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I leave my boat out all of the time except for winter and then store it in a barn in Hamlin. I usually cover it when I'm traveling. If I don't cover it after fishing I'll get lazy and not put it on when I get home.

Yea, that's nice. The cover i'm getting won't be convertible. Thinking about some padding around the trolling motor blade might be a good idea.

I've had things blow out of the boat plus where I park it in my driveway there's a big oak that drops all sorts of stuff into the boat.

I had my last boat 11 years and used to take the motor off when I stored it for the winter but I even stopped doing that after 3 or 4 year. I store my boat in a metal barn in Hamlin for winter and never had a problem with theft.

The dealer where I just bought my boat, 18 ft Alumacraft at Frontenac Harbor, told me half the people who have bow mounted trolling motors take them off to put a travel cover on. I told him I never remove my trolling motor but have it on a quick release plate in case I need service. So they're ordering me a new cover to fit over my trolling motor so they get credit for that. So am I uninformed or off base thinking nobody takes there trolling motor and puts it back one every time they go fishing?

Thanks again for all the input. Looks like 3 choices for trolling, kicker,bags, and trolling plate. I guess the worse for low speed should be about 2.8 or so but will wait and see. My old boat was a Crestliner fish hawk 1750 with a 115 hp e-tech, trolled down to 2.2 or so. In 11 yrs put all most 1000 trolling hrs on it. Worked great, maintenance every 3 yrs. Will wait and see. Thanks again.

Thanks for the input, I may also have to get bags or a kicker also. I plan on using my trolling motor while trolling. I'm getting the 80 lb 24 volt minnkota. Trolling bags are certainly much cheaper and maintenance free.

Good to hear.

Thanks Gator! I don't think the warranty requires a certified tech but just proof that service was performed.

Good to know. I would rather avoid getting a kicker, just another motor to take care of.

Thanks for the info! I'm also the owner of a Old Town Predator PDL kayak.

Soups point? Yea never been there, good one!

Thanks for the reply. That's where I bought the boat, Alumacraft Tournament Sport 185, not near 8000 lbs. I assume your happy with Frontenac service? I live in Greece, an 80 min drive from Frontenac and the reason I'm looking elsewhere but I still may take it there.

Just bought a new boat from Frontenac Harbor on Cayuga Lake.Picking it up Friday. So I'm looking for a Yamaha service dealer closer to home. I live in Greece. I still may take it back to Frontenac but it's a 80 min drive. Any recommendations for a Yamaha service in the area? Heard many negative stories about Bryce so I'm going to avoid them. Also how much do these service cost , 20 hour and 100 hour? Anybody out there trolling with a Yamaha 150 4 stoke? Thanks! Any input appreciated. HarTT

You still got these? Looking at a new Alumacraft tomorrow and may want them.

Nice!

Thanks for the update!

Docks in at the launch yet?

Thanks! Good to know.

There was no pass last year and it was $6 a day to launch.