Best boat for skiing/tubing on small lake? - Boating Forum
WEBOct 16, 2008 · Re: Best boat for skiing/tubing on small lake? take a look at the glastron outboard runabouts. I use mine on a small 250 acre lake in northern wisconsin. Not weedy or shallow really, and i wouldn't buy a different boat for the lake. The 150 is overkill on a 17 foot boat that weighs 1400 lbs dry.
Best Overall Boat for the Puget Sound area to fish, island hop
WEBApr 24, 2015 · I am looking into getting a boat that would be ideal for fishing on the Puget Sound or any of the lakes around Washington. My wife likes the idea of having a place like a cuddy cabin. Trying to find an multi-functional boat that can be easy to fish/crab from, just cruising around to the different areas within the Puget Sound as I grow in ...
whats a good size boat for lake michigan? - Boating Forum
WEBMay 25, 2009 · i have a 20' open bow w/ 4.3 v6 and went out to lake michigan on what was a calm day and was tossed all over the place. we didnt go more than a mile out of the break walls either. Im now looking for a newer boat and wonder what size would be recommended im lookin at a 24-26ft open bow rinker
Is 18 ft Too Small For The Great Lakes??? - iboats Boating Forums
WEBMay 16, 2008 · Roscommon to be precise. Even Higgins and Houghton Lakes, 20,000 acre lakes and they can get very Violent in a hurry. I've been on Higgins when a storm came up suddenly and was battling three foot swells from South Shore back to North Shore boat launch. I think a 25 ft would be better on the Big Lakes …
Georgia Lakes? | Boating Forum - iboats Boating Forums
WEBFeb 10, 2016 · Most times, the best adjective to use id "abandoned". Even on July 4th, the traffic peaks around 1pm and the early morning fun riders (me) have the place to yourself. Yes, there are conjested areas like the Ritz but its pretty relaxed generally. I mostly concentrate on the area near the dam. Seldom get up to i-20.
Right sized outboard for 12' rated to 15hp. - Boating Forum
WEBAug 31, 2003 · I'd like some opinions on what size outboard would be best for my 12' Smokercraft Alaskan (20" transom). I will be using the boat with up to three folks, some small, for fishing lakes and estuaries and will be trolling a fair amount. Weight is some issue to overall and to weight aft.
Is VHF really necessary on small inland lakes?
WEBJun 12, 2009 · Although we're in the land of 10,000 lakes, so far we've only boated on three of them. I can see us getting around to five area lakes - all smaller inland lakes. The smallest is closest to our house and is around 100 acres. The largest (about 10 miles away) is 3,000 acres. Last week we had...
Is 18 ft Too Small For The Great Lakes??? - iboats Boating Forums
WEBMay 16, 2008 · Here is a thought: if you go out on a small boat in Erie, make sure your boat has a "seaworthy transom", meaning that is high enough to block waves from entering the boat's deck area, as many small boat transoms are just too low to keep 2-3 foot waves out.
Where to find a $3000-4000 dollar boat? And What to look …
WEBJul 5, 2012 · (hence the saying, BOAT B-ust O-ut A-nother T-ousand). but dont let this scare you. it has turned out to be the best boat ive ever owned and i plan to keep it a long time. I have had 4 bayliners and they have all treated me great. but ive never kept one longer than 6 years. 3 of the 4 boats have had 4.3's and …
Sitting on boat during thunderstorm? - iboats Boating Forums
WEBJun 27, 2010 · small boats don't typically have this. If you're in a marina, chances are the masts of sailboats around you till take a hit before you will, but this isn't guranteed. I've seen a number of very, very active thunder and lightening storms, a few with lightening strikes avery few seconds. I noticed that all the boats hit were sailboats.