advice.

BryceBell · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject: advice.

Looking at some options for riding this summer and I think i want to get a jon boat. just had a couple quick questions. I want to get the jon boat as short as possible so i can just throw it in my truck bed to travel around with it. What is the smallest you could use? And also, I was given a free 20 hp motor.. will that be strong enough? thanks.

robsmaze · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject:

I've been wondering about that too. I just got a 25HP motor for cheap. I've been looking at the 14' jon boats on craigslist, but does it have to be a "wide" jon boat? can i get away with a 12'. Also, the motor i got was cheap, but also a 20" shaft. will that still work?

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

Think about how much work its gonna be to lug all that crap around. Get a trailer. Boat, motor, fuel cell all are pretty heavy and would be a pain to constantly move around. Hook un hook all that crap each time.

BryceBell · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject:

well im mainly just gonna move it a couple times throughout the summer so im not concerned too much with the trailer part.. more about all the other stuff

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

20 i dont think will be good enough, i would use it as a winch

PoopSkater · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject:

[quote=" i would use it as a winch[/quote]

I dont think thats possible

disco hippo · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 8:52 pm Post subject:

20 hp will work i now someone how got up on a 15hp

robsmaze · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject:

you could totally make an outboard motor winch. they are all geared about 2:1 and a 20hp probably runs about 5000 rpm max - so you'd want a small spool. 2" spool you would go...
2in*3.1415/12*5000*60/5280 == 30 mph. It'd be a little tough to drag around but 20HP ought to give you plenty of torque. (I would cr*p my pants laughing if i ever saw an outboard motor winch, but now that i think about it, it would be awfully easy to do!)

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject:

Ive rode on a 10hp zodiac Smile

but some people have trouble getting up on my 45hp, on my whaler... really depends on the weight of yourself, your friends, and your boat.

BryceBell · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject:

okay thanks.. what about the shortest boat you could go with?

BryceBell · Posted: Feb 08, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject:

like is something like this too short?
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/boa/1587118111.html

triggamike · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 1392 City: 225

BryceBell, yes, i wouldnt get anything under 14ft, all that stress wrecks those lil boats

BryceBell · Posted: Feb 09, 2010 11:03 am Post subject:

k, 14 it is.