we have 3 boats ....1 16 foot tracker with a 40 yamaha that is tore down to the hull for a rebuild ,1 10 foot "gibsons" aluminum paddle around version and 1 13 foot boston whaler with a 40 zebra johnson that is the king of the roost .....but we find in many cases a boat isnt the ticket to ketch crappie ....we hammer em right off the bank and docks year round ......so we also have crappie "boots" at my house .....my other half always wears her boots when we are on the bank chasing them because she is a bit snakey shakey .....