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O.K. now that the title has your attention (I don't know if this is the proper forum or if this should go in the engines forum but) I'm planning on buying a used outboard from a boat dealer and have never purchased a motor before. Is the price negotiable ??? Do boat dealers take trade ins on...
Any ideas or suggestions on the hull type and manufacturer I should go with for an 18-20 ft hull with 6 1/2 - 8 ft beam like the boat in the photo. No deep v hull because I want to build a houseboat like the one pictured. Also no I/O. outboard only.
8x24 Pontoon I'm converting into a house boat. First problem!! Where to install the waste holding tank ???? Solution. Two 8ft 6" pvc pipes mounted under the deck (one port / one starboard). Holds 23.3 gallons. both capped at one end and the other ends Fernco reducers to 4" pipes. 4" elbows...
