I'm taking delivery of an 18' deep-V center console boat soon and storing it on my boat lift. Some questions regarding the placement of the bunk boards on the lift:<br /><br />Is there a formula for calculating the correct distance between bunk boards on a boat lift for a particular boat? Or is...
Looking for a starter boat that's capable of operating in The Chesapeake Bay and maybe 5-8 miles out in the ocean (on a nice day). There are two boats that are available that I like very much:<br /><br />1) 2001 Edgewater 185CC w/ 115 Mercury OB<br />2) 2002 Grady White 180 Sportsmen w/ 115...
I've got a new Nissan 9.8 4-stroke for my 12' aluminum v-hull. The manual says to mount the motor to maintain a 0.2"-1.0" gap between the hull bottom and the AV plate. When I rest the motor stern bracket on the top of the transom, it results in almost a 2" distance between these two reference...
I've got a 12ft aluminum v-hull. It's an old Wards Sea King in pretty good shape. I'm looking at getting a 4-stroke Tohatsu 8 or 9.8hp but 82 lbs sounds heavy. Would I be better off with a 6hp at 62 lbs? Thanks for your replies & advice.
