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Conference vicki::boats

Title:	Powerboats
Notice:	Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:	KWLITY::SUTER

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

1203.0. "12' Boat -- Aluminum, Plastic or Fiberglass" by UNIVSE::VILCANS () Tue Dec 20 1994 17:33

    
    [Subj: Small Boat....Aluminum, Fiberglass, Plastic or Wood]
    
    		I need a small boat for a 4 HP Merc for use at a pond.
    I'd like to use it both for rowing and motoring, and just a fun boat
    that my six year old can grow into over the years. I wanted plastic or
    fiberglass to withstand abuse, but the only 12' boats around seem to be
    in aluminum. Southbridge boat house in Concord sells a nice 12' aluminum
    jon boat, but I'd like to hear some suggestions on Plastic or
    Fiberglass alternatives before I pull the trigger. What type and where
    would really help....
    
    							Thanks,
    							=Paul=

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1203.1	Pointer	KAHALA::SUTER	Never too Hot!	`Wed Dec 21 1994 00:17`	3
	Might want to look at notes 821 and 1020, also....
1203.2	crawdad's are they still available?	NCMAIL::GEIBELL	lost in Pennsylvania	`Wed Dec 21 1994 09:06`	13
	A good boat for the $ that fits into your wants is the coleman crawdad, its made of abs plastic, rated for up to 5 hp, weigh ~125 lbs very stable, and alot of room for a boat thats 12 feet. I owned a crawdad while I lived in NH. had a 3hp motor on it and that was more than enough motor for it. I bought it at rich's department store for 299.99. since the wife cant swim that choice was much better than a canoe. Lee
1203.3		SALEM::PAPPALARDO		`Wed Dec 21 1994 12:05`	8
	Paul, IMHO Jon boats are to unstable and even worse when a youngster is in the boat. I would opt for something wide and added freeboard height. Guy
1203.4	V is safer	RANGER::MACINTYRE	Terminal Angler	`Wed Dec 21 1994 12:43`	4
	I agree with .3. For fishing a crawdad or jon is great, but for a kid to learn to 'drive', a semi-V would be much safer IMHO. -donmac (who has experience letting his 5 year old 'drive')
1203.5	ex	DELNI::GAFFNEY	Gone fishin/racin	`Thu Dec 22 1994 09:27`	7
	FYI, there is a used crawdad for sale in Shirley, Ma. I know nothing about it, except it's chained to a tree in someones front yard. It's right on Rt 2A, about 1 mile east of the Bull Run Resturant. Can't miss it, the guy's yard is like a large field. Gone fishin The Gaffer
1203.6		MKOTS1::PAPPALARDO	PCBU Mfg/Logistics	`Tue Feb 21 1995 17:41`	15
	I've had a 12 ft alluminum boat handed down to me. My dad got it new in 1959...it's a v-hull made by mirro-craft... It doesn't leak...it's been thru hell...it's not tippy...and now my son is using it.... I recommend you buy a quality 12 foot v-hull....(thickness of the alluminum) and you'll have a great little boat that will be around a long time..... Good-Luck Rick