What does a guy do??

  • kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    March 24, 2013 at 4:23 pm #1281379

    I saw my perfect upgrade boat at the Sportshow this weekend; Alumacraft 175 Competitor sport (full windshield) w/ a Yamaha 115 hp.

    My problem is it wont fit into my 20’7″ gagage. The way I see it these are my options:

    1. Somehow make my gagage length bigger by cutting a hole in the sheetrock??
    2. Store it offsite but this makes using it impractical.
    3. Store it in my driveway but I dought my neighboors would like this; also I really don’t have room in my backyard to stor it there.
    4. Buy a different house with a bigger garage??
    5. Get used to using my as-is rig which is a little upderpowered.

    Wondering what others have done with this dilema.

    foulpole18
    North Branch, MN
    Posts: 117
    March 24, 2013 at 4:27 pm #1155641

    Any chance you can get new neighbors? Boats, 4 wheelers and sleds are encouraged to be stored outside in our neighborhood.

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    March 24, 2013 at 4:29 pm #1155644

    Swing tongue…

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    March 24, 2013 at 4:30 pm #1155645

    Research the option of a “swing tongue” trailer… just a thought..

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    March 24, 2013 at 4:30 pm #1155646

    making current garage bigger is good
    adding another garage is even better

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    March 24, 2013 at 4:31 pm #1155647

    Quote:

    Swing tongue…

    The garage is still too short with a swing tounge.

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    March 24, 2013 at 4:34 pm #1155648

    A bump-out behind the stall your boat currently sits in can cost a couple grand but its cheaper than a new garage or a seperate cement pad behind the garage where the boat is in the open.

    Any room along side the garage where a pad could be poured?

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    March 24, 2013 at 4:35 pm #1155649

    a Garage Condo is a great option

    There’s a Garage Condo Complex in Minnetrista

    dandorn
    M.I.N.N.E.S.O.T.A.
    Posts: 3207
    March 24, 2013 at 4:36 pm #1155650

    How about a dog house on the back of the garage.

    I think that boat is under-powered with that 115.

    onestout
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2698
    March 24, 2013 at 4:36 pm #1155651

    how much more room do you need?

    riverrookie
    Kasson, MN
    Posts: 228
    March 24, 2013 at 4:36 pm #1155652

    build a dog house out the back of the garage,like you would for a fire place. 4′ wide(big enough for the motor and deep enough to get the boat it. Won’t have to deal with existing roof line just had a header and go. Just a thought.

    red89
    Hudson
    Posts: 918
    March 24, 2013 at 4:46 pm #1155655

    Thats a tough one. My number one thing when buying a house is gonna be that it has to have atleast a 30 foot deep two stall garage, and some land to build another shed or garage if I need one.

    I have been looking at storage units and they are ridiculously expensive to get one big enough for a boat. $250+ per month.

    I would do what you can to extend the garage.

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    March 24, 2013 at 4:56 pm #1155661

    Quote:

    I have been looking at storage units and they are ridiculously expensive to get one big enough for a boat. $250+ per month.

    that’s why I like Garage Condos
    you don’t “pay rent” on the unit
    you OWN it

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    March 24, 2013 at 5:00 pm #1155664

    My garage is a simple tuckunder with sheetrock on all sides. Lengthwise it needs to be about 23′ long but with today’s wide boats I also think I have a garage width issue as well. Also, I have a sidewalk next to my garage so pretty hard to make it wider.

    I can’t see spending anywhere near $250/mo for storage.

    dank
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1123
    March 24, 2013 at 5:07 pm #1155666

    I have that same issue here in the city. I have a 19’8″ Champion bass boat wiht a 250hp and a 2 stall garage. my garage is ~21″ deep. my boat has a swing tongue and I got a set of 4 (one per wheel) car dollies. I lift up the boat, put the tires on the dollies, lower the tires down and then I can push the boat anyway I want to get the boat into my garage. It is perfect asI still have room for my other toys/lawn equipment in the garage and I can still walk into the garage and us it.

    That is another option and is a lot less expensive then creating/adding doghouses.

    Fun stuff!

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    March 24, 2013 at 5:12 pm #1155670

    Quote:

    I think that boat is under-powered with that 115.

