bckpack

I found out about some of the lakes in question after I stumbled in here. One question about Varner, outboards aren't allowed and I've heard that gas tanks aren't either, is that correct? I have been unable to confirm this. If so, does that mean the gas tank would have to be removed from a Tracker if I converted one to electric only? Is that even possible without ripping up the floor? I'm selling an extra vehicle this weekend and will then be ready to pick up a boat very soon.

Well, one of the lakes has a 25hp limit, a couple are 9hp, a couple are electric only with unused outboard ok and 1 or 2 don't allow outboards at all. I'd like to configure something usable at all of them.

After a 5 year break from fishing (family sold lake home) I have been bitten by the bass bug again and have budgeted for a boat. My needs (wants) vary almost daily but I have come to the conclusion that I will get much more use out of an electric only boat. There's 5 or more electric only or low HP lakes within an hours drive (outside of Atlanta). If I went with even a small bass boat I'd have to drive an hour to an hour and a half to put it in the water. I have been on the lookout for a nice converted jon. It seems like Ive just missed a few good ones but I'm not finding much in general. Rigging one up myself wouldn't be a problem but I'm ready to fish now, not in a few months. In my boat search I have come across a number of aluminum bass boats (Tracker or Lowe style) with missing or broken outboards. Would it be feasible to convert one of these to an electric boat? I figure the weights would be about the same by the time all the extras are added to a jon the the bass boats already have a built in livewell, storage and casting decks. For my needs I would probably remove the console too and add a wiring panel. Any drawbacks to this idea? Are the basic hulls different from say a Tracker jon boat and a Tracker Pro Team 170 that would cause an issue? Thanks.