Justin1976
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Hi,
Just bought a lake house on a 200-acre lake and the boat house has a very small slip. The length of the slip is about 15'6". The deck of the slip has a step-down built running the length of the slip that sits at the water line - that step makes the width 65". I've thought about removing the step, as it is about 8" wide, to fit a wider boat.
I'm trying to find a flat bottom boat to fit the most fishermen (two adults / two children at times). Most of the boats I find are 14'-15', and to get a bottom width of 4', the beams always seem to be greater than 65" (not sure about their width at the current water line, but that seems to be a dangerous gamble).
The lake has a 10hp limit on the motor, so not looking for performance out of the boat except maximizing the weight it can hold and the bottom width.
Any suggestions? If I take the step out, I can fit a boat with a 70" beam with a little room to spare. It will be lifted out of the water when not in use.
Just bought a lake house on a 200-acre lake and the boat house has a very small slip. The length of the slip is about 15'6". The deck of the slip has a step-down built running the length of the slip that sits at the water line - that step makes the width 65". I've thought about removing the step, as it is about 8" wide, to fit a wider boat.
I'm trying to find a flat bottom boat to fit the most fishermen (two adults / two children at times). Most of the boats I find are 14'-15', and to get a bottom width of 4', the beams always seem to be greater than 65" (not sure about their width at the current water line, but that seems to be a dangerous gamble).
The lake has a 10hp limit on the motor, so not looking for performance out of the boat except maximizing the weight it can hold and the bottom width.
Any suggestions? If I take the step out, I can fit a boat with a 70" beam with a little room to spare. It will be lifted out of the water when not in use.