Man, thank you. So it looks like I have the Big John 16'.
The brochure says 25hp-35hp max depending on size (14', 16', 18'). So I think you were all right on the money by suggesting a 25hp.
That looks like the new version. Mine's a 70's era model.
I'm in Hampton. We intended to build also but the market is in a bubble and construction costs are through the "roof". It was a GREAT time to sell our house and acreage in rural Central Va. but WRONG time to buy. It went for full asking...
My young son and I restored an old 16ft Loweline Jon boat and want to add a small outboard. Up until now we had electric-motor-only lakes available to us, so we just used a trolling motor. Now we have the lower Chesapeake Bay to play in and we’ll need more power to get around in the open water...
