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    I have a T9.9 on a Penn Yan 255 Intruder and it does the job in most conditions. As long as you get a "Hi thrust" motor I don't think it would make much difference if it is 9.9 or 15 hp. I would suggest going with a extra long (25") shaft to keep the prop in the water, a long shaft (20") will work but will probably ventilate once in awhile when the waves pick up.
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    A Sealine 47 size reel will hold 280 yds of 20lb test, maybe 180 yds of 30lb A 300 yd spool of 30lb Sea Flee or 30lb Big Game fits nicely on a 57 with just enough room for a leader and 3 colors of leadcore to make a SWR From Daiwa.com website: LINE COUNTER REELS WITH COUNTER BALANCED HANDLE Model Number Action FW / SW Bearings Gear Ratio Line Per Handle Turn Wt. (oz.) Line Capacity (Lb. Test / Yards) Drag Max SG27LC3B H / L 3BB 4.2:1 24.4" 16.2 MONO: 12/450, 14/30, 20/210 BRAID: 40/300, 50/240 15.4 SG47LC3B XH / M 3BB 4.2:1 24.4" 17.5 MONO: 14/480, 20/280, 25/230 BRAID: 40/480, 50/380 15.4 LINE COUNTER REELS WITH POWER HANDLE Model Number Action FW / SW Bearings Gear Ratio Line Per Handle Turn Wt. (oz.) Line Capacity (Lb. Test / Yards) Drag Max SG57LC3B XXH / H 3BB 6.1:1 42.9" 19.6 MONO: 20/580, 25/430, 30/330 BRAID: 40/830, 50/650, 60/550 20 Like Les, I prefer the smaller size 47 reels and use them on my riggers with 20lb test until the fleas show up then I start using the 57's with 30lb. I hate fleas!
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    The 57 works great for a rigger with 30lb test. I run 2 of them during flea season. A 47 is perfect for 20lb test and a 27 works for 12-15lb. I like having 300 yards of line, just in case Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United
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    Here's another option to look at: http://www.coastalnightlights.com/orders.html
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    One more: https://www.wunderground.com/MAR/LO/043.html
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    Big Boat

    mudflat replied to Mikecatt14's topic in This Old Boat

    In NY and Pa the widest load you can trailer legally without a permit is 8'6". With a permit you are restricted to daylight hours and no weekends. A lot of guys just take the chance and go without a permit and usually have no problems, unless you're involved in an accident. It's hard to find a boat larger than 26' that doesn't have a beam width over 8'6". I was in the same place you're at several years ago, had a 21' center console that I trailered up every time. Worked fine for 2-3 people but 3 footers were the max and there were many days we didn't go out. Plus there was the extra fuel and time pulling the boat 4 hours and a few flat tires. It was nice to bring everything home each time so you knew where it was and could use it at other places. Main reasons for wanting a bigger boat were room for 4+, safety on LO just in case, ability to handle 3-4 footers, protection from the weather and leaving it up there. Still wanted the option of trailering to different ports and to bring her home for the winter so I ended up with a 25' Penn Yan 255 Intruder. Because my schedule doesn't allow me to go every weekend I decided to dry dock her at a marina for now and just launch when I get there but I think about just getting a slip every year. So far this has worked out great other than my wife thinking I'm nuts to have 2 boats. I did gain some points with her when we got caught in a squall offshore which would have been real nasty in my 21 footer. Financially it is probably the worst decision I've ever made in my life but I still think it's a good investment for many reasons. The costs go up considerably when you make the next step up to a 28+ footer.
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    Daiwa DXT Roller Rods? For years I've been using Heartlands with a Twili tip for my wire divers and always wondered if roller rods are worth trying? Now I am looking at a couple 8'6" Daiwa DXT 's For guys that already made the switch to roller rods what do you think about these rods now? pros and cons compared to using twili tips? Thanks
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    I wouldn't use anything lighter than 50lb power pro for backing and I would rather just go with 1000' of wire. 1- if you cut back or "lose" any of your wire 500' won't be enough so you end up replacing it all 2- if your backing breaks or knot fails you lose all your wire, a dipsy, a paddle and a fly - ouch! 3- do you really want to worry about the backing and the knot when you have "that fish" on? 4- how much are you really going to save between 1000' of wire and braid backing anyway? Pay me now or pay me later, just one man's opinion
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    Why not tie up some of your own using barbless hooks? Fish Doctor Charters has a good tutorial video for tying a tournament tie leader http://www.fishdoctorcharters.com/template.tpl?selector=video
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    If you do mount it in the pedestal you may want to put a tether on it to hold it down in the pedestal mount The mast can have a tendency to wiggle upwards and can pop right out of the pedestal mount if you don't keep an eye on it.
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    Fish USA has it in 4 different flavors: Torpedo, Malin, Mason or AFW https://www.fishusa.com/Wire-Lead-Core-Fishing-Line Take your pick
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    Fish Doctor Charters out of Oswego, call and talk with Ernie http://www.fishdoctorcharters.com/template.tpl?selector=home
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    Calumet Marine has them: http://calumetmarine.3dcartstores.com/Die-Ver-Dock--Standard-Size-Red_p_84.html I also have some lightly used ones that I would sell, both standard and mag size, $4 + shipping pm me if interested
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    You don't "need" a fixed antenna for a handheld radio, they come with a short flexible antenna however you can get an adapter for the handheld radio and hook it up to a 8' fixed antenna and you would increase your transmission range. If I was going to install a fixed antenna I would also install a fixed radio to go with it. A "good" fixed antenna will cost you as much or more than a 25W fixed radio but the antenna is more important to the performance of the whole system. If you are going out on Lake Ontario I would strongly recommend a fixed radio with DSC and a good antenna as part of your basic safety equipment.
