Boat suggestions?

[Hoyt79]

I have a 1976 70 hp Johnson with no boat. I already have a fishing boat and I am looking for suggestions for a pleasure boat that would be a nice partner for my 70 hp johnson outboard...I am looking for something older and don't mind light restoring work.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Boat suggestions?

I have a 70 on a 17' Key West and it does great; they are also a good match for the 17' whaler. However, both of these are relatively flat bottom/low deadrise (the KW is a "bay boat" hull). You would be pushing it if you got a deep V or one with a lot of build-in's inside, adding weight--like the typical bow rider with back to back seats, etc. Talking fiberglass.

B/c aluminum boats are lighter, you can push a bigger boat with it, but I defer to the tinnies about a good match. Also less to the restoration (not that a whaler would need any).

 

[southkogs]

Re: Boat suggestions?

Hey Hoyt:

What kinda' water are you going to be on, and what do you want to do (cruise, ski, tube, etc.)?

 

[Hoyt79]

Re: Boat suggestions?

Hey Hoyt:

What kinda' water are you going to be on, and what do you want to do (cruise, ski, tube, etc.)?

Would be on lakes with lots of room for water sports activities and would like to be able to do a little skiing but mostly tubeing and just cruising around.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Boat suggestions?

how about an old 16-18" tri-hull? cheap to buy

 

[southkogs]

Re: Boat suggestions?

how about an old 16-18" tri-hull? cheap to buy

^^^^ Great Idea ^^^^

I'm a big fan of try-hulls, especially on inland lakes. They're a very stable boat for cruising or swimming off of, and will put down a nice table to ski or tube behind. You should be able to find a pretty decent one inexpensively, and maybe even have a reserve outboard out of it.

 

[Hoyt79]

Re: Boat suggestions?

how about an old 16-18" tri-hull? cheap to buy

What are some brands or examples of tri-hulls?

 

[R Socey]

Re: Boat suggestions?

I had a 70 Yamaha 2, stroke on a 16' Starcraft semi v I guess you would call it. It did 43mph, and I fished with it in the Texas gulf, Fla gulf, Atlantic, Chesapeake , and in many inland lakes, and rivers. There was no room to hardly take a step though. My buddy had a 70, on a Carolina skiff that was great when it was flat, and plenty of room but in a good chop it would rattle your fillings loose.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Boat suggestions?

A 16' aluminum Starcraft would be ideal!

 

[southkogs]

Re: Boat suggestions?

What are some brands or examples of tri-hulls?

I wouldn't worry about brand. Tri-hulls were a dime a dozen in the 70's and 80's. Worry about condition. The aluminum boats aren't a bad suggestion either, but I've always leaned toward the tri-hulls. I had a 70HP on a 15' and it would actually pull three skiers with 2 people on board, and run about 30MPH with no skiers but 5 people inside.

What's on Craigslist around you? That's going to really be the driving factor for you: what's available.

 

[Hoyt79]

Re: Boat suggestions?

A 16' aluminum Starcraft would be ideal!

That is deffinately something like what I am looking for and that is a sharp rig. I didn't know that the Starcrafts were tinny's!

 

[Hoyt79]

Re: Boat suggestions?

Been doing some looking around for the older 70's model Starcraft Capri Tri-Hull...I really like those and wouldn't mind restoring one. So, I guess I am officially in the market for one...a really cheap one at that.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Boat suggestions?

Starcraft made fiberglass and aluminum hulls. Any tri-hull will be fiberglass.

 

[southkogs]

Re: Boat suggestions?

Been doing some looking around for the older 70's model Starcraft Capri Tri-Hull...I really like those and wouldn't mind restoring one. So, I guess I am officially in the market for one...a really cheap one at that.

I used to lose races to one of those when I was in my teens. It was a gold colored one and with the same HP on the back it would clean my clock every run.

Starcraft made fiberglass and aluminum hulls. Any tri-hull will be fiberglass.

... and? (just stoking the fire)

 

[sschefer]

Re: Boat suggestions?

I've got a 16' 59 Whitehouse up at Eagle Lake, Ca. that you can have. Free... No kidding. Needs restoring but it's rated for a 70hp motor. You got to go get it, I aint bringin to ya.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=537975

 

[belleview3]

Re: Boat suggestions?

I still have my dad's 15' Newman tri-hull with a Johnson 70. It has gone through scores of nephews, nieces and their kids over the last several decades and still runs like a bat outa . . . Seats 4 - 6 comfortably and we still pull kids with a 6' tube. For small lakes, a very good choice.

 

[Hoyt79]

Re: Boat suggestions?

I've got a 16' 59 Whitehouse up at Eagle Lake, Ca. that you can have. Free... No kidding. Needs restoring but it's rated for a 70hp motor. You got to go get it, I aint bringin to ya.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=537975

That's awsome! But I live in Louisiana. I doubt I will ever make it out to Cali though....actually my paw in law is out there for a funeral right now, how close are you to Modesto?