Power Boat Forum

Mary V asked:


I work at a storage facility, and many or our customers have boats are fitted with an I/O (In/Out drive unit). Many of those customers want their boats stored with the lower, exposed, unit down; often this position leaves the bottom of the drive mere inches away from the floor, making the boat difficult to move when necessary. We’re divided on why the unit is supposed to be left down, as no answer seems to make sense.

tfoster14uk asked:


Could a boats radio communicate with a small aircraft like a Cessna 172, and also vice versa. Could an aircraft radio communicate with a boat if tuned to the correct frequency. The example boat would be something like a Fairline Targa 47.

Dr Jello asked:


Boats and snowmobiles are just recreational toys owned mostly by the rich. They don’t add any value to people, they just pollute.

Do you agree that the environment is more important than a weekday fun time? And should boats and snowmobiles be baned in order to geduce ghg’s?

Em L asked:


As in rowing boats, boats with a motor etc…
Ok but say they make a long journey? Which would be the most common? The journey I am thinking of is between Haiti and America, which is about 600 miles..

lakelivingwl@sbcglobal.net asked:


we have 2 boats for sale and have had no luck using ads in the papers, signs posted and flyers with pictures hung up at different stores…one boat is a 1997 stratos, 20ft, single console, ez loader trailor, has depth finder and fish finder, also has a 65 lb thrust trolling motor, and two new batteries. the other boat is a dock house sits on table rock lake sleeps 4, has hot water tank for shower, comes with ac/heat, port a potty, completely furnished with all kitchen supplies and linens. 30 minutes from branson, missouri……both boats are in excellent condition….we are selling due to were moving and can’t take them with us…..i would appreciate any help with web sits that you can use for free and allows photos.
looking for free web sites-also would like to post pictures of the two boats.

? asked:


If you want to tell me where the terms “port’ and ’starboard’ in boats came from , i’ll be amazed/
Well, after several good answers, nobody has addressed my main question. Let’s go back to the very day that the color of the lights was determined. Why was red and green selected? why did the red get put on the left side. You are all answering the question based on how to use the lights, and not why the colors went where they did. So again, why red on left and green on right?
Tony C got the reason for the port and starboard.

E(3,19) asked:


It would seem a likely tactic, if there are indeed forces at work in the Iranian regime that would (foolishly) like to start a war.
The regime has 15000 such motor boats with Revolutionary guard crews. Attacks by the Revolutionary Guard with certain death occured a lot in the Iran-Iraq war.
One motor boat wouldn’t do damage, but 100 together would.

ret2go83 asked:


I have a long term plan to start a company involving boats of all types, and I’m wondering if any boating enthusiasts have a recommendation on how I can get to learn the inner workings of all boats, how to repair them myself, and overall knowledge of the different vessels.
The boats would be what I would call pleasurecraft. Basically anything even remotely related to watersports, from ones that pull waterskiiers to catamarans to speed boats and even possibly larger models for cruising.

artchers asked:


Looking for the size of the market for an alternative to inflatable boats.

someone s asked:


does anyone have a website with blueprints for a boat? i need free blue prints for a small boat, like a 6ft. or less pond boat. please make sure they are easy. best one gets 10 points