Im talking in the line of flatbottom or double hulled boats, etc..
I am also thinking for your average river where water can be 8''deep to 15' deep with various water conditions. I have floated several times in canoes which also means I have went into the drink also. I have floated 12-14' Aluminum flat bottoms and they were a little scary at times not to mention to heavy to carry in and out of the river.
The best boat I have floated in is a ???? 10ft duck boat cannot remember the name of it for the life of me?? It was a plastic standard square shaped slow floating, very easy to control, went over anything, very easy to transport boat!
If I hop into a boat of any kind it's generally a canoe. I grew up fishing in canoes and have never (knock on wood) taken an involuntary swim. I'm thinking about trying to get one of the little Hobie kayak things that Hank Parker is sponsored by. Those look like they would be a blast to fish out of.
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I have to agree as with here there is alot of rocks and logs that could mess you up pretty quick.
The old boom logs from yesteryear that have sunk and decide to pop back up with only a deadhead
under the water that you can not see could really raise havock with a big motor like that. I had just
recently purchased an old 14 foot gator and trailer for $400 and an old 9.8mercury motor for $25. I had
to replace 2 dryrotted wires on it and it runs like a top. That's going to be my river boat this year and
probally fishing a few of the smaller lakes with it as well..
A true flat bottom boat will beat you death on rough water.
true,but a flat bottom runs shallower. any degree of deadrise will ony sit you deeper. i fish some lakes with mine ,i'll run the shore line to stay in smoother water if the wind gets up.
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) taken an involuntary swim. I'm thinking about trying to get one of the little Hobie kayak things that Hank Parker is sponsored by. Those look like they would be a blast to fish out of. 
