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| Title: | Powerboats |
| Notice: | Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267 |
| Moderator: | KWLITY::SUTER |
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| Created: | Thu May 12 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1275 |
| Total number of notes: | 18109 |
209.0. "Help a sailor buy a power boat" by BOSTON::SWIST (Jim Swist BXO 224-1699) Fri Nov 18 1988 11:40
I am a not a power boat person by tradition, but I have a place
in Maine on the Sheepscot River estuary ( ten foot tides, freezing
cold water, relatively sheltered) that I want to get a small boat
for. With a budget of $3-4K and two small children I'm thinking
of switching to a power boat for the first time in my life. For
that money I can only get a small day sailor and the conditions
just aren't great for family sailing. In addition there are a
lot of neat harbors and other places to "go to" in that area, and
a sailboat is not a good choice if you have point A to point B trips
in mind.
My ignorance of power boats is substantial - for example, in this
file boats seems to have 100 hp (or larger) engines. An 8 hp motor
moves a small sailboat just fine, so I guess I don't understand
something....
Anyway, could anyone recommend something for the following
requirements:
- Speed not an issue. Need to fight relatively strong tidal
currents but am in no hurry otherwise (can't you tell I'm
a sailor?)
- Dry dry dry. Keep that cold water and spray out of the boat.
- Stability. Kids, etc.
- Comfortable for 4-6 people for relatively short trips.
- Environment: Immediate coast, estuaries, bays. Not open ocean.
- Budget approx 3.5K, including trailer and motor. Used is
OK.
Thanks,
Jim
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| 209.1 | Novi skiff! | NULL::GIBSON | Lobst'a Ayh'a I'm the NRA | Fri Nov 18 1988 12:37 | 29 |
| Hi Jim.
My recomendation for you is to go Classic with a traditional Maine
or Nova Scotian Dory. Made of modern day "Plywood" .
With a flat bottom and wide beam it is a very stable boat for the
kids to gunkhole with. Mount a small outbard 15 to 25 hp in the
motor well and the boat will do quite nicely. If you have to fight
tidal currents and don't have the alternitive to run in backflow
then I would change the screw to something with a bit more thrust
to it.
You can pick up an 18 footer at quite resonable cost, buy an outboard
and a trailer and still have enough cash left over for some fishing
tackle. The most expensive item will be the outboard, A new one
will run you around $1500 to $2000 and the trailer ( Bunk) will
cost around $800 to 1000. depending on type. if your goint to do
a lot of trailing get a good one with large 14 in wheels and bearing
buddies. Galvenized of course.
That leaves the boat? Check around for local builders in your area,
Ask around marina's You won't find these guys in the yellowe pages
or at the yacht yard. More than likely your best bet will be to
check at local fish peirs and tackle/ liverys.
Have fun and name her somthing salty!
Walt
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| 209.2 | look for used | CRISTA::CERIA | 2*(454+4bbl)=$0 | Mon Nov 21 1988 10:52 | 8 |
| Jim,
Check out some of the boats in note 3.*, a good used boat might
be you best bet. Note 3.121 is in your price range, and I'm sure
there are a few others in there also in your price range. New outboards
(even small HP's) are big bucks.
Jeff
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| 209.3 | I know those waters! | RUTLND::DAY | | Tue Nov 22 1988 12:36 | 22 |
| Jim,
From my experience in those waters in my 16 foot Lyman with
40 Mercury I would suggest you be careful not to underpower. The
Sheepscot can get a bit choppy with an outgoing tide and 10 - 15
knot prevailing Southwesterlies - of course you can use either Back
River (Montsweag Bay & behind Barters Is.) - but you will, most
likely be going to Boothbay Harbor and going through Townsend Gut
especially on the Boothbay side can be quite damp when you pass 35 foot
sport fishermen who don't understand "NO WAKE" signs. The extra
power will enable you to lift the bow up as you enter their wake.
As for a boat - you probably don't want any sort of bow rider
- I see some people around there in bow riders wearing slickers
and looking ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE on nice, breezy, sunny days. I
would say a windscreen is a MUST. Try the marinas around to find
something used probably 19' or so for 4 people (in my boat I feel
comfortable with one passenger but 3 makes it too heavy and sluggish).
Good luck and maybe I'll see you floating around. I keep my
Lyman in South Bristol and have had it 30 years. I'm sort of
adventurous and cruise the coast (Cutler to Portland) and sleep
aboard.
Ben
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| 209.4 | Dealer cost book??? | WEDOIT::JOYCE | | Mon Jan 09 1989 07:33 | 5 |
| Has anyone come across a "dealer cost" book for boats? They have
them for cars which list the dealer costs for the car and options.
I've never seen one for boats.
Steve
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| 209.5 | | HAZEL::YELINEK | WITHIN 10 | Mon Jan 09 1989 11:03 | 4 |
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Boat prices are a much better kept secret than motor vehicle pricing.
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