pikehunter Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 No one has ever complained about "it" being too big!" Buy a 16, and as deep and wide as the budget can handle. You will not regret it, well maybe you will regret it because soon after you will want an 18....then a 20 and then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Towing was a big issue for me. I have a Honda CRV with a towing capacity of only 1000 pounds. The 16 foot boats I looked at and the slightly bigger motors would have put me too close to that for my comfort. (Once you add a few batteries, gear etc.) The total cargo weight would also be an issue for me when I'm towing the boat with 4 people and camping gear. If it was a newer model, I may have taken the chance...but mine is a '98 with 290,000 kms on it. Eventually, once the CRV is gone, I'll get a bigger vehicle and I'll be looking for a 16 footer for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 The actual name of the affliction is onefootitis and there's no cure for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Towing was a big issue for me. I have a Honda CRV with a towing capacity of only 1000 pounds. The 16 foot boats I looked at and the slightly bigger motors would have put me too close to that for my comfort. (Once you add a few batteries, gear etc.) The total cargo weight would also be an issue for me when I'm towing the boat with 4 people and camping gear. If it was a newer model, I may have taken the chance...but mine is a '98 with 290,000 kms on it. Eventually, once the CRV is gone, I'll get a bigger vehicle and I'll be looking for a 16 footer for sure! Yes that was a concern for me too. My car has a towing capacity of 1,500, so that gives me a bit more room to play with a slightly bigger boat and motor and still have capacity for people and gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 The actual name of the affliction is onefootitis and there's no cure for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 No one has ever complained about "it" being too big!" Buy a 16, and as deep and wide as the budget can handle. You will not regret it, well maybe you will regret it because soon after you will want an 18....then a 20 and then.... Actually I have heard a lot of people say "I don't know why I bought a boat this big" Also consider things like a boathouse. If I went with a wider boat like the trackers it would not have fit in the boathouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 No one has ever complained about "it" being too big!" None that I've met yet anyhow Harry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Towing was a big issue for me. I have a Honda CRV with a towing capacity of only 1000 pounds. The 16 foot boats I looked at and the slightly bigger motors would have put me too close to that for my comfort. (Once you add a few batteries, gear etc.) The total cargo weight would also be an issue for me when I'm towing the boat with 4 people and camping gear. If it was a newer model, I may have taken the chance...but mine is a '98 with 290,000 kms on it. Eventually, once the CRV is gone, I'll get a bigger vehicle and I'll be looking for a 16 footer for sure! I sure feel better about towing a 16 ft tin with my 2000 Civic sedan. I thought I was the only one. forrest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymike Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Or you can do what a guy did by my house...CUT OUT a square of his garage door, and has the tounge sticking out of it!!HAHAHAHA I am waiting to drive by one day and see a HUGE hole in the garage, from when someone hooked up to his boat, and drove it away! Pure Class right there hahaha seems like something i should have seen in the "Ingenious Peoples" email ahhaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discophish Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Take your time buying a boat, and make sure you are really getting that you want (within budget of course). We made the mistake of buying a boat a tad too small for us, and when I say small, I mean not in length, but in width. The beam of a boat makes a lot of difference. It's enough difference for us that next year we will get rid of a 16' boat to buy another 16' boat, but with a wider beam. Common to larger beams are thicker gauged materials for construction, weight measure, power restrict., and so on. Just a thought for you to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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