How much are Duck boats?

nutwagonfromhell · 08-08-07, 04:07 PM

I`m looking to buy a new duck boat and trailer that I`ll pull using my 1988 thunderbird. It has massive low end torque to haul stuff maybe too much, cuz of the small truck style camshaft.
I want to try out for a small local tournament for kicks. I have an old flasher unit and a trolling motor.

zooker · 08-08-07, 05:27 PM

duck boat?? you mean jon boat?? mine was a 16 foot sea ark it weighed about the same as my straos..

zooker

nutwagonfromhell · 08-08-07, 05:55 PM

Yea pretty much a john boat. smaller than most.

1FASTLASER · 08-08-07, 08:29 PM

Zooker this one is yours.

bassfisher02 · 08-08-07, 08:42 PM

I'd say just about any jon boat would fit the bill [hardy harr har] but our shallow water duck boat is a 14'[?] gheenoe, painted up in camo with a 15HP Johnson when permitting, or a 5HP when we hunt lakes with regulations. It, once again, fits the bill [Hardy harr har]. But you are just looking for a small boat to fish out of, a jon boat is great, as well as a gheenoe. Just depends on how much room you need.

1FASTLASER · 08-08-07, 08:43 PM

Oh aint you just the jokester.LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

bassfisher02 · 08-08-07, 08:47 PM

Yes, maybe not as good as Flyrod, or JB, but I make do.

And to actually answer your question Nut, you are looking at ehh I'd say anywhere from 700$ to a Thousand and so. Just depends on what you want, and how good a deal you find.

FlyRod · 08-08-07, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassfisher02

Yes, maybe not as good as Flyrod, or JB, but I make do.

And to actually answer your question Nut, you are looking at ehh I'd say anywhere from 700$ to a Thousand and so. Just depends on what you want, and how good a deal you find.

You done good, kid! Heck, all I could think of as an answer to the title question was "Oh, 'bout a Duck-Fifty. After all, a Duck doesn't need a very big boat. (But the law still requires they have a PFD on board.)"

FR

zooker · 08-09-07, 07:07 PM

on the 16 footer i had we use an 1986 30 horse yamaha tiller moter. i have used that boat/moter in canada thru florida i have been out 35 miles in flat ocean in it..to fighting into a squall on santee cooper-that was fun. not!- my sea ark had 4 plugged bullet holes in the hull. i have seen ice an inch thick welding the blind in place..

as for towing it i have towed it with 4 cylinder trucks,a 3 cylinder geo-don't ask-,a v-6 sable wagon,v-8 full size trucks..

zooker

08-08-07, 04:07 PM	#1
nutwagonfromhell BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18	How much are Duck boats? I`m looking to buy a new duck boat and trailer that I`ll pull using my 1988 thunderbird. It has massive low end torque to haul stuff maybe too much, cuz of the small truck style camshaft. I want to try out for a small local tournament for kicks. I have an old flasher unit and a trolling motor.

08-08-07, 05:27 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	duck boat?? you mean jon boat?? mine was a 16 foot sea ark it weighed about the same as my straos.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-08-07, 08:29 PM	#4
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Zooker this one is yours. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

08-08-07, 08:42 PM	#5
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	I'd say just about any jon boat would fit the bill [hardy harr har] but our shallow water duck boat is a 14'[?] gheenoe, painted up in camo with a 15HP Johnson when permitting, or a 5HP when we hunt lakes with regulations. It, once again, fits the bill [Hardy harr har]. But you are just looking for a small boat to fish out of, a jon boat is great, as well as a gheenoe. Just depends on how much room you need. __________________ Good Fishin'

08-08-07, 08:43 PM	#6
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Oh aint you just the jokester.LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

08-08-07, 05:55 PM	#3
nutwagonfromhell BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18	Yea pretty much a john boat. smaller than most.

08-08-07, 08:47 PM	#7
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Yes, maybe not as good as Flyrod, or JB, but I make do. And to actually answer your question Nut, you are looking at ehh I'd say anywhere from 700$ to a Thousand and so. Just depends on what you want, and how good a deal you find. __________________ Good Fishin'

08-09-07, 07:07 PM	#9
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	on the 16 footer i had we use an 1986 30 horse yamaha tiller moter. i have used that boat/moter in canada thru florida i have been out 35 miles in flat ocean in it..to fighting into a squall on santee cooper-that was fun. not!- my sea ark had 4 plugged bullet holes in the hull. i have seen ice an inch thick welding the blind in place.. as for towing it i have towed it with 4 cylinder trucks,a 3 cylinder geo-don't ask-,a v-6 sable wagon,v-8 full size trucks.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

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