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    2.5 Suzuki a Decent Choice for a 15 Foot Square Stern Canoe?

    Can get the basic 2.5 Suzuki for $707 new in the crate. Have an Old Town Seranac square stern. The boat is supposed to be 110 pounds or so. My choices are the 2.5 Suz or a 3ph Tohatsu. Difference in weight is about 10 pounds. Fishing small lakes and strip mine pits so the longest run will...
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    New Jon Boat, Want to Install Swivel Seats

    Just bought an Xpress 1440 and want to install a couple of swivel seats with removable posts. Any recommendations for make/model and equipment? Dan
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    Riveted Jon Boats...Is There Really a Difference?

    I can buy a Lowe 1542 from Bass Pro for $999. Local boat dealers have Alumacraft 1448 for about 1700 and the 1442 for about 1500. Is the Lowe boat an inferior boat, or is that the best deal? I don't see the 1448 being that much of an improvement for another 700 bucks since I fish largely...
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    Trailer Too Short

    I have a Lowe (Karavan) trailer for a Jon boat. Originally, there was a 12 foot jon on it and that boat is gone. I'd like to put a 14 or 15 foot Jon on it but with the winch post all the way forward, I'm still a foot short for the transom of a 14 foot boat. I could extend the bunks, but am...
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    Lowe Trailer Advice - Extending Bunks

    Guys and Gals, New to the forum and mildly perplexed. I have a Lowe trailer, about 4 years old that originally had a 1232 Jon boat with a 5 horse motor. Sold the boat and kept the trailer thinking that I could use it on a new 1442 jon. As set up, the bunks were under the transom of the 12...
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