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Old 11-29-06, 01:44 PM   #1
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hello folks,
just found a 16' jon boat..neighbor gave it to us.

its three foot wide and 16 foot long.

im a big guy 300 pounds and the wife is 160

will this boat scare the heck out of us ? tip over eazy ?
we are looking to ride the rivers, sac river and osage river, and the truman lake in missouri. we'er not much on fishing ? but would maybe like to learn.
we like boat riding, cruising.
5 horse motor be enough ?
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Old 11-29-06, 02:56 PM   #2
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anyone ?

your thoughts ?

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Old 11-29-06, 03:11 PM   #3
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anyone ?

your thoughts ?

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just a shot in the dark ? out riggers ? to help keep boat steady ?

dont want to tip over.
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Old 11-29-06, 04:21 PM   #4
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bump bump bump
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Old 11-29-06, 05:17 PM   #5
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Why don't you give it some time?

You posted once an hour!
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Old 11-29-06, 05:25 PM   #6
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Yes the boat that you bought will be tippy with you and youre wife but as long as you stay seated and get used to what you can and cant do you should be fine as for the motor I would use nothing less than an 9.9
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Old 11-29-06, 05:33 PM   #7
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Are you sure that thing is only 3 feet wide? If it is, then you won't be able to move much at all. A buddy and I went out in a v-hull one time that was only about 3 feet wide and we could barely cast without it rocking like crazy. All it takes is being careful though and you should be fine with it. As far as motor size goes, a 5 HP should move you along pretty good, unless you want to try and blow other boats out of the water and you aren't going to do that in a small Jon Boat like that one. Good luck with it and just remember to have fun.
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Old 11-29-06, 08:26 PM   #8
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Yeah, you might want to get a bigger motor if you are wanting to cruise.
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Old 11-29-06, 10:47 PM   #9
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You need to see if will hold you guys.
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Old 11-30-06, 02:32 PM   #10
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Welcome to the forum!

Only 3 feet wide? That sounds more like a canoe. A 5 hp would work, but like garry said, a 9.9 would probably be better.
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Only 3 feet wide? That sounds more like a canoe.
I think I may know what this guy is talking about. It looks like a canoe with a flat transom on it. That is what my buddy and i took out that one time that rocked like crazy.


It will hold them superfluke. My buddy and I both were in that one. I am 6'4" and weighed right at 290 at the time and my buddy is 6' 6" and weighs right at 320 and it held both of us without any problems. maybe that is why it was rocking so bad.
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i fish a 14 foot manaque john boat and let me tell you im 270 and my buddy is 245 and it is narrow veryvery narrow like i pick it up and throw it in the pickup and it can get aq little hairy but we manage
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Old 11-30-06, 05:06 PM   #13
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3 feet is this the bottom measurement?
it does sound like a canoe..


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I think I may know what this guy is talking about. It looks like a canoe with a flat transom on it. That is what my buddy and i took out that one time that rocked like crazy.


It will hold them superfluke. My buddy and I both were in that one. I am 6'4" and weighed right at 290 at the time and my buddy is 6' 6" and weighs right at 320 and it held both of us without any problems. maybe that is why it was rocking so bad.
I had the same thought, bb-I think Coleman either makes or made one.
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Sounds like a gheenoe

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Old 12-07-06, 07:14 PM   #16
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three foot wide at the top... three foot across.

thank you for your answers.


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Old 12-07-06, 07:19 PM   #17
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yes......................looks like we should, look around for a bigger boat.

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