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A newbie in need of advice... UPDATED! Got everything now!
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<blockquote data-quote="WaterWaif" data-source="post: 326281" data-attributes="member: 12444"><p>I question design /layout for gunwale shape. Not having benches cross ways in from stern to mid ships may be a factor in flexed/bent areas.</p><p>If Vancouver craigs list any indication, price says its to be looked at(all ready).</p><p> Motors listed there not so bad but for what ever reason be it demand or supply or wishes, boats are priced without motors for about what a small mint motor to boot price is here with few 14 to 16 footers ready to go .</p><p>Eye catchers about double the price i,m used to also.</p><p>Worse case its save for a craft if none found to suit.</p><p>Not sure where compromise between capacity of craft and being able to launch without a trailer would be.</p><p>A "car topper" lighter weight 12 footer ideal for one person,or two people to portage short distances but just not a family craft for comfort or stability on all but the calmest. I did it with three of us ,2 adults one kid. Stay out of much waves,boat traffic, and watch the weather like life depends on it.</p><p>Find a way to test run some boats to confirm your needs,add wants that fit budget.</p><p>14 ft with a trailer is as small as i would recommend too.While near maximum recommended h.p. is better for resale and fun, i could live with a 15 h.p. motor on one if it meant boating or not.</p><p>Wild guess three to three and a half grand for a fourteen foot with a twenty five horse in great shape , with trailer, on the rare right day, which will not be often...with about a 650 lb. capacity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WaterWaif, post: 326281, member: 12444"] I question design /layout for gunwale shape. Not having benches cross ways in from stern to mid ships may be a factor in flexed/bent areas. If Vancouver craigs list any indication, price says its to be looked at(all ready). Motors listed there not so bad but for what ever reason be it demand or supply or wishes, boats are priced without motors for about what a small mint motor to boot price is here with few 14 to 16 footers ready to go . Eye catchers about double the price i,m used to also. Worse case its save for a craft if none found to suit. Not sure where compromise between capacity of craft and being able to launch without a trailer would be. A "car topper" lighter weight 12 footer ideal for one person,or two people to portage short distances but just not a family craft for comfort or stability on all but the calmest. I did it with three of us ,2 adults one kid. Stay out of much waves,boat traffic, and watch the weather like life depends on it. Find a way to test run some boats to confirm your needs,add wants that fit budget. 14 ft with a trailer is as small as i would recommend too.While near maximum recommended h.p. is better for resale and fun, i could live with a 15 h.p. motor on one if it meant boating or not. Wild guess three to three and a half grand for a fourteen foot with a twenty five horse in great shape , with trailer, on the rare right day, which will not be often...with about a 650 lb. capacity. [/QUOTE]
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