Shallow Draft Bass Boat
Paddle-wheel bass boat for fishing weedy shallows
- Category
- Novelty Boats
- Designer
- Hi Sibley
- Craft Print
- 11
A flat-bottom fishing boat for reaching bass in shallow water among the spatter-docks, where a propeller would foul. A little air-cooled Briggs & Stratton engine drives a stern paddle wheel, and the 4 ft beam keeps draft to a minimum. It has a built-in live box and a big casting seat in the bow.
Specifications
- Length
- 15 ft
- Beam
- 4 ft
- Construction
- Fir or pine sides, 3/8 in. exterior marine plywood bottom, flat bottom with live box
- Power
- Briggs & Stratton 1.55 hp air-cooled engine driving a paddle wheel
Downloads
Plan sheets 4
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