Changing My Mind From an atv to a boat

[livinisfishin]

Well seems like atving is going to be too much of a hassle so i think im going to buy a 14ft aluminum with 20 hp motor and a trolling motor. I will probably get a lot more use out of it anyways. Are older evinrude outboards pretty reliable? Dont know the exact year yet but it is all white in color of that helps lol.

[skeeter]

there are 2 happiest days in a boat owners life.

the day he buys his boat

and the day he sells it.

 

 

 

the evinrude is ALL white, no blue on it?

[danbouck]

You won't have any issues with an old "rude"

[livinisfishin]

yeah its all white, any idea of the era?

[livinisfishin]

actually i see where there might be blue, really really really faded blue

[fish-miester]

well you could always get an argo best of both worlds

[Carp]

I have a 14 ft. Princecraft with a 1978- 35hp Evinrude.

Runs excellent and trolls slow for lakers or walleye if needed.

 

Did some work to it when I got it about 13 years ago (new cdi pack, tune-up, electrical wiring, prop)

Never had a problem after all the work was completed.

[livinisfishin]

thats pretty sweet that its still running great. sounds like this boat is the way to go! A 20 hp would push the boat pretty good wouldnt it?

[fish-miester]

yes a 20 would push the 14 quite nicely.

i have a 9.9 on my 14 right now and its nice to cruise around in when its calm out .. but i would defenetly suggest getting a 20 minimum. it will get you to point A to B nicely as well as it can go nice and slow..