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I have a 24 ft pontoon boat with a 40hp 2 stroke. It's an old tub, but the wife loves spending the day rafted up with other old tubs. Just another way for her to socialize. The boat ain't that good for fishing, the wind blows it around too much. It does have a bar-b-que grill.
My boat is a McVay Victoria 18 sailboat. I gutted it out down to the hull, and rebuilt it as a daysailer. The original "cabin" was only big enough for midgets. The boat weighs 1200 lbs but 700 of that is in the keel, which is a fixed keel. I HATE swing keels in sailboats. So it will heel over about 24 degrees and stiffen right up, no matter how strong the wind. I love to put on every bit of sail in high winds and enjoy a wet ride !!
I installed a Minnkota 101 thrust 36 volt trolling motor behind the keel. Way more than enough thrust for that size boat. Mainly use it to get in and out of the harbor. The rudder is right behind the trolling motor so it's very responsive at slow speed, like in the harbor.
On the subject of motorcycles, I still ride a 2001 Yamaha VMax. It's still a thrill to ride. But I learned to take it easier, since I got tired of replacing rear tires. Installed forward controls, lower rear shocks by 1 inch, and longer forks by 2 inches. And a higher geared Yamaha Venture differential. Made it more of a cruising bike.
My boat is a McVay Victoria 18 sailboat. I gutted it out down to the hull, and rebuilt it as a daysailer. The original "cabin" was only big enough for midgets. The boat weighs 1200 lbs but 700 of that is in the keel, which is a fixed keel. I HATE swing keels in sailboats. So it will heel over about 24 degrees and stiffen right up, no matter how strong the wind. I love to put on every bit of sail in high winds and enjoy a wet ride !!
I installed a Minnkota 101 thrust 36 volt trolling motor behind the keel. Way more than enough thrust for that size boat. Mainly use it to get in and out of the harbor. The rudder is right behind the trolling motor so it's very responsive at slow speed, like in the harbor.
On the subject of motorcycles, I still ride a 2001 Yamaha VMax. It's still a thrill to ride. But I learned to take it easier, since I got tired of replacing rear tires. Installed forward controls, lower rear shocks by 1 inch, and longer forks by 2 inches. And a higher geared Yamaha Venture differential. Made it more of a cruising bike.