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I am inheriting a 5 year old 17 foot aluminum Starcraft configured as a fishing boat with raised front deck, swivel fishing chairs etc. Boat has 40 merc 4 stroke with 10 hrs on it and has been winterized and stored in a Maine barn unused for 5 years.
I would like to convert this boat to a bow...
Looking for advice on 10 footer with probably a 6hp that will be frequently disaasembled and stowed. My boating companion is an 85 pound golden reriever. We would like to be able to plane. Is that realistic with 6hp?
I have been out of boating for 15 years. In a previous life I owned several...