Yup. Well, at least I think it is. Have to check the engine diagram to be sure.

Oh! Would you look at that! I checked the engine diagram, and there is no counter balancer. My fault. I messed that one up. The 13 hp is counter balanced, but the 8 hp isn't.

@@BlackWarriorLures No problem. I thought the 8hp motor was too inexpensive to have a counter balancer. Maybe it is more cost effective to beef up the transom. The 13 costs more and must require a larger motor kit. Lots of weight centered above the transom on a 1436 jon can't be good.

It's a good combo.

Happy to help!

Yeah, the whole boat could be a couple grades thicker.

Thx, man! I try to keep it real.

Yeah, I'm running the 13 hp motor now.

@@BlackWarriorLures hell yeah man! I’m starting to think I might try the large kit here soon, but gonna have to invest in a bigger boat I reckon haha.

@@riverhooligan8237 A large kit would be nice! The little 6.5 kit just doesn't have enough power. 13 ponies is about right for me.

thx

Yeah, but the longtail is more efficient.

Oh, yeah? What kind?

@@BlackWarriorLures TRACKER® GRIZZLY® 1754 SC

@@OutdoorAdventureswithShawn That's a good one!

@@BlackWarriorLures im not a good angler at all, but i do enjoy fishing... i have the heart for it

@@BlackWarriorLures been doing a lil more research and have decided on a go devil 18 x 60 surface drive !

Thanks! No, 301s are not counter balanced. I checked the engine diagram, and there is no counterbalancer.

@@BlackWarriorLures ok I have used Honda 270 that I'm going to get medium kit for just wonderinghow much lighter than 390?

Yeah. JTGatoring did that. That is the solution with these cheap jon boats. For me, I'd rather just buy an Alweld jon boat and have them triple brace the transom and use thicker aluminum.

@@BlackWarriorLures I have a 14/36 Allweld jon boat. I'm going to rebuild my transom. And my son will add in another transom support and weld it up stronger. Yes.. I'm buying the midsized kit 13hp. Your opinion of the Allweld boats seem good.

Na, I was preparing to fish the new moon of this month.

Yeah, a Thai longtail is about the only thing I'll run these days.

It handles well. I think it's faster. The bow doesn't rise up as high as on the 12 footer. Also the turns are easier.

Totally! they flat out work. These motors power a whole country.

Im gonna look into it, I’m getting tired of servicing my outboard engine. I’m running a 15hp Yamaha 2 stroke on a 12 ft. Valco at the moment.

@@mikecheck1256 They are great. Put some grease fittings were the screws that hold the shaft bushings in ,grease when you get back each trip. I like no water pump run threw weeds grass cattails MUD! start it any time don't need water. Draw back is that it is lighter but not as fast and you need to modifie the exhaust and point it away from you. I run mine down the shaft with double dog pen clamps and a baffle inside the exhaust pipe because they tend to be loud .

@@mikecheck1256 we have ran them in fiesta island check out our instagram and youtube.

Yeah, it's always best to learn from someone who has done it for themselves.

They work better in ponds and lakes because you don't have to deal current giving you "false" bites.

Black Warrior Lures thanks!! You deserve wayyy more subs than u have! And have you ever thought about making homemade bass lures? I know in my experience, I love buying from local businesses, and the small places rather from big ones, if you made and sold them, just from the handmade in Alabama aspect alone, you would make money! Just a thought!

Because the boat will sink.

@@BlackWarriorLures no it won't, i watched Camarata recently move a huge bush-cutter on a boat like that without sinking. the only limitations are in your head nay-sayer.

About nine miles in the stock tank on the motor in a 1236 foot jon going down stream with the wind.