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fatlazyless · 07-22-2023, 06:47 AM

If only I was an islander with 350' of forested Lake Winnipesaukee rocky frontage, facing to the west, I would get me a 40-year old, 14' vee-hull aluminum boat, used but still very usable and for sale at $300, made by Alumacraft or Starcraft or some other boat builder, and a used Evinrude 15hp two-stroke, tiller handle motor.

These can haul a heck of a lot of rocks, potting soil, concrete mix, lumber, furniture, kitchen appliances, a small hot-tub, a doggy house, whatever ..... out to your happy island .... plus placing some weight up front, will definitely help to balance this motor boat! Plus when it comes to winterizing and storing it, you just flip it over, upside down, and store the motor away, easy. A 14' vee-hull is a hull of a lot bigger boat than a 12' vee-hull!

07-22-2023, 06:47 AM	#44
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	If only I was an islander with 350' of forested Lake Winnipesaukee rocky frontage, facing to the west, I would get me a 40-year old, 14' vee-hull aluminum boat, used but still very usable and for sale at $300, made by Alumacraft or Starcraft or some other boat builder, and a used Evinrude 15hp two-stroke, tiller handle motor. These can haul a heck of a lot of rocks, potting soil, concrete mix, lumber, furniture, kitchen appliances, a small hot-tub, a doggy house, whatever ..... out to your happy island .... plus placing some weight up front, will definitely help to balance this motor boat! Plus when it comes to winterizing and storing it, you just flip it over, upside down, and store the motor away, easy. A 14' vee-hull is a hull of a lot bigger boat than a 12' vee-hull! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 07-23-2023 at 09:21 AM.