want to be comfortable fishing and moving around in the boat or your son won&#039;t have fun.&nbsp; You can search jon boats but a lot of them are small so don&#039;t limit it to that.&nbsp; If you see something interesting and aren&#039;t sure of the value, post up the information and pictures and people will offer up some good feedback.&nbsp; Here&#039;s my current setup which I now have about $4K into with the trailer.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="JL8Jeff, post: 463386, member: 12995"] If you really plan on using it with your son (and I would guess at least 1-2 others) then I would keep it at 1448 to 1660. The wider helps with stability with more people. I have a 1652 which works great for me but I would be willing to go down to 1548 but I prefer the 1660 size. You should be able to find a used setup in 1648 to 1652 range for $3-4K. It might take some time but keep searching different key words like Lowe, Grizzly, Alweld, SeaArk or Sea Ark, Alumaweld, Alumacraft etc. Don't limit your search or you might miss some good options. I got my Lowe 1652 with a 40 hp prop motor with trailer for $3K and sold the prop motor and found a jet outboard. You want to be comfortable fishing and moving around in the boat or your son won't have fun. You can search jon boats but a lot of them are small so don't limit it to that. If you see something interesting and aren't sure of the value, post up the information and pictures and people will offer up some good feedback. Here's my current setup which I now have about $4K into with the trailer. [/QUOTE]

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