Dingy/tender who has what?

[MadHatter53]

I recently purchased a 53my and it has a cradle and 800#crane for a tender. I have a 15' whaler SS but it's too long to sit up top and might be too heavy for my crane. I am thinking about going down to a 13' whaler but I'm unsure of the weight and length with motor. What do the 53my owners suggest?

[GJH]

Get the Whaler weighed, fully burdened with fuel and everything you'd put in it. Not all models weigh the same. When we had our 2005 Sport 130 with 40HP 2 stroke Merc per this, it came in at 1000+ pounds. Other versions weigh much less.

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11’ Apex with 15 HP 4 stroke.

[Glory]

An inflatable has the advantage of never needing fenders, if your guests or children use it there are less worrying if they will damage something.

I have a Zodiac YL340 with a 40 2 stroke it weighs about 700 #s. I would recommend if you go with an inflatable you strongly consider hypalon. PVC, like my Zodiac, only lasts about 10 years.

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I have a 13' Whaler SS Limitrd (1988) with a new 40 hp E-tec.
Boat is 450 lbs Engine is 250. Add 100 more for fuelsnvhor & stuff.

My 800 lb David groans but gets the job done.
Hope this helps.

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^Why can I edit my autocorrects above on my iPhone?

You guys know what I'm trying to say.