I think I will look for a boat that’s small and can have max 20hp. So it’s portable and light enough to take off, I really wanted a 25hp etec but man website says 175 lbs and most are bolted through transom. Pap we used to have to go down about 4.5 miles of a “goat path” lol but about 15 years ago the miners did come to the area and made a pretty serviceable road for the first 2 miles now. Just have to deal with trees growing in now and scratching the truck pretty good. Although the extra two miles of a dirt road is nice It has increased the boat traffic to our lake though. I have seen as many as five boats a day! [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
Looking for some opinions, I go to Canada for a week every year and usually we transport our motors in the truck with 14ft aluminums already up there. I am contemplating buying a 16ft tiller to tow up there to fish a little more in comfort. The layout would be similar to a Lund Fury 1600. Now most motors with this layout I am seeing are 25hp 4 strokes and bolted in and under normal conditions would be no problem but the last two miles of my trek is pretty treacherous. Lots of bouncing and dips and extreme stress on a transom with weight on it. Last year I lost both running boards on the trail due to bottoming out to give an good perspective.
now my question would you question ripping down a trail and trust the transom to hold up just fine with the motor hanging on the transom. Obviously I would have a transom saver...
Thoughts?
Only thing that I have heard that you haven't is the single bevel actually creates more of a twisting motion and better blood trails. This is one bh which has almost drew me away from my beloved slick tricks.
user name: @power drive is a painter. I contacted him last year after seeing pics of his islander he did.. I never went through with it so I can not confirm his work but his islander looked nice
thread for reference
Just posted on Facebook group "walleye boats for sale"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/345318952307138/permalink/738576099648086/?sale_post_id=738576099648086
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I have a 01 fishmaster, I do love it but wish it had the cut outs in the back like the newer ones. That extra foot or so has to be nice with setting up the two extra riggers and netting fish