lol! Surprise swims are not the type anyone likes.Comfy thinks I might fall out, as he mentioned above. I also saw that someone had fallen in at one time, but I think it was someone else... anyways, you have the same setup I have, with the 2x2 peice of wood and a pedastal mount, does yours ever fall over? I also have my 60lb battery on the floor to give me some added weight. I like swimming, but only when I am expecting it!
Ha! I never considered this....i have blazer and a Mazda protegee hatchback. I carry my boat inflated on either and all the extras fit well.
lol! Surprise swims are not the type anyone likes.
By the looks of the size of your back floor piece that the seat is mounted to you should be fine. I would just try it on the ground to see how much give there is. I don't believe your floor is hinged together is it? That would make it rock solid
lol! Surprise swims are not the type anyone likes.
By the looks of the size of your back floor piece that the seat is mounted to you should be fine. I would just try it on the ground to see how much give there is. I don't believe your floor is hinged together is it? That would make it rock solid
Looks good! Its nice to have the option of using the bass seat or just laze on the cushion. I have all 3 pieces of my floor hinged together. I can carry them with one trip easily.I am going to hinge it together this week, I will report back how it goes.
Hello all;
I would like to get myself a 3.5 hp outboard without breaking the bank. Anu suggestions?
Welcome MZ! Looks clean. You have the same seats as I do(very light).
Lets see some pics on the water.
You ain't gonna get much more speed with a gas outboard. 6-7 mph tops IMO. I did crazy things with my mariner - mounted a 9.8 hp and wasn't able to get above 7 mph because the boat can't get on plane. It is just not constructed for more powerful motors than 3 hp. 50-55 lb thrust is the best you could do to the boat. On a fresh battery I was able to get about 4.5 mph with my 55 lb Riptide at 100 % throttle. But you won't get more than 2-2.5 hours at 100%. Best is 60-70% - 3 to 3.5 mph for 4-5 hours (speed drops to 2-2.5 as the battery drains). I would guess that the best gas motor for the mariner will be in the 2.5-3.5 hp range. But these are noisy as they are air cooled (i believe this is the reason). And a 4 stroke will be too heavy for sure.
Thanks for a helpful set of pics, Newman.
We spent another morning out on the lake in our M4 with our 2 young grandkids. A higher seat would be a welcomed addition as would be an extension on the throttle.
I'm still surprised at the small battery drain using my Endura 38, even when using top speed setting.