SWOhioFishing012020

Hi all. Quick update. Went a head and bought the Lund Pike 16'. Everything looks good. Cant wait to take it to a local lake after paper work is done. Thank you all for your suggestions.

Thank you MT! Im going to check out the Lund this week.

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will go over my situation. 1. Kids safety is obviously very important so deeper boat is a plus. 2. The biggest issue with the tracker is the weight. I dont think i can pull it safely, otherwise i really liked the first boat i linked. 3. The Lund has a fishfinder, the owner left it in his cabin but agreed to ship it when he picks it up. 4. I can definitely say that I am a multi species fisher. I like catfishing, bass, saugeye, stripers, carp etc. so a casting deck is not as important. As Kj said, i think i could build a deck up front if needed. 5. The motor is a 1998, with about 60 hours. The boat was used 3 times in the last 15 years and has been garage kept all it life. At least thats what the owner said. He is open to test drive etc. 6. As a first time boat owner, tiller seems better for me. Less lines to deal with. More space for fishing. Most lakes i fish might take 15-35 minutes to circle around. Last question is price. Is it fair? If not, what would be fair? I looked up estimates, and most are on average 3,000. So i think it is not too far off based on condition. Nice, NoShoes, lucky man! Thank you!

Hi all. Thank you for the help! I passed on the Tracker because I had to loan my truck to my brother for work. Now I will be pulling my future boat with Honda CRV 2015 rated at 1500 pounds. I found another boat. This time it is a 1992 Lund 16 foot Pike edition ($4500, no fish finder). Searched around the web and looks like it weighs about 450 pounds. The engine is a low hours Evinrude 50, weighs about 220 pounds. Looked a similar trailer which weighs around 400 pounds. Gear, gas, batteries etc. I think I should be safe pulling with the Honda. Here is a link to the posting:https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/409565600440698 The boat looks to be in great shape. My main concern is pulling the boat with the Honda. Any thoughts? Anything I did not think of? Thank you

Thank you everybody for the replies. The size of the lakes are not too big, especially Cowan lake which has a 9.9 limit. I am pretty handy so can fix most of the mechanical and electrical issues myself. I will keep looking to see what's out there.

Hi all. I would like to apologize for a question that probably has been asked many times before. I am looking to buy my first boat. Zero experience boating. I live in Southwest Ohio thus will be primarily fishing Caesars Creek, Cowan Lake and East Fork Lake. I have two kids 3 and 5 that love fishing and will be going with me from time to time. Also have a younger brother who is always with me during fishing trips. Budged is around 3-4k. I looked up a 1995 Bass Tracker Tournament V-17 deep V. Here is a link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/332432171352860 The boat looks to be in good shape. Asking price is 4800 but I think the seller is willing to reduce the price. What do you think? Any suggestions to look elsewhere? I would appreciate any feedback and pointers. Thank you!