    I agree, you said the boat you have now is under-powered, I think you would be better off with the 150 on that boat.

    thegun
    mn
    Posts: 1009
    March 24, 2013 at 5:25 pm #1155675

    upgrade current motor!

    cheapest way if you like your current boat…

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    March 24, 2013 at 6:16 pm #1155691

    Quote:

    I have that same issue here in the city. I have a 19’8″ Champion bass boat wiht a 250hp and a 2 stall garage. my garage is ~21″ deep. my boat has a swing tongue and I got a set of 4 (one per wheel) car dollies. I lift up the boat, put the tires on the dollies, lower the tires down and then I can push the boat anyway I want to get the boat into my garage. It is perfect asI still have room for my other toys/lawn equipment in the garage and I can still walk into the garage and us it.

    That is another option and is a lot less expensive then creating/adding doghouses.

    Fun stuff!

    x2

    Paul Heise
    River Falls, Wi
    Posts: 723
    March 24, 2013 at 7:00 pm #1155705

    Repower current boat if you like what you have. Otherwise see if you can wheel and deal to get a nice custom cover that installs quick and easy. And then maybe get a single stall canopy type zipper front garage IF ordinances allow it.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13478
    March 24, 2013 at 7:04 pm #1155706

    I didn’t look at where your located, but making a garage bigger sometimes isn’t as bad as what people think. I’ve done many times and if it fits within your required set-backs, you can gain a lot of valuable space.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    March 24, 2013 at 8:07 pm #1155731

    Quote:

    Any chance you can get new neighbors? Boats, 4 wheelers and sleds are encouraged to be stored outside in our neighborhood.


    Just remember that some cities have an ordinance about this.
    DT

    blufloyd
    Posts: 698
    March 24, 2013 at 8:18 pm #1155736

    Who buys a 21 foot garage in the first place? So sell your boat, get a kayak and go green.

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    March 24, 2013 at 9:03 pm #1155748

    Quote:

    Repower current boat if you like what you have. Otherwise see if you can wheel and deal to get a nice custom cover that installs quick and easy. And then maybe get a single stall canopy type zipper front garage IF ordinances allow it.

    Re-powering probably my best option. I live in Eden Prairie and I doubt a canopy option would be within ordinances but I could check.

    lonewolf
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 292
    March 24, 2013 at 9:11 pm #1155750

    I just measured my Alumacraft navigator 175 and it measure 20’6″ with the swing tongue open. I have a shorelander trailer. I think with a trailer that the swing tongue opens below the boat it would cut off more then another 6″.

    ozzyky
    On water
    Posts: 817
    March 25, 2013 at 12:47 am #1155816

    Don’t forget you can trim the motor down too. I have to do this when going into my garage and park it at a slight angle. Every inch counts. Just remember to trim it back up when leaving.

    belletaine
    Nevis, MN
    Posts: 5116
    March 25, 2013 at 2:58 am #1155847

    I had this problem with my last boat. I did cut a hole in the sheetrock,but not a big one…I would unhook my boat in the driveway and pivot it around and put it in tongue first, the opening in the sheetrock was just to accomadate the tongue. then tilt the motor down and crank it one side. The other side of the garage wall was my workshop/laundry. We just built our retirement home on lake belle taine just west of walker mn, and i had a seperate 30′ x 42′ garage built, I’m in heaven!

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11648
    March 25, 2013 at 2:24 pm #1155946

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I think that boat is under-powered with that 115.

    I agree, you said the boat you have now is under-powered, I think you would be better off with the 150 on that boat.

    Say what??? He’s going fishing, not trying to set world open water speed records.

    What, specifically, are you thinking that he’s going to achieve with adding an extra 35 HP to this boat? Is this just a more must = better thing?

    At best, adding 25% more HP (with the resulting extra weight gain) will result in a few extra MPH of top end speed. In practical terms, I’d have trouble justifying all that extra expense to go from 40 to 45 MPH on the top end because how often you actually have the conditions to use this speed tends to vary wildly depending on where you fish.

    Hole shot may increase slightly, if at all, because of the added weight.

    Sorry, I’m not seeing where maxing out HP always makes sense. To me it’s finding the sweet spot between power, weight, and purpose.

    Grouse

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