plastic pond fishing boats?

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Anyone have recommendations for the best plastic pond boat?

Cabelas & Bass Pro seem to have their own.. amongst several other brands out there. Just looking for an 8 (possibly 10) footer to slap a trolling motor on and use in ponds here and there, or maybe the backwaters of the lakes occasionally. Some reviews talk about the boats getting water logged and becoming very heavy.. amongst other things.
 
When I bought my house on an 8 acre lake I bought one. I hated it. It wouldn't tip over but it was unstable, uncomfortable, no room to move around. It was a 8 foot Pelican. I sold it, bought a 1436 Jon boat, put some seat bases in it, and I'm happy with it. I use the fishing seats out of my bass boat. If I was going to buy a plastic boat I would get at least a 10 footer. You put two people, a cooler, a small tackle box, a battery, and your rods in a 8 footer and you don't have room to move.

My neighbor has one of these that he really likes but the plastic "pontoon" models don't impress me:

 
Spurhunter said:
When I bought my house on an 8 acre lake I bought one. I hated it. It wouldn't tip over but it was unstable, uncomfortable, no room to move around. It was a 8 foot Pelican.
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I don't mind them. My dad has an 8ft also that I use a couple of times a year when I'm back home. They aren't good if you're trying to stand up or anything, but otherwise I haven't had any problems with it.
 
Nyper said:
Spurhunter said:
When I bought my house on an 8 acre lake I bought one. I hated it. It wouldn't tip over but it was unstable, uncomfortable, no room to move around. It was a 8 foot Pelican.
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I don't mind them. My dad has an 8ft also that I use a couple of times a year when I'm back home. They aren't good if you're trying to stand up or anything, but otherwise I haven't had any problems with it.
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I guess one might be ok a couple times a year. My son and I fish a LOT. When you are on the water as much as we are comfort counts.
 
I have one like spurhunter pictured above. Great boat very stable. It is a tight squeeze for two grown ups, but do it all the time. They can become water logged but you have to drill your own plug and silicone every couple years or undo the original pvc plug fitting in the boat. Mine takes water during rain at all the screw in points for rod holders, fishfinder, net holder etc. My advice would be epoxy add ons.
 
I had an 8 foot pelican. That thing was top heavy, unstable, and not a lot of fun with 2 people in it. Have a 1432 now and that is much better.
 
Dad has the 10 ft pelican with the battery box on one side and live well on the other. We pulled them both out and gained lots of room. His work has a small lake and we use it in a couple old clay pit holes. Once you get used to fishing out of it you will be fine. We have fished it a lot and have never had any problems. The wind will be your enemy is the only problem.
 

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