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Your notion that Boston Whaler has not offered a trailer with floppy-rollers because they are AFRAID that the increase in price of the package will discourage buyers is really humorous. The amount of time your predict be before U.S.A. boat trailer manufacturers adopt the product you endorse is some...

TORQEEDO has a good essay on comparison of propulsion power using various methods, such as input power, shaft power, static thrust, and propulsive power. I think the essay is a good corollary read for this topic. See https://www.torqeedo.com/us/en-us/technology-and-environment/performance-and-effic...

Roller bunks are not common in the UK, but are gaining popularity. Having double the number of rollers means the weight borne by each is halved and they probably won't deform the hull. [Roller bunks ] are unlikely to ever come in a [Boston Whaler boat package]. To keep costs as low as possible to in...

I don't think investing $13,300 into an electric propulsion system as a get-home engine is particularly cost-effective. And given the limited running time at full power, don't get too far from home. Correct Jim. I'd rather invest that money and trade up my BW. Fyi how it worked out for me was I got...

jimh--Some great info. Thank you. My initial requirement was to use an electric motor as backup in event of main engine failure, and not for fishing in still lakes where the main force to overcome is from windage, not hull resistance in water. I totally get an electric solution could work in this in...

I looked long and hard about fitting an electric trolling motor. I came to the conclusion they are not a viable alternative to a small gasoline-powered engine. A general rule of thumb is [for an auxiliary engine is to use] 1-HP for every 3-feet of boat. For example an Outrage 17 would need a 5-HP or...

Roller bunks provide the best of both worlds.