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Looking at a WaterTender 9.4. She is all high density polyethelene and in really good shape. Comes with a 4HP Johnson Seahorse. Asking price $500. Anybody know anything about these?

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Add some air jets and a bikini or two and your good to go.

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foodfisher said:

Add some air jets and a bikini or two and your good to go.

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Me in a bikini? If you say so, foodfisher.

Anybody have any thoughts about this boat or motor before I dawn a bikini and take her for a spin?

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I am thinking that with the motor included for that price you can't go wrong (except, with the bikini). If time and money were of less concern I'd encourage you to check out Chesapeake Light craft (clcboats.com - no affiliation). They offer kits for small wooden tenders that come out looking like furniture. But you will turn enough heads in this dinghy with your bikini.

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WaterTender are OK, but not so good as a boat tender, but would be great for running around your Marina in a bikini, size 14?

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haley said:

I am thinking that with the motor included for that price you can't go wrong (except, with the bikini). If time and money were of less concern I'd encourage you to check out Chesapeake Light craft (clcboats.com - no affiliation). They offer kits for small wooden tenders that come out looking like furniture. But you will turn enough heads in this dinghy with your bikini.

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hungupthespikes said:

WaterTender are OK, but not so good as a boat tender, but would be great for running around your Marina in a bikini, size 14?

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OK guys....I dawned my bikini and went for a test run. :facepalm: I wasn't impressed as I was looking at it. She is a pig in the water. No lights, no trailer. no bilge pump or battery.

I'm looking for something the kids can use around the river and something we can take along our travels and the Keys. Also something I can tow easily behind a boat and use as a tender.

Sorry, haley. Nothing I build out of wood will look like furnature, except maybe from Goodwill, I've been there!

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I have my eyes on this boat. She is owned by a mechanic. New AwlGrip interior paint. New battery. New bilge pump. New steering. New wiring. Excellent trailer. $1000. What do you think?

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sasto said:

I have my eyes on this boat. She is owned by a mechanic. New AwlGrip interior paint. New battery. New bilge pump. New steering. New wiring. Excellent trailer. $1000. What do you think?

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I don't know, I can't get you in a bikini out of my mind......

MY EYES MY EYES!!!

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LippCJ7 said:

I don't know, I can't get you in a bikini out of my mind......

MY EYES MY EYES!!!

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Feast your eyes on this, Lipp!

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Sorry it didn't work out. I did find them very stable for a small boat, getting on and off.
Lights (day boat) Bilge pump? A beach towel, and a big tumbler, no wait, can't dump the drink, hand pump? Boat tender? 3 people, cooler, beach chairs, 5hp max trying to get over 2ft. breakers in the Keys.
Pulling behind the big boat, they are a trip. Short line to keep the bow up and the motor has to come off, long line and they act like a tube, you have to do "S" turns to get them back over the boat's wake.
The kids. In a slow marina but the river?
How about a compromise? Fun for the kids and dad. Covered bow, deep V, and some HP.
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I've seen dad tap a bolt in the front and BACK of the throttle to limit speed.
And yes, junior would get out of sight and run full bore in reverse.

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hungupthespikes said:

How about a compromise? Fun for the kids and dad. Covered bow, deep V, and some HP..

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I have one of those, hungupthespikes. We are taking out the skiff shortly (soon as the Lady is ready) and if she runs as well as I've seen her run, we are gonna git 'er.