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Old 08-05-2017, 04:17 PM   #36
MikeF-NH
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Originally Posted by Hillcountry View Post
The Four Winns was Nice boat but way too small for Winnipesaukee.
I would go with a 23-25' minimum for a bow rider after using the 19....
My tritoon is a 22' and feel that this is also the minimum for Winni as well.
I disagree with the size restrictions mentioned. Many 23-25' boats at Winni and they are great for their purpose but can be a bear to get into any of the public docks and tougher to launch on smaller lakes with non-paved ramps. I used my 16 footer with a 40 hp for 10 years on the lake...just chose what days to launch from more protected areas and what days to stay home. I now have a 19 footer and any day I would not take that up there due to conditions is a day I wouldn't want to be on the water with any sized boat (except the Mt Washington).

If you plan to have more than a few people on board and want to tow a tube or two or water skiers...you might want to bigger boat but you don't NEED it for Winni IMHO.
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