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Boat Question ?? #6876999 05/19/20 03:37 PM 05/19/20 03:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich. Dillrod OP trapper
Dillrod OP trapper Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich.	Looking at river boats and I'm coming across some Stick Steering boats. Never seen and never used . Almost tiller exclusive for me. Any experience and advice is very welcome. Want it to be the last boat I ever buy my Grandson. (Helping my ex raise are 2 grandchildren.) "Some Domestication Required "

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877054 05/19/20 04:32 PM 05/19/20 04:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 880 WV Fla River Birch trapper
River Birch trapper Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 880 WV Fla	Are you talking jet boat vs prop? ,.,. Lifetime Member NJTA...WTTA Caught the bug in 1979

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877057 05/19/20 04:36 PM 05/19/20 04:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,617 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,617 Green County Wisconsin	a wheel moves a cable that pushes motor side to side , the same cable can be moved with a lever and take up less space for fishing . I have seen them but not used one personally America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877058 05/19/20 04:37 PM 05/19/20 04:37 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,617 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,617 Green County Wisconsin	like this America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877117 05/19/20 05:51 PM 05/19/20 05:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,646 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,646 Georgia	Most makers of riveted jons offered a version of "panfish special" rig. Usually a 12-14 foot jon flat or semi vee. Most often rigged with a fore and aft pedestal seat with combo cooler/livewell with cushion in the center. Steering is done from the from with throttle on the right, stick tiller on the left. Comfortable rigs to fish out of but not a flashy tournament rig. There most often seen with 25-45 hp props. Due to seating they may not haul as much as an open tiller steer but they do spread weight better so may be usefully in a jet or shallow water application. The only real drawback is sticks usually can't handle the sort of feedback big hp outboards deliver but if you're running big hp you need the proper rig to handle it anyway.

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877143 05/19/20 06:35 PM 05/19/20 06:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich. Dillrod OP trapper
Dillrod OP trapper Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich.	Yes GreenCountryPete ; That is it exactly . Thanks for the info Warrior. It will be river fishing almost exclusively. He is obsessed with Small Mouth Bass, Walleye, and cat fishing at night. Sometimes fishing local lakes for large mouth bass Looks to me like it would be great for him. Thinking 25 -40 HP should be fine. Appears to be a drive from the front type boat, Reminds me of an air boat type of ride. Was just wondering about any issues I might consider. Thx again for your input. "Some Domestication Required "

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877168 05/19/20 07:02 PM 05/19/20 07:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,553 Saucier, Mississippi Harrison ... T turkn8rtrapper trapper
turkn8rtrapper trapper T Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,553 Saucier, Mississippi Harrison ...	Had a V I P bass boat years ago with stick steering. Once you get used to it it is no real issue. It never had any issues that a steering wheel didn't have. It was drive from the front which takes a little getting used to. I took it all over rivers and some big lakes. Taledo Bend, Lake Fork, some in Florida. "Skin that smokewagon and see what happens"

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877291 05/19/20 09:32 PM 05/19/20 09:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich. Dillrod OP trapper
Dillrod OP trapper Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich.	Thx turkn8rtrapper. I may buy it am asking for a trial run in the waters to test it "Some Domestication Required "

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: Dillrod] #6877341 05/19/20 10:39 PM 05/19/20 10:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,269 West Central Illinois I il.trapper trapper
il.trapper trapper I Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,269 West Central Illinois	In the 70's Bomber made a "bass boat" with front steer. ( I think it was bomber anyway) It was a stick that moved forward and backward. I bought one real cheap. it was a 16 ft boat with a 90HP merc. The absolute worst boat I have ever sat in. To say it was dangerous would be an understatement. Only boat I ever wanted a seat belt to hold me in the seat. Needless to say I didn't keep it long. In the 80's I was comm. fishing in Tn. Most of us ran 16-20 ft river jons with stick steering. Mine was an 18 ft polar craft. Heavy duty boat with a 75 merc on it. later I put a 115 hp merc on it. The steering was nothing but an axe handle bolted to a seat with cables running back to the engine. It moved from side to side, not forward or backwards. Worked great. I wish I had kept that boat really. My advice would be make sure the helm seat is far enough back in the boat that you don't get tossed out everytime you hit a wave or wake.

Re: Boat Question ?? [Re: il.trapper] #6877551 05/20/20 09:39 AM 05/20/20 09:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich. Dillrod OP trapper
Dillrod OP trapper Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,086 S/W Mich.	Originally Posted by il.trapper In the 70's Bomber made a "bass boat" with front steer. ( I think it was bomber anyway) It was a stick that moved forward and backward. I bought one real cheap. it was a 16 ft boat with a 90HP merc. The absolute worst boat I have ever sat in. To say it was dangerous would be an understatement. Only boat I ever wanted a seat belt to hold me in the seat. Needless to say I didn't keep it long. In the 80's I was comm. fishing in Tn. Most of us ran 16-20 ft river jons with stick steering. Mine was an 18 ft polar craft. Heavy duty boat with a 75 merc on it. later I put a 115 hp merc on it. The steering was nothing but an axe handle bolted to a seat with cables running back to the engine. It moved from side to side, not forward or backwards. Worked great. I wish I had kept that boat really. My advice would be make sure the helm seat is far enough back in the boat that you don't get tossed out everytime you hit a wave or wake. Thanks for the heads up , i will consider this very closely when i try it out. I kinda got that feeling first time I got on a zero turn commercial type lawnmower, so i'll be checking. Thx again "Some Domestication Required "

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