Info..Small HP flat bottom sled

[BARCHASER]

I have a NR Seahawk with a Yamaha prop. Works great in the Sound, Strait and I use it in the Ocean at Ucluelet. But I'm missing some fishing and I'm toying with the idea of getting a new jet boat and keeping the Seahawk. I would use it in the lower Skykomish and Snohomish. This isnt real aggressive water, no rapids, standing waves etc. but too shallow for a prop boat.

I've seen some on the river, flat bottom, 15 feet or so and Yamaha makes a pump with 30HP at the pump. The ones I've seen seem to do just fine but I wasnt able to get the brand name.

Anybody know anything about a boat like this? Cost? Who makes them? I've checked the NR and Alumaweld websites and they dont show anything like this. Their boats are all bigger and too expensive.

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outboard/products/subcatspecs/3/specs.aspx

[ICHTHYDEMON]

Look at G3,Lowe and Smokercraft. They all make flat bottom sled/jon boats that would do what you want.

[ICHTHYDEMON]

I can't believe I forgot to add Lund,and I own one.

Its the WC 14. Its not a offically a sled,but the bottom is flat enough that I wouldn't have any problems running up the Snohomish and Sky with it. I even saw a guy up near Marblemount on the Skagit in one.

I bought the Lund last year for the same reason you're thnking of. My Seahawk is just too big for some of the lakes near me.

[budnate]

nice package.

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=2218775#post2218775

[fishkisser]

When I worked at the boatyard in Arcata I got to run some G3 sleds with that motor and they seemed to run quite well ...:twocents:

[RGB]

My last boat was a welded 16x48 G3 jon boat with a 40 hp Yamaha jet. It was a great two man boat, and OK for three. The 40 hp was 28 hp at the pump which was fine on a light flat bottom. I really wish I still had that boat for duck hunting.

[fishingls]

You are in Bothell, run over to Seattle and take a look at the smaller Wooldridge sleds. Their 16-18 ft sleds do very well with smaller HP and the chance to learn from them would help you in search.

[Pelagic Captain]

my boys and I run a 17/60 Roughneck( by Lowe) with a 60/40 2 stroke merc. pump..great for boondogging and duckhunting..hauls a big load and runs skinny water ..wife calls it the ugly boat ...it's camo..make sure you get a wide bottom

[R Jackson]

The 90hp Yamaha two stroke weighs 40lbs less than that four stroke. If you go with a pump I'd go with a two stroke.:twocents: