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What is the best duck hunting boat?
« on: March 14, 2011, 07:31:50 AM »
I want to buy an awesome duck hunting boat but not sure what type to get... I want to be able to fish out of it too.. Any thoughts?

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2011, 07:44:37 AM »
What k
inda fishing or duck hunting out in the salt or lakes and rivers?

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2011, 07:47:23 AM »
Sorry me not type so good

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2011, 07:48:55 AM »
I would like to get an all around boat.. Something I can hunt the sound with and something I can hunt ponds with.. if there is such a thing.

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2011, 07:54:16 AM »
I've been looking for the same thing.  I want a boat I can fish rivers with and still hunt the sound.

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 10:56:48 AM »
wareagle boats... or lowe boats or tracker boats... if you want to be able to fish and hunt... those are the way to go...
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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 11:13:16 AM »
The trackers are nice and might be what your are looking for. I have a 18' bass America that's my bowfishing boat. But it is a lot like the trackers and will go into about 12" of water. Another good one that already has the camo paint job "on some" is the yamaha G3.
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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 11:54:31 AM »
My dad has an 18.5 ft Lowe roughneck.  I really like it a lot, we hauled 5 guys 3 dogs and 4-5 dozen decoys in it with room to spare they are super wide and feel really stable....we fished Neah bay for a week in it last year so the sound shouldn't be a problem for it..... I have never been in a Wareagle boat but they seem nice too... the only issue with fishing in a nice light boat is that the wind will push you around a little easier than in a heavy fiberglass boat for fishing...our solution was just to put a trolling motor that has auto-pilot on and that solves any windy day issues, just point'er where you want to face push the button and ahh hands/feet free fishin

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2011, 01:36:37 PM »
What is your price range? Duckwater and bankes are great boats. Light salt i would go for more free board. North river, alumaweld, etc. Lake and calmer waters go jon style wareagle, lowe, sea ark, tracker style.
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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2011, 01:41:31 PM »
Has nobody mentioned the obvious? The best boat is the one your buddy owns, stores it, maintains it, hauls it, and lets you pitch in for gas and beer.

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2011, 01:50:35 PM »
Very true as BOAT means bust out another thousand.
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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2011, 01:54:56 PM »
One that floats, unlike mine.
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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2011, 01:55:33 PM »
BIGFOOT, if your going to hunt the base you want a very flat or shallow bottom.  The water can be 2 inches deep at times, and then 5 feet a few hours later.  I went on hilllbillys jon boat and it worked great for that type of water.
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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2011, 02:15:50 PM »
My dad has an 18.5 ft Lowe roughneck.  I really like it a lot, we hauled 5 guys 3 dogs and 4-5 dozen decoys in it with room to spare they are super wide and feel really stable....we fished Neah bay for a week in it last year so the sound shouldn't be a problem for it..... I have never been in a Wareagle boat but they seem nice too... the only issue with fishing in a nice light boat is that the wind will push you around a little easier than in a heavy fiberglass boat for fishing...our solution was just to put a trolling motor that has auto-pilot on and that solves any windy day issues, just point'er where you want to face push the button and ahh hands/feet free fishin

I'll second that on the Lowe Roughneck.  We hunt/fish from a 17.5' boat, basically the same as above with a little less space.  

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Re: What is the best duck hunting boat?
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2011, 02:40:36 PM »
Lowe Roughneck 1655 tunnel. I'v run over trees with it and can run in inches of water on step.

 


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