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No boat hook yet. Recommendations for a 16?

I pick up my 16 Cruiser next week. Some of the large lakes in Idaho/Montana have mooring buoys. How does one attach and detach to a buoy while single handed?

Picking up a 2007 16 Cruiser with 50hp Honda/5hp kicker at Lake Pend Oreille nest week. Are there factory manuals for the boat? Is the current Honda BF50A manual all I need for the engine? I’m adding a Garmin echoMap 73 CHIRP chart plotter. How would you run the power and transducer cables...

Any C-Brat 16s I can see driving a loop between Salmon-Missoula-Sandpoint-Spokane-Lewiston-Salmon from May 23 to May 28? I’m zeroing in on a 16 Cruiser as a good starter boat for fishing the large lakes, but I need to touch and feel a little. A 19 Angler would also be great! I can deviate...

I was leaning toward a 22 Cruiser anyway and don't want to get a new truck for a heavier boat. I'll start watching the adds. Thanks everyone for all the help.

You are correct. I was misled by the factory numbers. Although my truck is rated for 9k pounds, I wouldn't tow over 7.5 on a regular basis on the highway.

2017 Dodge RAM 1500 with 5.7 Hemi. I regularly tow 7k lbs with electronic brakes on the trailer.

Yep. I've got a full sized PU with 4WD

I’ve never had a boat longer or heavier than a 14 ft. aluminum. What are the real world difficulties in launching from a decent ramp with larger and larger C Dorys? I’m not too worried about a 19 Angler, but the 22’s and 25’s seem a bit more challenging.

Since I like to slow troll on large lakes, I’m intrigued with the new GPS autopilot bow thrusters (Min Kota Terrova for example.) A “back of the envelope” calculation says that 24v/80 lb. thrust might be ok for a 22 footer and 36v/112 lb. thrust might be ok for a 25 footer. Advantages...

For places like Lake Pend Oreille, Flathead Lake, Lake Koocanusa and Lake Powell/Mead, is ~$3k for radar worth it?

Background: I’m retired in East Idaho (Salmon) and thinking about moving to Lake Pend Oreille in 2 years. I like to slow troll and drift fish (and sometime just drift.) Just the wife and I with an occasional 1-3 grandkids. Will have a slip on Pend Oreille but want a towable for Flathead Lake...