Thread: First Boat Ever vs Spider Rigging

That will be a lot heavier than you think. Have you thought about getting a truck first and a boat later ?

Originally Posted by "G"

That will be a lot heavier than you think. Have you thought about getting a truck first and a boat later ?

It's the same weight as a Tracker Pro. And no, I cannot do that. I am stuck with this car. I'm just going to find a nice jon boat

Of course price is relevant to the area your in, but you may want to broaden your search and possible find a much better deal. Example this rig is only asking $1,000 and would probably do $850. If your saving a couple of gran then spending a few hundred to drive a bit and pick one up is not that bad.

https://tulsa.craigslist.org/boa/5559491527.html

Wow! Beautiful boat! Do you think my impala can pull it?

Pulling is not the only thing to consider...you also have to stop, too much weight pushing a front wheel drive car can end up with the back end passing the front when stopping. I have seen this happen. Smaller aluminum boats are cheaper to operate and maintain. I would go with the 14x48 flat bottom or wide 14 foot semi V. Good 10 to 25 hp motor. I would recommend a truck or SUV to pull the older 16 to 17 foot bass boats. You would be ok but at the upper limit of the car with something like a 16x48 Bass Tracker in my opinion. Good luck on the search.

1988 fisher marine boat Keep looking and be patient you should be able to find an aluminum boat that will fit your needs and that your car can handle without problems. Good Luck.....

Thanks guys. Yes, I am looking at no more than a 14ft jon. This 1988 wouldn't be too much? I love it!

Look at the 16' Lowe on the classifieds on here...I have almost the same boat with a 40 hp and it does great. I have ran a 35 on it also and it does a good job, sips gas and is fast enough..the price looks good at $1800. Not sure how far in Tennessee it is located.