DaveJ

Thanks folks I think will go for it. After all it's not as if I have to keep it until it is 18 and send it to school. The folks around here have a pretty good opinion of Lowe and it sounds like most folks in general feel the same way. The local lake has a 10 hp restriction and going larger would mean that 95% of the time I have no motor at all. That is subject to change after I really try this. Thanks Again Dave J

*someone will always point out there is something better, for a few dollars more, to infinity. That is for sure. This started out as a search for a nice little jon boat and just kept growing. I can purchase this boat for less than a lot of jon boat equipped the same. I also was a little shy of the riveted thing but it looks like all the major seams are welded with the rivets used to install decks/trim etc. I'm going to trade down for a 9.9 so speed won't be a problem. I don't want to go fast, I just want to go fishing. Thanks for the input. DaveJ

Hi folks, I have been offered a pretty good price on a Lowe FishFinder 170SE. http://www.lowe.com/fishboats/fishfinder/170se.html I think it would be all the boat I will need to fish in my local lake but someone questioned the stability after looking at the beam 71"" and bottom width 48"". If you have any remarks about this boat I would greatly appreciate hearing them. Thanks DaveJ