16' Harley Davidson boat...

ka0tyk · Jul 28, 2014

Guy is selling a plug, etc to build these things. Kinda cool lookin boat. But will a 16' boat ever be popular anymore? Even some of the "budget" boats being posted these days being 30k+ for a starter 21 footer do you think there will ever be a time where small boating will be popular again?

http://phoenix.en.craigslist.org/cph/bfs/4559709960.html

RitcheyRch · Jul 28, 2014

The bilge will fill up quickly with oil.

Tommy Gun Images · Jul 28, 2014

RitcheyRch said:
The bilge will fill up quickly with oil.

Keeps the quaggas away...

RitcheyRch · Jul 28, 2014

Very true :tbi

PinkTaco said:
Keeps the quaggas away...

Riverbound · Jul 28, 2014

16' boats maybe.....but jet botes......no way.

lebel409 · Jul 28, 2014

A 16'outboard, has room for 4 or 5. That looks like a Glen L kit that somone made a plug from...I'd want to find WAY more about it before I spent anything on it.

RiverDave · Jul 28, 2014

Looks to me like he is trying to sell a potential biz for 185,000. Not a boat for 30?

RD

LuckyDaze · Jul 28, 2014

Looks pretty clean to me! I'd rock it!

Bigbore500r · Jul 28, 2014

I would imagine an air cooled twin cam harley motor, + sustained high rpm load from the jet drive would equal BOOM in short order. Especially if its hot outside

FreeBird236 · Jul 28, 2014

He's been around some of the Havasu events the last few years. promoted it as a channel or bay boat, sweet, but a little pricey, seems like it was mid to hi 30's...:thumbup:

Dettom · Jul 28, 2014

I've seen that boat at a couple of local LHC boat and RV shows, but have never seen it in the water..

ka0tyk · Jul 28, 2014

RiverDave said:
Looks to me like he is trying to sell a potential biz for 185,000. Not a boat for 30?

RD

yup. he's selling a plug/mold/business to build these things.

but is there even a possibility of a 16 foot boat EVER becoming popular again? even if this thing was remotely affordable? (i have no clue what he's trying to sell em for...) it seems like back in the 70's 16s were the start with 21-24 being "huge" for the river/lakes. now even my 21 feels small...

hallett21 · Jul 28, 2014

It was at the lake havasu boat show. Talked to the guy for a little. He used to design mega yachts. Said he was working on a vdrive application and also a jet with a sea doo engine I believe. I wanna say he said the asking price was 30k. Cool boat for some of the smaller lakes.

Yellowboat · Jul 29, 2014

ka0tyk said:
yup. he's selling a plug/mold/business to build these things.

but is there even a possibility of a 16 foot boat EVER becoming popular again? even if this thing was remotely affordable? (i have no clue what he's trying to sell em for...) it seems like back in the 70's 16s were the start with 21-24 being "huge" for the river/lakes. now even my 21 feels small...

IMO 16' is a great size, sucks that no one really makes them any more. A 16' with something like a 60 hp would be.a.great boat to make. If you could make it for under 20k

sandeggo · Jul 31, 2014

Being a former 16' owner... No 16' boats will never be popular again. You just simply get beat up by other boats. A 16' would be awesome if your boating days were Tuesday-Thursday on non holiday weekends. My butt would pucker and kidneys would flinch everytime I'd see a wake boat... Still kinda do actually

Enen · Jul 31, 2014

I think that would fit right in with the 10 and 12 ft mini crowd. How many of you guys are knocking on upper 20k for a fully rigged mini?

SOCALCRICKETT · Jul 31, 2014

Larry Smith (scarab) and Bob Leach are building a 17' sport boat with a 60HP for 21k. I saw one in the mold and it basically was the old scarab jet with a reworked bottom (bigger pad, bigger strakes) and it actually was a pretty trick machine

RiverDave · Jul 31, 2014

Enen said:
I think that would fit right in with the 10 and 12 ft mini crowd. How many of you guys are knocking on upper 20k for a fully rigged mini?

LOL.. I'm knocking on 20K for a hull and a trailer.

RD

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