Aluminum Jon Boat Question?

May 20, 2008 by Earstealer | Posted in Boats & Boating

I have a aluminum spiritless bottomed Lowe 1232 Jon boat and it is rated for a maximum of 3 HP. This sounds like an awfully small motor. Is it safe-deposit to put a larger motor on like a 5 or 6 HP?
Thanks.

A larger motor could originator the stern to SQUAT when you open the throtle. This would put you in danger of swamping your jon boat by taking water in over the stern, causing your boat to make an impression on or atleast fill with water.

How much does my Jon Boat, Trailer, and 9hp Merc, Trolling Motor weigh?

Jun 16, 2009 by Auquatron Boat | Posted in Fishing

I have a 14 ft aluminum Lowe Jon Boat, Galvanized Trailer, 9 Hp Merc, Foot Controlled Trolling Motor and of definitely 1 Battery, 1 3 gallon gas tank. I am trying to figure out the weight of the entire rig, does anyone have any notion's?

It will weigh 465 pounds and 7 and 1\2 ounces. That includes the 12 ounce soda pop you took a few swigs out of and leftist it in the boat.

Aluminum boat capacities?

Apr 18, 2010 by Bob | Posted in Boats & Boating

I'm assessment of getting a Lowe's 12' aluminum boat. The specs say that it has a 602 lb max weight capacity. It says it can handle 3 people. Then it says it has a max people intelligence of 400lbs. Why the 200lb difference? Do they assume that I'll be

Yes, they are assuming you boat will have 200 lbs of added apparatus.
Capacity plates give maximum weight and people capacity - In a small boat you don't want to go by the "paramount people" capacity - as most of them still

What would cause a bow light to over heat?

Jul 02, 2007 by kingstonsean | Posted in Boats & Boating

I have a Lowe aluminum SeaNymph 175 fishing boat, equipped with a low mounted, bi-color, bow light with built in courtesy light (to illuminate the front casting deck). The set alight over heats and trips the circuit breaker after several minutes. The

There is a pocket somewhere to cause the over heating. It could be in the switch, it could be in the light fixture, it could be somewhere on the way to the light. Check the wattage on the bulb to see if it is too peak a wattage. The problem seems to

Lowe Bass Boat

I went to bass pro shops and looked at the BASS TRACKER pro side 190 tx and I went to cabelas and looked at the Lowe bass stinger 190 I preferred the bass tracker because it takes a 135 max hp and the lowe only takes 115 hp either boat is about $17000-$18000 are there other bass boats in this kind that I am missing and do you have a partiality for either of these boats thanks alot

Trackers are permissible boats. But if you yen a allowable boat that you don't have to splash out a ton of moneyed on that will last you a extended notwithstanding look at a Crestliner 1600 fish hawk. They are an all welded pod so you don't have to get grey about rivets popping. The key to value is all in resale. Baulk out NADA to see what the boats are significance a span years down the roade and the Crestliner will suspend b continue its value very well. Authentication out the websites below.

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