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I've fished on this boat several times and the twins are a very nice set up. It fishes well and trailers nice. Trolling with one engine is excellent, and running with both it really scoots.

Interesting, I popped him an email.

The hook end of your spoons looks different, or is it just me?. Do you mind sharing what you were using?

I think I may have talked to you a couple of years ago at Bear Creek launch. Was the boat when you bought it "Rebel "J"? If so, it belonged to a deceased friend of mine who purchased it new from a small time dealer on the west side of Rochester. I think it was the only one he ever sold and I believe it was Canadian made. Don't know any more than that. Hope it is working well for you. You have it looking nice!

Be careful with the size of your drain holes so that items like your knife, or pliers, or whatever don't go through.

I had this made by Tony at Great Lakes Planers a few years ago. It fits standard track systems. It was the first one he made and a little pricey, but it is very nice. The table is a standard Magma model I think. More food for thought.

can't upload image of cleaning board mount. may try later

I was just a touch west of you guys Sat. straight off P'Ville. Took out a long time friend and his son and two of his grand sons. My son helped me work the boat (confusing I know). Fished 7:30- 2:30. Landed 13 and missed a few more. Most were 6-8# steelhead, a couple 6# lakers, and a 15# king. 5 color was hot with a blue/silver Stinger, riggers fired at 20-40 w/purple glow & Stinger NBK. Top lines with red GP & red Jr. Thunderstick, and yellow/silver Stinger worked well. Best depth was straight out in 200-220 FOW. Fog got worse as the day progressed and as we returned to port at 3:00 via GPS, I couldn't see the midchannel bouy until it was about 200 ft. away and shore was nowhere in sight. This was a trip that had been planned for several weeks with people traveling distances. There were plenty of weather of weather worries earlier in the week. Amazingly, the lake was flat, and the weather was nice, and the fish cooperated.

I'm not where I can look at mine now and it's been 3 years since I put mine on, but I believe that after all is in place, you are supposed to drill a hole through the horizontal bar and the collar on each side. Tony supplied a pin with a spring loaded ball at the end to insert in there. I think it was about 1/4". Maybe they were just for the uprights as you state. Mine have never moved. Probably best to just give Tony a call.

I think if you go into your edit option, you will have an option to mark it as "sold".

Thanks!

Got the link. I can't find them.

Thanks for the input guys. Sounds good. Next I need to find the best deal. Best I see so far is about $2430 from Anchor Express for the EV-200 with the hydraulic pump (T70157).

Thinking about installing a Rayumarine EV-200 autopilot on my 27' Amberjack with twin Mercruiser V-6's. Will also be converting to hydraulic steering. Does anyone have experience with these units and how well they work for trolling and any other issues?