Ultimate Utah fishing boat.

[Therapist]

Very interesting thread. Love the Drift/raft input, but they are not for our flat waters. Like Bob, I have been doing this for a long, long time. I currently run a Skeeter, 1850DV, walleye hull, w/175 Merc. I have a 15hp kicker and a 24V Terrova on the front. What would I change to if I was going to change. Most likely a 20ft hull, Lund, Wellcraft, or other alluminum DEEP V hull. I would put the largest allowable Hp motor on it and I would go with a Suzuki 4 stroke Outboard. From what I have read about them, they always get you home !! Walk thru wind sheild, 36V Ultera on the front, and 15hp, 4 stroke kicker w/power trim. I would have a Tandem trailer, w/ EZ Step on the front, and a Drotto boat latch. These last two accessories are indispensable for those of us that launch and recover by ourselves. The EZ step allows you to get in and out w/out having to climb over the gunnels and the Drotto boat latch lets you release the boat from the trailer when you are at the console and to drive the boat on the trailer and secure it w/out trying to balance on the to attach the winch rope.

So that would be my ultimate Utah boat !!!