Looking into a new boat

[johndeeretimex]

Well after a couple years I am thinking my 10ft Jon with the 5hp merc needs a upgrade! I hunt ducks and fish for mostly pike from it. I am leaning towards a 14 foot Jon or aluminum just can’t decide on witch one. Looking to see what others have and your thoughts.

[pikergolf]

In my opinion a V boat is far better than a jon for the amount of wind we get here. They ride waves far better. The Lund WC or SSV utility boats would be hard to beat. 20hp minimum, the boats will like maxed out hp better. 25 on the WC and 30 on the SSV.

[58thecat]

I have a 14’ deep V Crestliner and put in a flat floor pushed by a 25 yammy which would fit your needs just fine.
If I was you I would look into a similar set up.
Good luck .

[fordtruckin]

What’s your price range? I’m very partial to lunds but the other companies make a decent deep V tin boat as well. Agreed to max out horsepower after several underpowered work boats. The lund WC maxes at 25 while the SSV 16 can take 40. I think the ssv18 goes to 60hp.

[58thecat]

This is our little fish slayer utility boat.
Nice that you can kit them out how you want relatively cheap.


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[fordtruckin]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

This is our little fish slayer utility boat.
Nice that you can kit them out how you want relatively cheap.


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What size boat and motor? Looks like a sweet little set up!

[npauls]

Look at a 16' lund alaskan tiller. They make it in fall marsh pattern and guys have built removeable blinds for them. They also set them up to fish pike and walleye.

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by fordtruckin

What size boat and motor? Looks like a sweet little set up!

2022 F25 Yamaha....wicked little outboard.

Boat is a 2005 and had a 15hp Honda but just upgraded the motor to max out the horsepower rating and have the ability to adjust trolling speeds by the push of a switch.

Boat itself is tuff as they come trust me as I am not easy on equipment

[HL_transplant]

Lund SSV 14' with a 25hp would be my first choice. Get the drop in floor right from lund.

[AlbertanGP]

I agree that a 14' might be a better upgrade for what you want to do than a 16'. The 16' is considerably bigger side by side. The Yamaha 25HP is the best one out there right now because of it's insanely light weight relative to the competition. The drop in floor is a huge bonus, but don't buy it from Lund. It's ridiculously expensive...$450 for a couple of pieces of vinyl covered marine plywood as I recall. I made my own. Once I found where to buy the materials it was a piece of cake. I should actually do a video or thread on all the stuff done to mine.

I bought a Lund SSV-16 last season and wound up finding a new Merc 30EFI just outside Prince Albert. I've been trying the past year to get a 40HP Suzuki for it, to no avail. It does around 23-24mph with just me in it, and drops to 21 or so with my son aboard. Not bad considering all the weight I intentionally added to it.

[Positrac]

Originally Posted by HL_transplant

Lund SSV 14' with a 25hp would be my first choice. Get the drop in floor right from lund.

A SSV-14 with a new Yammy 25hp 4-stroke would be a great set-up.

[EZM]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

This is our little fish slayer utility boat.
Nice that you can kit them out how you want relatively cheap.


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Hey Cat - really nice set up you have there - just noticed one thing there - looks like you have a radius edge deck board there to act as a spacer for the motor bracket. I assume the decking material is pressure treated. I would replace that with untreated lumber (or puck board) as pressure treated supposedly will react with Aluminum and can cause some issues for you.

Just a friendly heads up.

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by EZM

Hey Cat - really nice set up you have there - just noticed one thing there - looks like you have a radius edge deck board there to act as a spacer for the motor bracket. I assume the decking material is pressure treated. I would replace that with untreated lumber (or puck board) as pressure treated supposedly will react with Aluminum and can cause some issues for you.

Just a friendly heads up.

Thx for the heads up, there was a thread a few years back on pressure treated lumbar and how it can destroy your aluminum so when I put the spacer in it was untreated thanks to you folks on the forum for the information.

A great bunch here!

[58thecat]

Funny how that works eh!
One dealer said to me ohhh boy we are hard pressed to get your yammy in so I waited six weeks then out of curiosity looked elsewhere and there was one waiting for me.
Shop around is all I can say.


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