I have recently purchased a 1970 Slickcraft 235 hard top for Lake Superior this is my first big boat. I have a 2003 15 hp Honda motor that I would like to use for the kicker motor but it is heavy at 110lbs dry weight. The deck on back has some give in it when I bounce the motor that worries me. I know I could stiffen this deck up to hold the motor solid. I have 2 questions. Will this heavy of motor cause the boat to list much? And what potential issues could I have with making a stronger swim deck for the back of the boat. The stern looks to be a good 2” thick. I am just wondering what my best bet would be. To stiffen the deck up for my kicker motor or trying to find a different kicker motor? I already have the 15 hp Honda so I would like to try and make it work but don’t want to cause myself any problems with the structure of the boat down the road.
I might have missed a guess, but here are the ones that I noted:
JerkinLips – March 27th, then April 7th
Brianf. – March 28th
Bobberwatcher – April….
MikeG3Boat – April 10th
SkunkedAgain – early April, then April 21st
Definitely a tough year for guesses, as it seemed to be a no-brainer early ice out. Then it got cold and snowed again.
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Greg Hyovalti
I have recently purchased a 1970 Slickcraft 235 hard top for Lake Superior this is my first big boat. I have a 2003 15 hp Honda motor that I would like to use for the kicker motor but it is heavy at 110lbs dry weight. The deck on back has some give in it when I bounce the motor that worries me. I know I could stiffen this deck up to hold the motor solid. I have 2 questions. Will this heavy of motor cause the boat to list much? And what potential issues could I have with making a stronger swim deck for the back of the boat. The stern looks to be a good 2” thick. I am just wondering what my best bet would be. To stiffen the deck up for my kicker motor or trying to find a different kicker motor? I already have the 15 hp Honda so I would like to try and make it work but don’t want to cause myself any problems with the structure of the boat down the road.
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