My 16' skiff is done..............

**Tony Buzolich** · 08-23-2008, 05:52 AM

Hi Bill,

I stopped by Sutter Marine yesterday to take a look and that's quite a nice boat. Looks quite sturdy and perfect for the rivers around here.

I noticed the motor was mounted on PowerLift brackets. Was this to get the transom hieght high enough for the top mounts of the motor?

They had the center consel apart from the floor when I was there. Probably wiring for the fuel gage.

Looking forward to seeing it on the water.
TONY

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 08-23-2008, 08:18 AM

Hi Tony,

They had to use that lift to get the motor mounted right because the transom was no high enough.

I also had Ray Jensen, who built the boat, shorten the console a foot so I could sit down and still see over it.

Brian, at Sutter Marine, says all I have to do is add a special 4" extension and then I can just bolt on a standard propeller low unit without adjusting the motor height. If I am down in the Delta for a month or more (when I'm retired?) I will put the prop unit on.

Lots of little things to add now too.

**FLGator** · 03-02-2009, 06:17 PM

Bill,
Any pics of the finished product?
Take care,
Chris

**Darrin.Deel** · 03-02-2009, 06:44 PM

dude bill that thing is sweet! put a old 2 stroke 90 hp johnson on it they are only like 1000 bucks.

I am really jealous of that boat

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 03-26-2009, 08:14 AM

Terry Thomas and I are headed up to Sutter Marine in Yuba City this morning to get my "new" 16' jet boat.

We will have it at the shop around noon till 6:00pm today.

**Scott V** · 03-26-2009, 08:57 AM

Perfecting timing Bill, I was headed to the shop at lunch time to pick up some supplies I ran out of last night.

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 03-26-2009, 09:28 PM

Got it home and have some finishing touches now.

**FRSam** · 03-27-2009, 07:24 AM

Bill....for crying out loud please post a picture!!!!!

Pete

**Scott V** · 03-27-2009, 07:27 AM

It is a real nice looking boat, lots of storage and all deck. Hopefully I will be lucky enough to go with Bill for a ride some day.

**Hairstacker** · 03-27-2009, 08:39 AM

Good for you Bill, we know you've been waiting for this day for a while now. Looking forward to a picture of the finished boat and a picture of you holding a fish caught out of it.

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