Boat + motor + trailer to fit 20’ garage space?
 

Just bought a home in Boynton Beach Fla with a 20’ wall to garage door space. Looking to buy a used quality boat motor trailer for intracoastal back bay and occasional ocean front use. Budget $15,000. Must have a 4 stroke outboard. Any thoughts?

Describe how you see yourself using the boat... cruising, fishing, kids or not, etc.

You will need a swing away trailer tongue.

Is the garage wide enough to put the boat in on a diagonal?

Can you cut and box in an extension into the house from the garage that would allow the motor to go a bit farther back?

16' boat with fold away tongue about all that will fit. You should be able to find a backwater type skiff for those $$$.

I had a 16’ Cape Horn with a 90 and fold away trailer tongue that fit my 20’ space. Nice rig!

How tall is the garage door? That can be a limiting factor.

A 17 footer should fit with the right trailer. I'd look at used Key West 1720s or Key Largo 176. There's usually a lot of them for sale too.

So I have scout 162 sport fish with 90 Yamaha 2 stroke on the galvanized trailer and from the prop (motor down ) to the end of the swing tongue it’s ~19.5’
key west or key largo as stated might be tight
unless you occupy all the space in the garage

Key West 1720 would be on my short list for sure.

Is the garage divided, with 2 doors or a single door? Can you park it parallel to the back wall? If so now you maybe have 24 feet to play with.

A 17’ Boston Whaler Montauk would fit your criteria.