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thoughts on this boat
« on: March 12, 2017, 02:16:52 PM »
Just curious on others thoughts on this boat, for mostly solo fishing.  Motor up and drift back to ramp.  Maybe a couple trips a year to muskie waters (which I know nothing about, although I have kayaked the upstream whitewater and fished the downstream reservoir). Mostly using on a local warm water tailwater river here and then also to fish some tailwater trout (again mostly solo). 

http://www.stealthcraftboats.com/?page_id=690


I also have access to my brother's Carolina Skiff J16 and he has a 15'4" Gheenoe that I could use (he plans on selling the Gheenoe).  I also have 10' outcast pontoon for tailwater trout and 17' V-hull Alumacraft (25 hp tiller) for larger waters, and access to my father's Carolina Skiff (21') for most of the summer. I also have kayaks and canoes. 

Just trying to figure, if the stealth craft would fit a "need" in my boat lineup, i.e. a quick to get ready, go upstream, and drift down solo river fisher. 

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Re: thoughts on this boat
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2017, 04:03:34 PM »
By all accounts they make a nice boat -- but if you're trying to use one solo, you might consider a model you can put a larger outboard on. With a max 4hp, it's going to take forever to run up most reaches you're suggesting, and forget trying to run against generation on tailwaters. Maybe look for a little flat-bottom jon that you could throw the 25 on? 

As for muskie waters, a couple weekends ago, I hit three different public boat ramps without finding a space to park. Crazy! Almost like it's getting Caney-ized...  :(



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Just curious on others thoughts on this boat, for mostly solo fishing.  Motor up and drift back to ramp.  Maybe a couple trips a year to muskie waters (which I know nothing about, although I have kayaked the upstream whitewater and fished the downstream reservoir). Mostly using on a local warm water tailwater river here and then also to fish some tailwater trout (again mostly solo). 

http://www.stealthcraftboats.com/?page_id=690

I also have access to my brother's Carolina Skiff J16 and he has a 15'4" Gheenoe that I could use (he plans on selling the Gheenoe).  I also have 10' outcast pontoon for tailwater trout and 17' V-hull Alumacraft (25 hp tiller) for larger waters, and access to my father's Carolina Skiff (21') for most of the summer. I also have kayaks and canoes. 

Just trying to figure, if the stealth craft would fit a "need" in my boat lineup, i.e. a quick to get ready, go upstream, and drift down solo river fisher.

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Re: thoughts on this boat
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2017, 08:19:08 PM »
pm sent on local runs

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Re: thoughts on this boat
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2017, 11:03:34 PM »
….With a max 4hp, it's going to take forever to run up most reaches you're suggesting….

6-8 mph when solo (with me at 230 lb)….from stealthcraft.

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Re: thoughts on this boat
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2017, 12:19:39 AM »
I have a neighbor, has a 14 if I remember correctly with an 8hp 4 stroke, pushes him and another guy up the river fine