Lemonscraft

*Nate · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 1230 City: Nokomis

Well my neighbor has a 12ft fiberglass rowboat that they said I could have for a cheap price. It's a "fixer upper" for sure though, I might beable to get a 50 to put on it. My question is should I take it for the $35 or just look around for an aluminum hull? I'm scared this boat might not be able to handle a motor. Anybody work with fiberglass? Is it hard to work with?

heres a picture of the hull

TrevorT · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 356 City: 941

flip it over and session it.

cheapskate · Guest

TrevorT, my thoughts exactly Birthday

*Nate · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 1230 City: Nokomis

I just want something I can leave in the water and take out everyday. I can't leave my ski in the water and I'm not old enough to drive it to the ramp.

TrevorT · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 356 City: 941

cheapskate, haha i know right, it'd be boss Mr T

Lousy Hero, do you trust it can hold up a motor that can pull you up?

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

I'd definitely hold out for an aluminum boat. There is also no way you'd get a 50 on that.

*Nate · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 1230 City: Nokomis

fvck it it wont hold...

TrevorT · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 356 City: 941

Session Time!

*Nate · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 1230 City: Nokomis

TrevorT,

ripava82 · Guest

Lousy Hero, dude, just wait until you can drive your ski. or when your friends can if you are younger than them.

My buddy just got his license and i went from riding like once every two weeks to riding almost every week day.

cheapskate · Guest

I don't even own a boat. That's 1 of the reasons that I<3 fastgreens so much Laughing

but I would use that for some fun times and wait for my liscence to use the ski to pull my friends past that mo fo. Smash

Hyperlite_06Byerly · Posted: Jun 16, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject:

Didn't wanna make a new thread, so im bringing this one back up.

What is the smallest you could go on a jon boat for a lemonscraft?

Like is there some kind of cut off where its just gunna be unstable when your towing? Because there is a bunch of REALLY cheap 10-12footers on craigslist and im in a similar situation to Lousy with my jetski.

(im not asking you to tell me to wait for my liscence)

thx for the info in advance

Hyperlite_06Byerly · Posted: Jun 17, 2008 2:24 am Post subject:

bump (hopefully you morning readers will see it)

bmr712 · Posted: Jun 17, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

Hyperlite_06Byerly, i was told 15-17ft and 25-40 hp motor. 40 is overkill though

samcollett · Posted: Jun 17, 2008 10:08 am Post subject:

i think a 14ft with a 25 would work.

soy escuala · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 2248

You can go 10 feet if the boat is good. You should see blakes boat, its super small!

And as far as engine, some 25s are stronger then 35s. It all depends on how good it runs and how good the compression is. Ect.

Hyperlite_06Byerly · Posted: Jun 17, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

I looked a bit on engine size and people say 25hp is for like a 14 foot +

So is there some kind of special tabs or something im gunna have to put on to mount a 25-35hp?

Chrishau · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 919 City: Aurora

for 35 bucks id take it. Clean it up for like 10 and then put some weight in the front and put a 20-30 hp engine on the back.

Jim.Branton · Guest

i have a 15ft with a 90 Crazy Eyes

SP Sk8er · Posted: Jun 18, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

what are some other options besides the tower, do you guys have any type of pylon or something??? Question