FishyItch
Well-known member
I have a 14' v-tin that I'm going to be decking and fixing up this spring. Right now I have an antique Sea King 3 HP motor for it. (Maybe some of you saw that thread.) Anyway, I'm looking to upgrade to something that will be able to push my boat around a little bit faster. I'm looking for something between 7 and 10. I don't think I'd need to go more than 10 HP just because I don't think I've seen something bigger than that on a 14' while searching the forums. Also, the boat is probably only good up until 10, and let's be honest, I'm not out there to win any races. I just want to get from point A to point B with a decent speed. With just a 14' v-tin I'm not going to be fishing huge lakes, but I still want to be able cruise down a half-mile of shoreline and not have it take forever, especially when I could be fishing instead of driving. My lake that I want to make my favorite is around 2000 acres with 9.4 miles of shoreline (Waubesa near Madison, Wi). Maybe the 3 HP is enough, I just don't know. I was just thinking that if I am going to buy a motor, the winter is probably the time to do it since prices will be sort of down. If I wait until June, the prices might be up.
Anyway, I'm having a really hard time finding just a motor for sale, especially something in the right HP range. It seems like I might as well just buy another boat so I can have the motor, but I can't imagine my fiance would approve of that. I'll admit that the only place I've been looking is craigslist, but I don't know where else to go to find a used motor. Is it just the wrong season for used motors to be selling? I'm worried that prices will inflate the closer we get to spring. Also, my budget isn't huge, but I'd definitely be prepared to spend a few hundred dollars. I think I'd have reservations with spending anything over $500.
Do I need to expand my budget? Expand my search? Would you be fine with just a 3 HP on a 14' v-tin? Thoughts in general?
Thanks in advance! Even though my boat is gutted and parked in an outbuilding at my parents' house, this site has got my gears turning.
Anyway, I'm having a really hard time finding just a motor for sale, especially something in the right HP range. It seems like I might as well just buy another boat so I can have the motor, but I can't imagine my fiance would approve of that. I'll admit that the only place I've been looking is craigslist, but I don't know where else to go to find a used motor. Is it just the wrong season for used motors to be selling? I'm worried that prices will inflate the closer we get to spring. Also, my budget isn't huge, but I'd definitely be prepared to spend a few hundred dollars. I think I'd have reservations with spending anything over $500.
Do I need to expand my budget? Expand my search? Would you be fine with just a 3 HP on a 14' v-tin? Thoughts in general?
Thanks in advance! Even though my boat is gutted and parked in an outbuilding at my parents' house, this site has got my gears turning.