True North wrote:
Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend
visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and
show a promotional video of my new boat.
This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.
Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the
Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized
trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.
http://vimeo.com/36015592

Nice boat!

On Feb 26, 11:28*am, True North wrote:
Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.
This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.
Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.http://vimeo.com/36015592

Open bow, NO freeboard...

A " little Boat " for a " little man ".

It'll burn just as good as the last one.........

True North wrote:
Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.
This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.
Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.
http://vimeo.com/36015592
Nice little fish & ski. Why did you get the Big Foot? They are for
trolling larger boats, sailboats, and pontoons, right? Are your seats
really black?

On Wednesday, 6 March 2013 21:45:49 UTC-4, Earl wrote:
True North wrote:

Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.

This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.

Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.

http://vimeo.com/36015592

Nice little fish & ski. Why did you get the Big Foot? They are for

trolling larger boats, sailboats, and pontoons, right? Are your seats

really black?



Both dealer and manufacturer recommended the 60 Big Foot. They claim it's the most popular outboard for my boat.
I've read other articles that also recommend this motor for wide stern boats... and mine does look wide for a 16.5 footer. Kicks up quite a wake at low speeds.
I suppose it provides low end power to get a water skiier up and going

Tonight is time change, and the temps are to be in the mid to upper
50's.

I'm starting to eyeball the Marquis again

On 3/9/2013 8:21 AM, True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 6 March 2013 21:45:49 UTC-4, Earl wrote:
True North wrote:

Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.

This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.

Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.

http://vimeo.com/36015592

Nice little fish & ski. Why did you get the Big Foot? They are for

trolling larger boats, sailboats, and pontoons, right? Are your seats

really black?



Both dealer and manufacturer recommended the 60 Big Foot. They claim it's the most popular outboard for my boat.
I've read other articles that also recommend this motor for wide stern boats... and mine does look wide for a 16.5 footer. Kicks up quite a wake at low speeds.
I suppose it provides low end power to get a water skiier up and going


You shouldn't take everything a salesman says as gospel. You bought a
Rav 4 truck from a salesman, remember?

On Saturday, 9 March 2013 11:14:23 UTC-4, Meyer wrote:
On 3/9/2013 8:21 AM, True North wrote:

On Wednesday, 6 March 2013 21:45:49 UTC-4, Earl wrote:

True North wrote:



Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.


See the new RAV4's... if they had kept the V6, I'd be driving one now.
Instead I have to negotiate for a Highlander.


This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.



Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.



http://vimeo.com/36015592



Nice little fish & ski. Why did you get the Big Foot? They are for



trolling larger boats, sailboats, and pontoons, right? Are your seats



really black?







Both dealer and manufacturer recommended the 60 Big Foot. They claim it's the most popular outboard for my boat.

I've read other articles that also recommend this motor for wide stern boats... and mine does look wide for a 16.5 footer. Kicks up quite a wake at low speeds.

I suppose it provides low end power to get a water skiier up and going





You shouldn't take everything a salesman says as gospel. You bought a

Rav 4 truck from a salesman, remember?

On 3/9/13 12:20 PM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 9 March 2013 11:14:23 UTC-4, Meyer wrote:


Meyer won't spill the beans about what he drives, what he boats in,
where he lives, whether he has kids, what he does or did for a living,
so why bother to respond to his assmindedness? He's just looking for
info for "ammunition," probably because the gun between his legs doesn't
fire anymore. If it ever did.

There's only a couple of dip****s in my filter. He's one of them, down
there with etc and one other, I think.

True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 6 March 2013 21:45:49 UTC-4, Earl wrote:
True North wrote:

Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.
This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.
Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.
http://vimeo.com/36015592
Nice little fish & ski. Why did you get the Big Foot? They are for

trolling larger boats, sailboats, and pontoons, right? Are your seats

really black?


Both dealer and manufacturer recommended the 60 Big Foot. They claim it's the most popular outboard for my boat.
I've read other articles that also recommend this motor for wide stern boats... and mine does look wide for a 16.5 footer. Kicks up quite a wake at low speeds.
I suppose it provides low end power to get a water skiier up and going
Maybe that's a trade-off for a smaller OB so far off of the 90HP rating.

On 3/11/2013 11:22 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:21:46 -0400, Earl wrote:

True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 6 March 2013 21:45:49 UTC-4, Earl wrote:
True North wrote:

Yes it's a degree or two above freezing and with memories of the weekend visit to the Halifax International Boat Show, I'll taks a brave step and show a promotional video of my new boat.
This video shows items in a beige colour that went to black on my 2012 model.
Boat came with a full stand up canvas protection. I upgraded to the Mercury 60 Big Foot outboard,Deluxe Contour swivel seats and galvanized trailer, bought a travel cover, engine cover, transom saver etc.
http://vimeo.com/36015592
Nice little fish & ski. Why did you get the Big Foot? They are for

trolling larger boats, sailboats, and pontoons, right? Are your seats

really black?


Both dealer and manufacturer recommended the 60 Big Foot. They claim it's the most popular outboard for my boat.
I've read other articles that also recommend this motor for wide stern boats... and mine does look wide for a 16.5 footer. Kicks up quite a wake at low speeds.
I suppose it provides low end power to get a water skiier up and going
Maybe that's a trade-off for a smaller OB so far off of the 90HP rating.

The low end torque is nothing to ignore. If you are not interested in
the absolute top end, keeping the low end is worth the extra few
hundred for the big foot. You also shave 100 pounds off the motor
going for the 40-60 (or 70 in the Yamaha) vs the 75-90.
In a small boat that is significant.

Higher torque is important for a boat like yours but with a loss of
speed and fuel economy Donnie's boat will suffer some.