Okay, I really need some help. I'm a bit of a boating newbie and
would like a suggestion for a type of boat that would work for my new
home.

I know what I want, I just dont know if it exists. I want a small
runabout like a Sea Ray. About 16 feet or so. It has to have a VERY
shallow draft - maybe 12 inches or less. I'm interested in a
"comfort" boat, not a fishing type boat. And, it has to be around
2000 pounds or so to be towed by my Wrangler. A few years old is fine
and I would pay 10-15k. Am I dreaming? Is there such a thing? The
advertisements in Boattrader.com rarely show draft or towing weight,
so I have no info to go on.

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer!!

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 01:08:22 GMT, wrote:
Okay, I really need some help. I'm a bit of a boating newbie and
would like a suggestion for a type of boat that would work for my new
home.

I know what I want, I just dont know if it exists. I want a small
runabout like a Sea Ray. About 16 feet or so. It has to have a VERY
shallow draft - maybe 12 inches or less. I'm interested in a
"comfort" boat, not a fishing type boat. And, it has to be around
2000 pounds or so to be towed by my Wrangler. A few years old is fine
and I would pay 10-15k. Am I dreaming? Is there such a thing? The
advertisements in Boattrader.com rarely show draft or towing weight,
so I have no info to go on.
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For a 12 inch draft you will need a jet boat with a very flat bottom.

wrote in message . ..
Okay, I really need some help. I'm a bit of a boating newbie and
would like a suggestion for a type of boat that would work for my new
home.

I know what I want, I just dont know if it exists. I want a small
runabout like a Sea Ray. About 16 feet or so. It has to have a VERY
shallow draft - maybe 12 inches or less. I'm interested in a
"comfort" boat, not a fishing type boat. And, it has to be around
2000 pounds or so to be towed by my Wrangler. A few years old is fine
and I would pay 10-15k. Am I dreaming? Is there such a thing? The
advertisements in Boattrader.com rarely show draft or towing weight,
so I have no info to go on.


Nobody will specify draft in an ad ... get the boat model and brand
from the ad then try to get draft from the manufactureres webpage.
The heavier the boat the more draft and the more deadrise the more
draft.

I dont know why you need little draft ... If you want to go to shallow
places you should have a jetboat (aluminum), maybe a seadoo jet would
work too (cheaper).

If you have a prop then your prop will hang below your hull in any
case and going in shallow places is a propeller eating sport

Matt

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:

About 16 feet or so. It has to have a VERY
shallow draft - maybe 12 inches or less. I'm interested in a
"comfort" boat, not a fishing type boat. And, it has to be around
2000 pounds or so to be towed by my Wrangler. A few years old is fine
and I would pay 10-15k.

Maybe this is whjat you want...

http://www.airboattrader.com/AirboatsForSale2.htm

How about a Carolina Skiff? A 19' with a 90 HP goes for much less than
$15,000. I've got one that I use in the Hudson River and the Pamlico Sound
in North Carolina. It moves easily in 4 to 6 inches of water. It's also
great on gas. DB
"Petey the Wonder Dog" wrote in message
...
Far as I can tell, someone wrote:

About 16 feet or so. It has to have a VERY
shallow draft - maybe 12 inches or less. I'm interested in a
"comfort" boat, not a fishing type boat. And, it has to be around
2000 pounds or so to be towed by my Wrangler. A few years old is fine
and I would pay 10-15k.

Maybe this is whjat you want...

http://www.airboattrader.com/AirboatsForSale2.htm