Will this boat suffice?

[cdlwingnut]

I just picked up this to do a little fishing on a Minnesota lake.
pretty much just me and perhaps one small child to go fishing
will this hold up for a season or 2
I really will only be able to use it one week a year and perhaps 1 or 2 other outings a summer back

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[warder54]

That would do for the type of use you describe - but - I would recommend getting one with an inflatable floor/hull, as that would have a keel, giving better on water control and steering. The slatted floor models are intended to be used as a tender, to get you from the dock to a bigger boat moored in the harbour.
I'm also sure that once you have a boat, the bug will bite and it will get used more than you think now - been there!!

[cdlwingnut]

oh, I also have a 2.5hp suzuki to hang on the back I bought from a friend who wanted/needed a bigger engine for his john boat.

[warder54]

That outboard will be fine in sheltered still waters with no real flow, but will struggle in tidal flow and wind.

[cdlwingnut]

Thanks Warder, and the model I got does have an air floor, but not a keel

though I am thinking about doing what Saturn boats does with the budget models and put a pool noodle under the floor. don't want to stress the seams though