Boats???

Ok spring is almost upon us, and we need to be positive. What do you have for boats? Besides 2 canoes, I have a Campion 545I, 200 hp, a smaller17' Runabout bowrider and a 27' O'Day sailboat. We have a lot of fun all summer...

So what do you guys use for fishing, and just having fun?

I have a 14 d&w,12d&w, 12 Jon,10 Jon, 14 car top,10 fibreglass and that's just in my yard bunch more in the bush lol

22ft pontoon with 150hp
12ft tinner, with 4hp, 2 stroke Merc
12ft Ammana, duck boat
2 feet and 2 arms

Just added a 10' Boston Whaler to the fleet. Can stand anywhere in the boat without taking in water, even on the gunnel, but my 8 hp Merc is too small.....nice boat for one old guy to handle though.

I've got a 2007 19VX Kenner CC with a 75 Merc. A 2015 Starcraft Pontoon with a 40 Merc. 12' tinner with a 2.2 merc. A couple kayaks and a paddle boat. C'mon spring........

I have a Grumman 19ft deck boat with a 115 Johnson faststrike. It's our family and fishing boat. It's a bit big for my lake but it's what I have.

I also have copious amounts of 12 and 14ft aluminums. I keep one 14 at home and the rest are stored up north for back lakes. The 14 I had as my truck topper and it's kitted out pretty good with seats.

I also have one canoe.

My dream is to get a nice 18ft walk through aluminum with a bit smaller footprint then the deck boat.

12ft tinner, 2HP Evinrude, 4HP Evinrude, 20HP Merc.

I have several boats but for fishing on Scugog when it gets weedy I have fun with my 15'4" Gheenoe or 12' Springbok with a 6.5hp Go-Devil and a trolling motor.

What would you guys recommend for a first waterfowl boat to fit two people comfortably and have an engine that wouldn't break a bank?

And what is your go to place to check out and buy boats?

Thank you as always

For a waterfowl boat choice, can you provide a description of the type of waterbody you hunt and your budget range?

Hi Pinepointer,

Unfortunately I have not beens waterfowl hunting as of yet so I'm not sure what kind Entirely of waterbody I would be using it at. Most likely little lakes? As for the budget I'd love to get something as cheap as possible, due to this Being my first year hunting and now I'm pretty much buying all the equipment at the same time that hits my wallet pretty hard haha. Having Said That I Know That HAS though significant quality boat is really so I would not mind allocating a good chunk of my budget Towards That. Is there anything I can get under $ 1000? Under $ 500? Thank you for the advice !!!

We never hunted big water but always just used the boats (canoe) that we had. Three of us Dumped in Arran lake one morning , lost one flashlight and an old life vest which probably sank.....

You can use a canoe in sheltered waters and marshes and save the need to buy a motor. Stash the boat and hide from shore.

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You can use a canoe in sheltered waters and marshes and save the need to buy a motor. Stash the boat and hide from shore.

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This is not a bad idea at all and it's probably really cheap too. A friend of mine is coming from back home and they are bringing an inflatable boat with them that sits two but doesn't have an engine. There are paddle holders though so we should be good.

Thank you

Mateo,

I started 3 yrs ago duck hunting on the local crown land. It has sorta taken over as a passion. My first boat was a 12ft ammanna duck that I traded a 410 shotgun for. Any canoe will work if used on the right body of water. Marshes are deceiving in visible depth…lol They have lots of deep muck. If you wish to try out duck hunting a pair of waders might be the first option and a body of water to wade out in. My little boat has served me well and works just awesome. Last year I got a 12ft aluminum, 4hp motor and a trailer for all under 700.00, but I waited and watched for the deals. Start with finding an area where you can legally hunt, have access and launch able sites. Once you find those, you can tailor your needs. I do not have a dog yet, so every set up and shot is taken with a mind to retrieval.
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Thank you Line052,

Could you please tell me which store you bought your boat from? It seems to be like a great deal so I will keep an eye on their promotions.

I'm pretty sure that other than deer hunting, going out for ducks and geese will be my primary passion as well. I can not wait to go do it

Thank you Line052

Mateo you may want to post your query in the waterfowl forum to get more responses.

Agreed. Thank you Pinepointer.

I found it on kijiji and traded a .410 bolt action shotgun. I paid $100 for shotgun.

Perfect. That's a great place to look. Thank you sir