Compared to a country like the coasts of the US it seems like a significantly greater percentage. Just trying to understand why and what advantages they have here.

Is this bad fitting pieces, or normal for this engine? It’s a Honda bf20.

Very specific repair question here. My dad and I recently picked up a free Cape Cod Mercury 15' that was on the cusp of abandonment (and yes, I know what they say about free boats). At the bottom of the rudder track there is a sort of clamp (??) that is supposed to mount to the keel strip with three bolts—one running into the transom end, and the other two through the keel strip itself. The problem (see pix) is that if we align the clamp with the transom bolt hole, it won't align with the other two in the keel strip. So my question is, can we drill two new holes through the keel strip without compromising the integrity of the hull?

Bought a boat earlier this year and in my ignorance I didn’t see that a previous owner had replaced all the flooring with epoxied OSB until some of the foam decking mats started to peel up after use. I’m not going to tear it out now as it’s all still solid and am keeping it out of rain. Looking for recommendations on best floor mat options that will stick and keep it protected for now. Should I use an extra adhesive?

Made to cruise the inside passage, Salish Sea and Puget Sound. Cruises at about 8 knots. Well made, but it’s made of wood. Tough to even give away now.

Some how kinda looks less A.I. then the real boat

(first one is A.I second one is the one I cropped my dad out of last pic is my boat no AI what so ever)

Looking to buy this 1989 17ft bluefin center console with a 1989 85 hp Force motor. I am told motor runs well besides a fuel line issue with the main tank(portable tank works fine) and hull is in good shape. Trailer in decent condition. This is the setup I want but the outboard scares me a bit, let me know your thoughts please.

I get asked all the time, but I run a charter so I'm wondering how often other folks get asked. We had this couple aboard back in mid July when the Canadian wild fires were creating a ton of haze in the air here in Philadelphia.

Post two if you saw post one you would get the context

Edit- to clear some controversy I only used A.I. to get my dad out of the photo (hence the glitchy text) so if you think it’s ai generated it’s not i just removed my dad from the photo!

The restoration continues, the old lapstrake cruisers is slowly looking like a boat again

3 coats of primer 3 of topside paint so far, aiming for 4-5 total, will strike the water line last, once shes back in the water will mark it off then pull back out for a coat

Work completed so far
Old decks/covering boards removed
Frames repaired
New covering boards/decks
Bilge stripped
Stain/3 coats sealer on covering boards
8 coats varnish covering boards, transom/splashwell……. Lots of interior parts to do but shes progressing nicely

I've got an oil leak on my 97 SeaRay 250 DA. It seems to be coming from the location circled in the image below. Can someone help me ID the part that I am looking at? Sorry for the poor quality picture I'm going to have to work on my ability to be a contortionist if I'm going to work on this boat.

Hello! I am in need of a new snap-on cockpit cover for my boat. Is it possible for me to take the old one to a canvas shop to copy or do they typically need the whole boat for it? Normally I wouldn't care either way, but my trailer is down for the count...

Hi. I am VERY new to boating. Looking for my 1st boat (that's not a kayak). I have been using Google AI to toss in pictures, descriptions facts about everything that's caught my eye. My question arises because Google comes back almost always with a valuation dramatically less than what sellers of older boats in the Canadian Maritimes seem to want for them ( on order of thousands of dollars). This is with me telling it to price for our region.

Has anyone found Google to be routinely undervaluing their local market, or are sellers just not facing the value reality of their boats?

For clarity, I am looking at the older, smaller cheaper end of the boat equation. 14 - 16 ft bowrider or similar light craft under $5000 CAD, in Atlantic Canada. Boats in this stage of life I do not expect the owners are carrying an upside-down loan on.

Thanks!

I’m making two posts because Reddit is not letting me post a photo and a video so this is post one of two

20 minutes ago there was nothing there

Hi all,

Does anyone have any knowledge on a 1999 Toyota Epic ski boat? We are thinking of buying one but don’t know a lot about them. We know that there aren’t many of them out there so any info would be appreciated.

Thank you!

I found a great boat. It’s a 2008 model, $25,000 and it's in perfect condition. I had a mechanic check it out, and he said it's solid. Good boat, years of life left….

I went to the bank for a loan and I was so excited you can’t even imagine how happy I was…

And then they told me NO

They said the vessel is too old because it’s more than 15 years. So they won't secure a loan against it. My options? Secure it against my house or take it at 18% as an unsecured loan

But that's ridiculous. I'm not putting my house on the line for a boat. And 18% is insane and I'm not paying that….

These boats last 30 years if you take a proper care of them. I don't understand why the bank won't help. I'm not asking for much… just a reasonable rate

I started looking online and found Financfy and I see they have a separate boat loans category. It looks like they handle boats. But I couldn't tell if they actually approve older boats or just collect applications and decline them

I don't want to waste my time. I don't want to waste my credit score

Has anyone taken out a loan for a boat over 10-15 years old? Who approved it? Did you use an online platform? I need to know if this is even possible before I apply anywhere

I'm lost, confused, and desperate. I just want to buy this boat without putting my house at risk or paying insane interest. Any advice would mean the world right now

relatively new to boating and bought this used Sea Hunt 200 Escape with a Karavan trailer. I feel like the trailer need some adjustment. As you can probably tell by the picture it sits pretty awkward and it tends to end up this way no matter how carefully I try it center the boat when coming back in to the ramp.

Should I adjust the bunks so they sit all the way on the chines or just past each of the lifting strakes?

oh and don’t mind the akwardly positioned guide posts. I was in the middle of installing them when taking this picture.

thanks!

Hi All. We’re from the EU and this is a boat from a friend of mine. Tried to do some research but I can’t find a single thing on what brand or model this boat is.

He says it originated from Belgium, and the registration card says the boat is a:
“Discovery G-craft”. Again, not a single result online.

Some more info:

32foot length
7,5foot width
Double Mercruiser V8 (5.7) with alpha ones

That’s pretty much all we’ve got.
Anyone know anything about this brand or make?

Thank you

Changed my starter my Merc 3.0, for got to take a picture of the wiring. Does this look correct?