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The 160 Dauntless (Dauntless 16) is a great little boat. I owned one for about 10 years and have always regretted selling it.

The boat is a little under powered with a 90 HP engine. A 115 HP is superior for the hull. However, a 90 is certainly adequate for most uses if not optimum. Because the power is a bit low and the cockpit is tight I recommend against a T-Top.

The boat is a great bottom fishing boat and handles the open ocean well. Chop and braking waves require extra attention. You can't hurt the boat but the folks aboard can get exhausted holding on in really nasty seas. After all, it's only a 16 footer.

For family recreation with water toys, skis, etc you may want to use a propeller that provides some extra pulling power, probably a four blade. Propeller selection is part science, part luck and some intuition. You should start another thread for help with that.

I don't recall the weight of the hull and engine but you should be able to find a lot of information on that by searching the web or going to the BW web site. I would think a small truck such as a Taco or SUV like a RAV4 would get the towing job done but tow capacities for specific vehicles are easy to find.

Enjoy that great boat!