"Shorty241" u43749@uwe wrote in message news:847e262a712cb@uwe...
I have a 25 hp tilt and trim ( yamaha ) 2004 and it has been on a 16ft
cedar
strip. I need to get a boat for this motor as the Cedar strip is in major
need of repair. So what size of boat is best for the engine and should
it
be deep hull? not even sure what that means. I use this boat to get back
and forth from my cottage that is only boat access. So people in it, with
loads to and from, plus to go around lake. I am a single Mother and cost
is
an issue too. So if I have a good idea what I need to look for in a used
boat. I realize the cedar strip is a heavy boat and I was wondering if a
16ft fishing boat is still to heavy for this engine. I do require some
room.
But still like the speed.


Would you be satisfied with a good quality aluminum boat?
Last year I purchased a 14'6" Princecraft Yukon that came with a 25 hp
Johnson.
I bet you could get something similar, (Lund) or even a 16' fishing type
boat for less than $4K new.
Don't go buy one of the older narrow type aluminum boats. They may be
cheap, but are unsafe in my opinion.
http://www.princecraft.com/Content/e...Utilities.aspx