New Boat? Pictures Please.
 

Don't get the wrong idea...I do like my 21 :D

That being said I am looking for another project. However this would be a utility boat that I could leave in the water small horse power and maybe no bigger than 17 feet.

I had a Carolina Skiff at one time, but the pound in even minor chop was awful .

I like the idea of a tiller boat, but open to any suggestions. I mean even a small bayliner could be converted...into something cool. I think "Big" did something at one time but I can't seem to locate it.

So if any of you out there have any pictures post them here so I can get some ideas, and maybe start looking for some derelict hull out there.

17' Hews or Boston Whaler, I got a cool little 17 footer for free if you want it... rides good in a chop for a small bote

17 Seaway. It is probably too far to pick up mine, but this hull was kind of common 30 years ago. I think they are worth keeping an eye out for. I think 40hp is about right. We have a 55 Tohatsu, and it is plenty. They are light, basic boats, with reasonable freeboard.

The new 18 is a different design.

(this isn't mine but this is the hull)

http://dandmmarine.com/?p=78

What kind of 17 footer? Any pics?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWrzxOVrahw

if you could find one...

strick

A little bigger than your criteria, and hardly a utility boat, but my suggestion anyway:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqCdwmkGImY

I'll start working on mine pretty soon if I can get all my chores done.
Dave

I think Bigshrimpin converted a Vagabond 14 puffer to a pot puller for his E.Rocks.
I think a Redfisher like Blue Heron suggested would be good for putting around inside through your locales skinny water stretches. Another thing would be a Carolina Dory of sorts

If you are interested in the Hobie, I'm pretty sure I know where one is available.

Here are two, the blue one is a 17' and the king fisher is a 16'

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...psda49d560.jpg

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...psb61590a5.jpg

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9df476c2.jpg

You can have either on or both! :D

What is the boat in the 2nd picture? That kinda of what I had in mind...not so pretty tho':D

I never thought I'd be a fan of Pangas but for a utility boat they sure fit the profile. A 17footer would do just about anything you want.

Not sure what it is. It was the second boat I ever owned and I put endless hours on it. I had a 1980 3cyl Johnson 70 hp on her and she would fly. We could even wake board behind it. Not so sexy looking but rides good and a ton of room. It had a new floor in it and transom as well. I was going to take off the windshield and mount a center console in it and think it would look nice that way. You could even make a new windshield for it too, I saw your handy work on the 21'. She dose ride well, I have had it in the ocean and many times in the Pamlico sound. It dose not pound, turns well and dose not draft much water. I had it in some bad situations and never got in a bind. A little love and care she would make a nice little run-a-round!

HeyTerry, they are both Carolina dorys. Included both just to get your creativity flowing. The second one has the motor mounted "inboard" rather than the transom. Very common in NoCal and Oregon power dorys, presumably to keep the motor out of the nets and rocks, being one less thing to jump over when beach launching.

They are rugged, stable and incredibly seaworthy while running 20 knots on 25 ponies. Not exactly a "stroker." But you'll save gas for hauling a$$ in the Moesly :D

Moose, Fly, Gilly,

All of the above have potential. The only thing wrong with a Panga is that it may be out of my price range...meaning I don't want to buy a 5-10k boat...when I can get one for free, and then spend 20k on it making it my own and I can't use it for 2-5 years...LOL

lmao :)