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#1752557 - 11/20/07 09:21 PM Cheapest Floating Boat
Snag1337 Offline
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Registered: 08/09/07
Posts: 109
Loc: GRAPEvine
Hi, I want to know what is the cheapest I can get on a Jon Boat or a Inflatable Boat. I will rarely use it and I dont have much room so I dont think I need to spend too much. I need a boat that will support at least 3 people, or around 500 ~ 600LB. I want to fish from a boat from a pond so bad!! Thanks!
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#1752722 - 11/21/07 05:04 AM Re: Cheapest Floating Boat [Re: Snag1337]
grandpa75672 Offline
TFF Team Angler

Registered: 05/14/05
Posts: 3585
Loc: marshall, texas
look in the thrifty nickle for a 14' john boat. I have seen just plain boats going for less than $100, but you have to be patient and keep looking
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#1752726 - 11/21/07 05:13 AM Re: Cheapest Floating Boat [Re: grandpa75672]
Huckleberry Offline
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Registered: 10/10/07
Posts: 4377
Loc: Lake Limestone
I heard this guy is selling his.


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#1752789 - 11/21/07 05:58 AM Re: Cheapest Floating Boat [Re: Huckleberry]
Wylie Crappieman Offline
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Registered: 01/28/02
Posts: 8066
Loc: Wylie,Tx
You have to agree, that Alabama Enginuity gets him fishing! I like it!! Of course I sold it to him..jk
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#1756759 - 11/23/07 11:48 AM Re: Cheapest Floating Boat [Re: Snag1337]
rrhyne56 Moderator Offline
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Registered: 02/16/01
Posts: 4488
Loc: McKinney TX USA
Although it has some advantages in storage, the inflatables can become a hassle. And if you are wanting to fish three people, wallowing around in an inflatable can get real uncomfortable real fast. The amount of money that would be required to get a really decent inflatable that could hold three comfortably would likely be way out of the range of "cheapest floating boat"

I agree with getting a used jon boat somewhere. As long as its not in horrible shape there is a lot that can be done with some JB Weld.
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#1863886 - 01/08/08 05:16 AM Re: Cheapest Floating Boat [Re: rrhyne56]
grandpa75672 Offline
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Registered: 05/14/05
Posts: 3585
Loc: marshall, texas
Well the cheapest would be a truck inner tube, the seat off the kids swing set, and a pair of swim fins. I did it when I was lot younger than I am now.
I always wondered if you stretch a truck inner tube around one of those galvanized metal live stock water troughs you see at Tractor Supply--the long ones kinda shaped like a bath tub. Or maybe you could tire enough of the swim noodles around it to keep it afloat.
(Hey, it's 7:15 am. I worked all night and didn't a lot of sleep yesterday. I can think better when I am not so tired and sleepy)
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