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Suggestions for a boat?
So, I got this 1994 Johnson 30HP engine. Long shaft, electric start, beautiful condition. Not a tiller. Has remote throttle pedestal, cables, and electric cable from the engine to the pedestal. Came off an underpowered 24' pontoon boat. Never seen salt water. Has sat in a shed for almost 10 years. Put the muffs on her and she started on the third flywheel revolution. Cost = $75.00 No, really, got it on CL for $75 bucks.
Now, the real question... what kind of boat should she sit on? I'm thinking a 13' Whaler or something like that or an Aluminum boat like a 15' Smokercraft would also work. Needs to have console steering. Any suggestions?
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. 
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07-31-2014, 12:15 PM
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Id resell it....honestly. Buy yourself something decent......like a haircut
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07-31-2014, 02:11 PM
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I was in a similar "boat" destroyer. Had the boat for short money but the motor was showing and acting it's age. Repowered this NE skiff and still in it for short money. It's a 16' Stur-Dee Amesbury Skiff made in RI. It has a flat bottom for getting into the skinny water. Now with the four stroke, I can run it all day on 3 gallons of gas. I use in the salt and fresh and have an absolute ball in it. I recently started on the shabby looking wood work. I already had the cooler seat, so I removed the wood bench at the helm. Now I have some storage and more comfort.
It sure is a hoot.    
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07-31-2014, 06:55 PM
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13 Whaler would be nice, but you could buy another V20 for less money than a ragged out, motorless 13 Whaler. 30 hp isn't enough for a 14 McKee. If you're up for it, look thru Glen L's website and pick out something you like. Be a good winter project. The Ben Garvy's look easy enough, or look at the Simmons Sea Skiff if you are up for teh challenge
a couple of sites for you http://www.simmonsseaskiff.com/ http://www.bateau.com/index.php http://www.glen-l.com/ http://www.woodenboat.com/power-outboard-boats
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