one man watercraft

[.dsaavedra.]

hey all, when i get a job and some money and when i can drive and will be fishing on my own, im gonna need a one man "watercraft". my jon boat is too big and heavy for one person to handle. what are some inexpensive options? what about like one of those inflatable rafts? are those any good? or what about those pontoons like this: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=84331&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults would those do? can i mount a motor to one of those?

anyway, any suggestions on a light, small, managable, inexpensive one man watercraft?

[32251]

Sea eagle SE6.  I bought an SE8 and as soon as I see a good deal on a used SE6 I am getting one.

I did see an angler using one of the "Skeeter" things you listed the link to. It was a cool boat, but the wind was whipping him around like crazy. Also I do not like the fact that there is water under you.  You drop something while you are changing lures and such and it is gone!

[twors]

How about a fishing kayak.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Jon boat (can be done alone up to 12')

kayak

Canoe

Float tube

Pontoon (the ones made for fishing like Unabasser uses)

Bass tender style boat (8-10 ft, plastic)

Crawdad

[Raul]

I 'd go for a Bass Hunter BHEC-I

Ain 't never gonna puncture, you can stand up to cast and with a TM or a small 2 HP you never have to row.

[.dsaavedra.]

yeah ium gonna look into those bass hunter type plastic boats. whats a crawdad? is that like a float tube?

[Raul]

yeah ium gonna look into those bass hunter type plastic boats. whats a crawdad? is that like a float tube?

BHEC-I:

The baby in the family of Bass Hunter boats. Lightweight and economical, with the same strong construction as our larger boats. A perfect choice for the single fisherman. Features include internal foam floatation, 2 H.P. motor rating, 325 lbs. maximum load, weight of 60 lbs. with seats, dimensions of 78" length and 40" width, olive green color and a one (1) year limited warranty

[CGH]

Sell your biger jon and get your self a smaller one say like a 10 to a 12 footer.

The 1432 jon are ver light by the way.  I have had one of these in my fishing war chest for 25 years and would not part with it for nothing!!

[Gatorbassman]

I fished out of a 10ft jon when I was first married. It was very easy to haul around by myself. Sell your big one and get a 10ft and you will be happy.

[.dsaavedra.]

yeah ium gonna look into those bass hunter type plastic boats. whats a crawdad? is that like a float tube?

BHEC-I:

The baby in the family of Bass Hunter boats. Lightweight and economical, with the same strong construction as our larger boats. A perfect choice for the single fisherman. Features include internal foam floatation, 2 H.P. motor rating, 325 lbs. maximum load, weight of 60 lbs. with seats, dimensions of 78" length and 40" width, olive green color and a one (1) year limited warranty

that ones a little too small! 6'6" thats like fishing in a bath tub! half my rods wouldnt fit in that thing!!! lol. if i were to get a bass hunter i think i'd get something like the ultamate bass hunter or the ex or the stalker. is a 10' aluminum jon boat really that easy to handle by yourself?

[David P]

I was in this same position not to long ago.

It was between a Portabote / Zodiac / or Bass Hunter or Jon boat.

I didn't have a car to trailer the boat at the time, and the bass hunter is so light I didn't want to get blown around which was stupid cause i'ts just as big of a problem with the Zodiac.

I got the Zodiac, and am less then pleased. I'm going to get a 12ft Jon boat. If you get a trailer you can do it by yourself.

[twors]

Its said that you can stand in a Ultimate 12 from Native Watercraft. I'm looking to buy one myself come next spring to supplement by 1548MV Jon.

http://www.nativewatercraft.com/

[Raul]

yeah ium gonna look into those bass hunter type plastic boats. whats a crawdad? is that like a float tube?

BHEC-I:

The baby in the family of Bass Hunter boats. Lightweight and economical, with the same strong construction as our larger boats. A perfect choice for the single fisherman. Features include internal foam floatation, 2 H.P. motor rating, 325 lbs. maximum load, weight of 60 lbs. with seats, dimensions of 78" length and 40" width, olive green color and a one (1) year limited warranty

that ones a little too small! 6'6" thats like fishing in a bath tub! half my rods wouldnt fit in that thing!!! lol. if i were to get a bass hunter i think i'd get something like the ultamate bass hunter or the ex or the stalker. is a 10' aluminum jon boat really that easy to handle by yourself?

Depends on how much it weights, there are paper thin 10 ft jons that weight nothing, others because of the thicker aluminum weight more and are not so easy to move around.

[igtat900]

why not get a trailer for your boat

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

I 'd go for a Bass Hunter BHEC-I

Ain 't never gonna puncture, you can stand up to cast and with a TM or a small 2 HP you never have to row.

No need to worry about punctures, the leaks that develope along the seam will let plenty of water into the hull.  You won't notice it till it's time to pull it out,lol.

A crawdad is Colemans version of a jon boat but plastic.  Pelican also makes one.

[surfer]

Do they make a small joh boat that could easily be drug down and back up an embankment? Its about 12 ft vertical on a 45* slope so a distance of almost 20 ft. I am not fond of the plastic boats. They are heavy for their size compared to aluminum and don't have the longevity. A Tiny Jon like an 8'x36" or something with a light gauge would be ideal.

Has anyone heard of such a solo Jon?

[.dsaavedra.]

crawdad looks nice. anyone know how they are?

[Peter E.]

Man I don't even have to thin about it bud. You need a pelican getaway 100. It weighs about 40lbs and has two rod holder, dry storage and comes with a paddle. You could put it in the back of a truck or on top of a car. The best thing is that it is about $400 and is made of RAMX. I have on and I really enjoy it. I think it would be a great thing for a young fella. It is stable and has a ton of storage space. To be honest if you can't put it on there you don't need it. You can check it out on Pelicans website.