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Location: Waconia, MN | Hello Gentlemen, I am hoping to upgrade my little 14 ft boat this year to get a 16 to 16.5 foot boat. I have measured my garage space numerous times and have come to exactly 19' 6" by 7' 8" of usable space. I am really hoping to keep the entire rig at exactly 19 feet by 7 feet (tire to tire) to have a little bit of wiggle room.
I know the outboard is going to stick out a good foot or more, and I could install a swing hitch if need be. Am I dreaming by hoping that this is a possibility?
Any thoughts, specific boats, or advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
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Location: N.FIB | do you have room to put the boat in the garage at an angle,also turning your outboard will help |
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Location: Savage, MN | I had a 1750 fish hawk with a 115 in a garage that was 20'4". Trailer did have a swing ton which was the only reason it worked. With that being said I would think you should be good. Hope that helps. |
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Location: Waconia, MN | CASTING55 - 12/23/2012 5:44 AM
do you have room to put the boat in the garage at an angle,also turning your outboard will help
I do have a 2 stall garage but the wife will still need to park in her spot. So I could angle it a little bit. I think I am right in assuming that some trailers would be a little better and provide a little more space than others based on the length of the tounge.
Does anybody think that the 7' width would be an issue with the 16 to 16 1/2' boat? |
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| It will definitely be close, I just upgraded from a 14' to a 16' as well. I store mine in my basement since it is on a slope. I had to make the doors bigger, the opening is now 8'-0". When I backed the trailer in it had 3-4" on each side (wheels are the widest point).
My boat has a 6'-0" transom but what is going to govern here is the trailer. My wheels barely fit through but it went. If it is just for the winter, you can probably bring the crank close to the tongue and pull the boat farther up on the trailer, giving you more room in the back.
As stated before, turn the motor all the way to the side, make sure you drop it down before you back all the way in, that will save some space too. You could always take the motor off for the winter and store it in the corner (assuming winter storage).
Biggest space killer will be the motor and the tongue on the trailer (along to with the width). When you go look at the boat, just bring a tape measure and see what will fit. Good luck, I can't wait to see the difference on the water b/w the 14' & 16' boats! |
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Location: Waconia, MN | Thanks for the advice guys. Just to clear up it is not for winter storage. I do have adequate winter storage space but during the summer months I would really like to have my boat at the convenience of my home.
Whatever solutions I come up with I would prefer that they would be rather easy to take care of quickly. So I would really prefer not to take off the outboard and put it back on 3 to 4 times per week.
Also, not exactly sure how much I will be able to angle the boat in, especially if the wheel to wheel width is close to 8'. Are most 16 ft boats similar in width?
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| Gotcha, taking any motor off after every time parking a boat would be a pain, even a trolling motor!
I believe the width kind of depends on the the age/type of the boat. There are some 16'ers that seem more like row boats that are narrower and others that come with console (single or dual) which seem to be quite a bit wider.
Ex- 2013 Lund Rebel 1650 XL(single or dual console): Boat/Motor/Trailer Length - Storage 19' 1"
Boat/Motor/Trailer Width 7' 8"
2013 Tracker Guide 16's (tiller setup) storage length: 18', storage width: 6'-8"
The Lund would be the maximum size for your garage (my buddy has this exact boat-super nice) but I have been backing boats into tight spots for a few years and it is a pain.
The tracker would fit comfortably, and I think you can get Jon boats that are fairly narrow too.
So now the question becomes what type of boat are you looking for and what are you looking to do with it?
Strictly fishing or a little bit of pleasure boating mixed in? Casting or trolling? Tiller or console? Aluminum or fiberglass? New or used? Best advice I have is to not settle and say you will upgrade later because you will kick yourself all the time and bring a tape when you go to look at the boats and "add a few inches" to the length and width.
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Location: Waconia, MN | Tigerhunter - 12/23/2012 10:35 PM
Gotcha, taking any motor off after every time parking a boat would be a pain, even a trolling motor!
I believe the width kind of depends on the the age/type of the boat. There are some 16'ers that seem more like row boats that are narrower and others that come with console (single or dual) which seem to be quite a bit wider.
Ex- 2013 Lund Rebel 1650 XL(single or dual console): Boat/Motor/Trailer Length - Storage 19' 1"
Boat/Motor/Trailer Width 7' 8"
2013 Tracker Guide 16's (tiller setup) storage length: 18', storage width: 6'-8"
The Lund would be the maximum size for your garage (my buddy has this exact boat-super nice) but I have been backing boats into tight spots for a few years and it is a pain.
The tracker would fit comfortably, and I think you can get Jon boats that are fairly narrow too.
So now the question becomes what type of boat are you looking for and what are you looking to do with it?