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    From Standard Horizon: "The marine VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially "line of sight". Actual transmission range depends much more on antenna type, gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter. On a fixed mount 25W radio transmission expected distances can be greater than 15 miles, for a portable 6W radio transmission the expected distance can be greater than 5 miles in "line of sight"." The antenna height of both the transmitting radio and the receiving radio has the greatest impact on transmission distance. Realistically, transmissions from a handheld radio to another boat is probably 4-5 miles max while to a Coast Guard antenna tower on land it can be greater but still limited to "line of sight"
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    I've been extremely impressed with the performance and durability of the Standard Horizon handheld radios over the years. I have some HX600S's that get used every day at work with no problems after 4 years. On my boat the handheld is used as a backup to my main radio and as a ditch radio. This year I'm upgrading to a HX870 because it floats, will transmit at 6w and has built in GPS and DSC which is all great for a ditch radio but this model sells for around $200. I see several other models w/o GPS (ie. HX300) on Amazon for around $100 that are still waterproof, floating and transmit at 5w.
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    I've never had that happen, yet. I don't see where it would be any different than any other I/O or OB boat? It's up to the rod man not to bring in the fish too green so he can control it while being netted. Actually with the currents we deal with on Lake Ontario I'm more concerned about the possibility of the rigger cable getting tangled in the kicker prop, that's why I put a prop guard on.
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    I'm running a Yamaha T9.9 on my Penn Yan 255 Intruder and it gets the job done most of the time but I also have a TR-1 Gold Auto Pilot on it and I think it helps the kicker by being so quick to react. There are times when the wind, waves and/or currents are too strong for the kicker to maintain boat control and speed, usually in 4 footer type conditions. I can then either head in (usually my wife's choice) or run with the waves/current. I can also drop in a couple trolling bags, start up the main at an idle and use the kicker with the TR-1 to steer and fine tune my speed. This actually works quite well with the bags also helping to smooth out the ride a little. I thought about going with a larger kicker but the "high thrust" model makes the 8-9.9 hp kickers work ok and because it is so light weight it doesn't affect the boat's handling. I have used mine to get back in when my main motor had problems, I felt like a blow boater going 4-5 mph but it was better than a tow. Mine is a 25" shaft mounted on an Adventure Marine solid bracket, I think a 20" shaft would work as long as you mounted it low enough so the prop stayed in the water.
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    You will need the same size reel as for copper, they're the same diameter
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    Matthew at Torpedo claims that the weighted steel sink rate is comparable to the same size copper. I ran 300' of 60lb weighted steel last year and it is much easier to handle than copper, less tendency to bird nest and untangles as easy as Matthew shows on his you tube video. I can't verify the depth but the catch rate was similar to copper. An Albright knot would work or Torpedo has a video showing a different splice using some heat shrink tubing which works well also. You can't use a haywire twist like you can with copper. It seems very strong and won't kink, I don't think you'll have any break offs with it. Overall I like the way it handles, especially when I have inexperienced people aboard, and I will probably buy more when I need to but I won't be replacing any existing copper setups with it right away
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    $/lb for salmon? "Salmon prices surge as parasites plague fish farms" http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/salmon-prices-surge-as-parasites-plague-fish-farms/ar-AAmduQv?OCID=DELLDHP Wild Coho is up to $49/lb, That's probably still less than it costs me but maybe I can convince my wife that all the money I've spent has actually been a good investment and we're starting to make money? I knew that there were issues in the Pacific Northwest with salmon disease and parasites but didn't realize how widespread the problems have become.
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    Check out Catfish Creek Camp, the new cabins are pretty nice . You can launch and dock your boat right there, not sure if they have wifi. http://www.catfishcreek.com/
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    Here's Matthew's post from Spoon Pullers with his video: http://www.spoonpullers.com/forums/index.php/topic,26358.msg158933.html#msg158933 This would work fine down the chute but I would be concerned hooking the wire into a release off a board, maybe use rubber bands? I did fit 300' of 60lb weighted steel with 900' pp backing onto a Clarion 553. The weighted steel takes about the same amount of room on the reel as copper and the 30 lb wire (.015) would take a little more room than 50# power pro (.014).
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    The Cisco cradles are well built and solid while still being able to adjust the rod angle Only thing I didn't like was the rod butt sticking into the boat but that might not be a problem on your boat depending on your setup I prefer the Cisco tube holders, you can adjust them to any angle and still pull them straight up to remove the rod if needed plus there are no springs or other parts to wear out.
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    I ran 300' of 60lb last year and I probably won't be buying anymore copper. Everyone who tried it definitely liked it. The weighted steel handled and deployed much easier than copper, especially for any inexperienced users I had along. Catch rates seemed similar to copper, not sure about how deep it got but will find out next year with a Smart Troll. Only negative is that it is a little more difficult to rig up using adhesive heat shrinks instead of just a haywire twist but the connections are holding up ok and are plenty strong enough
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