06-14-2007, 10:02 AM
welcome CCR,the set up is mainly on what you prefer,,and is based on how,what your fishing in,and what for,like if you trol,do you want downriggers,or if your a flyfishermen and you want raised casting decks.
if your going used,i would look for welded.if you going new either would be fine,because the warrenties are so good now
most jon boats are flat bottom,the way the bow is shaped is what makes the difference.i like the the v bow better .the reason is it gives a little better ride,and has less tendencies to be pushes under water by a large wave. the brand of jonboats i really like are lowes,www.loweboats.com
i agree with gdn443,that a 9.9 is alittle small for a 17' boat,you can get a larger motor,and still fish those lakes.you would need a trolling motor,and bag the lower end of the bigger motor.
livewells,if the boat dosent have one built in you can get a Toho-rig livewell,at bass pro,or cabellas,
steering i would stick to a standered tiller steer.
carpet is mainly for sound.if you stick your head in a metel trashcan and hit it with a hammer,you get the idea
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if your going used,i would look for welded.if you going new either would be fine,because the warrenties are so good now
most jon boats are flat bottom,the way the bow is shaped is what makes the difference.i like the the v bow better .the reason is it gives a little better ride,and has less tendencies to be pushes under water by a large wave. the brand of jonboats i really like are lowes,www.loweboats.com
i agree with gdn443,that a 9.9 is alittle small for a 17' boat,you can get a larger motor,and still fish those lakes.you would need a trolling motor,and bag the lower end of the bigger motor.
livewells,if the boat dosent have one built in you can get a Toho-rig livewell,at bass pro,or cabellas,
steering i would stick to a standered tiller steer.
carpet is mainly for sound.if you stick your head in a metel trashcan and hit it with a hammer,you get the idea
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