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<blockquote data-quote="jtf" data-source="post: 439016" data-attributes="member: 22611"><p>Been drifting my close by rivers for 25+ years in a drift boat and jon. Started looking at jet jons this year. Our problem here is no access/poor public access with long floats (10+ miles) but easily fish-able drifting down stream. I don't like drift fishing any stretch of river over 6 miles, makes TOO LONG A DAY, and HATE fishing canoes and kayaks! Jet = no shuttle.</p><p></p><p>After some recon this summer, thinking a smaller jet outboard would be better on these waters because of poor water visibility, poor or no ramps/long stretches between, narrow shutes hard to read.</p><p></p><p>The drift boat is a Hyde 14ft metal lopro with UHMW bottom and pushed upstream with either a prop or electric tolling motor...VERY SLOW!</p><p></p><p>Was about to pull the trigger on a 1756 but the visibility and funky rock outcroppings, that may be too wide a boat? And, a 14 or 15 footer can be propelled with the 30hp jet. Anybody suggest what they make do with? Maybe a 42" or 48"?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jtf, post: 439016, member: 22611"] Been drifting my close by rivers for 25+ years in a drift boat and jon. Started looking at jet jons this year. Our problem here is no access/poor public access with long floats (10+ miles) but easily fish-able drifting down stream. I don't like drift fishing any stretch of river over 6 miles, makes TOO LONG A DAY, and HATE fishing canoes and kayaks! Jet = no shuttle. After some recon this summer, thinking a smaller jet outboard would be better on these waters because of poor water visibility, poor or no ramps/long stretches between, narrow shutes hard to read. The drift boat is a Hyde 14ft metal lopro with UHMW bottom and pushed upstream with either a prop or electric tolling motor...VERY SLOW! Was about to pull the trigger on a 1756 but the visibility and funky rock outcroppings, that may be too wide a boat? And, a 14 or 15 footer can be propelled with the 30hp jet. Anybody suggest what they make do with? Maybe a 42" or 48"? [/QUOTE]
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