State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

[Rakumi]

..... and why your boat fits your particular needs? Just a for fun thread.

 

[Guest]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

..... and why your boat fits your particular needs? Just a for fun thread.

SS Balls Deep
87 force 15hp
97 mercury 6 hp (currently using)
Zoom 350s, reason I bought this boat is because I have no lakes near me other wise I would own an m4 with 3.5 hp nissan/tohatsu.

 

[Rakumi]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

Intex Excursion 5 is what I have. I do not have a motor yet, but I have been looking at the Minnkota line of trolling motors. I went with this choice because I wanted the largest boat that was affordable in the range of $200 or less. After discovering how many people customize their boats, I have found a greater appreciation for this boat because I know it has more space to customize. Thanks for sharing.

 

[RVman]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

I have not named it yet but here goes.

Intex Mariner 4
Minnkota Endura c40 trolling motor
No mods as of today
Paid 320 delivered to my doorstep via Amazon

 

[Rakumi]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

It seems most Intex owners own the Mariner 4. Though many youtube videos have the Seahawk 4 most often of the Intex line. Interesting.

 

[joemac356]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

"Green Gill".
No motor. Human propulsion.
Intex Seahawk 2. It fits my needs because it accommodates my son and granddaughter and me, fits into the case and onto the motorcycle with everything needed to get out on the water in ten minutes and it was ridiculously affordable.

 

[Peter_C]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

Name "The Boat".
40HP Evinrude smoker.
The Boat's main purpose is to haul scuba divers to a dive site. For that it works well. We can launch from the trailer, over the beach with launching wheels, and hoist launch at more remote launch sites. There are days spent tooling along on the river, and others where we take friends and launch under the Golden Gate Bridge, head out into the ocean for a quick tour, make a loop around Alcatraz, then go for a nice hike at Angel Island, with 360* views of the Bay Area and San Francisco. Once in a while we head to a lake either for the day or sometimes we go boat in camping.

OP, you owe us your own report!

 

[RVman]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

I also have a SeaHawk II. Its just like the Mariner 4 but smaller and no floorboard.

 

[Sinistre1]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

Mercury Quicksilver 340s with both wood floor and air deck. Her name's Galileo7 (not much of a she name, I know). The Star Trek fans out there (assuming there are any) will know that she is named after one of my favorite episodes.... 7 characters (3 main) are essentially marooned on a small shuttlecraft (the Galileo (hence Galileo 7). She's 6 years on the job but 8 or so years old (new old stock when I bought her). She fit the most important needs, She was affordable, transportable, capable of decent performance with her accompanying 15hp motor and most important she is MINE!! No marina fees, she lives close to my heart (in a closet in my NYC apt!). She has taught me some seamanship and has given me a sense of freedom that far outstrips her cost. She is my ship and I her Captain!

Cornbally I know but heartfelt. She has a yet to be christened sister, but I do not know her name yet (Red Saturn inflatable...Red Sonja? Red Dawn?, Red Rover?!!?:facepalm:.... hmmm... Have to work on that, lol

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

Boat Name : Nautille
Brand : Sea Rider (2012)
Type : Heavy Duty 430 Mt Rib
Engines HP : Tohatsu 2 strokes, tiller 18 & 30 depending on the boating mood

After owning and experimenting with lots of sibs sizes up to 4.20 mtr, realized a rib was the natural way to upgrade. It's a nice light weight size rib that can handle max 40 HP engine along 7 passengers seated on tubes & bow locker. But usually used with just 2 boaters as we like cruising confy seated on rear tubes or on top of air deck at perfect plane and speed.

Happy Boating

 

[Ballinamuck]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

Name: Trunk
Baltik 9'6", air floor
2009 Mercury 6hp / Minn kota 55lb

Is just big enough for two people to fish in, or 3 smaller people. Also have a "custom" manual downrigger mount and rod holder.

 

[mrdrh99]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

Intex mariner 4 (although I also have an excursion)
Minn Kota endura 30# w/ 109ah battery
Mods: solid carpeted floor over original floor
Work/storage areas on front and back
Milk crate for storage w/ 4 rod holders
Extended motor wire to place motor up front freeing up room and weight around my seat
Two easily remove able swivel boat seats
Custom built electronics mount which removes easily
I have several YouTube videos under my same screen name for anyone interested.

 

[alanfox55]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

I have a Sea Eagle 14SRRIK with a 30 hp Mercury on it. I bought an inflatable because I'm retired and live in an RV full time and it's the only way I could own a boat with this kind of living situation. The only traveling I do is head south for the winter and back north for the summer. This set up does require a trailer for the boat and I have two, one for north home and one for south home because you cannot pull two trailers while pulling a travel trailer. Bought them both used for a good price locally so it was not an issue buying two trailers.

 

[ronaldj]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

I have a Zodiac FR 325 and a Lehr 5hp propane motor
I went inflatable because I refused to pay to hotel a boat.
To do so is exspensive and not very convenient.
I go all over the chesapeake bay and the feeder rivers.
My current project is a fishing shed on my deck.
It will house the boat, motor, accessories and a fish freezer

 

[zodiac_mat]

Re: State the name of your boat, motor (if you have one)...

14 ft Zodiac Grand Raid III with air keel and aluminum floor. 50 hp Mercury outboard with jet. I got it to go to the cabin on the Snake River and just to play. I really just got it and need to play with it and work the bugs out.