Strictly fishing or a little bit of pleasure boating mixed in? Casting or trolling? Tiller or console? Aluminum or fiberglass? New or used? Best advice I have is to not settle and say you will upgrade later because you will kick yourself all the time and bring a tape when you go to look at the boats and "add a few inches" to the length and width.
Thanks for the info, I have actually looked at a couple of the tracker boats. I would use the boat for strictly fishing, mostly casting but some trolling, probably tiller to provide more space but not too opposed to console, Aluminum as I would like to keep it under 3000 lbs based on the vehicle I am towing with, Used based on the money I would like to spend. I am saving up every penny possible and am hoping to spend $4,000 to $5,000. |
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| If u r gonna spend that amount u will likely be looking at an older boat and there will be a very good chance that the boat and trailer package will not be as wide as some of the newer or more exoensive models. I put my 16' fish hawk with a swing tongue straight into my slightly less than 20' garage. The tough part is the width. I have a quarter inch clearance on each side of trailer. It is an upward slope so I have to back it in. It's a little annoying. I'm pretty good at it now. My wife says its because I fish too much. Lol.
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Location: St.John, Indiana | I have a Crestliner 1650 with a 75hp Yamaha , the boat measures 19'6" total length with trailer and is 7'5" wide fender to fender. I fit it in a 19'11" L x 10'3" W space In a two car garage with single doors which measure a 7'11" opening . It is very tight getting it through the door . I don't have a swing tongue on the trailer, I just cut it back as far as I had to .
I am also wanting to upgrade to a bigger boat (19-20') but will have to remove the single doors and leave the boat sideways . The wife will have to keep her truck outside, but sacrifices have to be made. |
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Location: Belleville, WI | cave run legend - 12/24/2012 12:32 PM
Esocidae - 12/24/2012 11:18 AM
I have a Crestliner 1650 with a 75hp Yamaha , the boat measures 19'6" total length with trailer and is 7'5" wide fender to fender. I fit it in a 19'11" L x 10'3" W space In a two car garage with single doors which measure a 7'11" opening . It is very tight getting it through the door . I don't have a swing tongue on the trailer, I just cut it back as far as I had to .
I am also wanting to upgrade to a bigger boat (19-20') but will have to remove the single doors and leave the boat sideways . The wife will have to keep her truck outside, but sacrifices have to be made.
You won't have a wife for to long.
Like he said, sacrifices will have to be made.
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| $4-5k can get you a real descent 16' boat in my area. I have an early 1970's 16' Starcraft Supersport that has a 6' transom for real cheap but it is a project, the same boat "finished" sells for less than what you are looking to spend. That's being said, each wheel well sticks out about 6-8" on each side of the boat so it measures roughly 7.5' wide. I have yet to put my motor on it so I don't know the actual length.
I would try to find one as big as you can fit in there, it seems we always want a bigger boat than we have. |
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Location: West Metro, MN | You really will only know once you put it in the garage. I looked for almost a year for the right 16-17' boat at the right price to fit into my garage at the time, which was 19'8" if i recall. I ended up buying a Mr. Pike 16 with a 90HP Yamaha on it that I couldn't be happier with, but one of the conditions of the sales was that it had to fit in my garage with with the wife's car in it. The seller agreed to trailer it to my house and I angled it in with about 1 inch to spare. By angling it just right i picked up at least 8" of extra trailer length that made the difference. I also endued up putting a hole in the drywall in the back of the garage that gave me another 3" of wiggle room. If you are buying from a private seller who is somewhat local ask them to trailer it to your house and make sure it fits, just make sure that you indicate to them that you are serious about buying it so they won't be wasting their time and that you have the funds ready to go if you do come to an agreement that day. |
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| I had the same concerns when I upgraded from a mod-V 15' project Lowe to an Alumacraft Lunker deep V 16.5' tiller last year. My garage bays are plenty wide enough, but the loft I built inside my garage to park the boat under (and store duck/goose dekes on top) was only roughly 8' wide. The transom on the lunker is 72", so no issues there, but the trailer tires stuck out a good 4-5" on either side.
Now, the trailer that came with the rig is a beefy one, and probably overkill for the size of my boat, so its about as wide as it could be. That being said, she fits under the loft with about 3" on either side. If you stick to a narrower boat, your width limitation should be OK, but as was mentioned... noone really knows how she'll fit until you bring her home (true in many, many ways).
Also, if length is an issue, install a swing tongue. I gave my project boat to my brother in law and it was too long for his garage. He went to BPS or one of those stores and bought an aftermarket swing tongue and installed it very easily. That and trimming your motor down during storage (good practice anyhow) should get you in the ball park. And worst case, do like a fella I know and knock a hole in the back of your garage big enough for the motor!!!
Good luck!
Edited by Gasman 12/27/2012 7:00 AM
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