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I had side scan on my previous fish finder. It was great when fishing next to a steep upcoming bottom and real close to shore (100 feet). When using it in the middle of the lake my readings turned into snow because the reading became indefinite together with surface clutter. In short a mess. This was a humminbird unit.

This is my favorite time of the year. The crisp morning air and the steam rising off the water. The fishing is quiet and fairly close to shore. It is mostly browns ,but small mouth will hit the lures and so will the 6 pound lakers. For me it is all catch and release this time of year because the water is cold enough for the lakers to easily survive.Weather permitting I will fish until thanksgiving.

Usually government agencies are secretive about their research results so it can be used for whatever political interest there may be and to insulate the agency from political pressure from special interest. Given the DEC's yearly budget and their willingness to show the results and admitting the weak spots in their information gathering, it is clear to me that the DEC has no political agenda and that they are truly working in the interest of the health of the lake (not necessarily in the commercial interest of groups or individuals). Thank you DEC for keeping your eyes on our environment.

Spoken like a true politician..

"Just get a Fish Hawk and spend your time and energy fishing instead of monkeying with some cobjob." Whether it works well or not is a mute point because of the logistics involved, but it sure helped me understand the basic principles of a speed and temperature probe. It shows that it is not a great new technology but just a different use of existing technology while using different packaging. Besides, it is because of people puttering around and trying different ways to get something done that we can use a chatroom today. Keep up the good work!!!

It is a 9.9 2 stroke. It's been sitting on the boat for long time without me ever using it. Ever since I put a smaller propeller on the main engine I can troll at 1.9 while running 800rpm which is some years ago.

you might want to look for a 19 or 22 starcraft islander or a Sylvan Offshore ( exact same boat out of the same factory but with a different name) There are outboard driven ones of the size that you want and they are aluminum and cost anywhere between 3 and 5 thousand.

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And if it is trimmed to far down it will stick the bow way too far down into the water

Ah, the smell of 2 stroke in the morning....

2 strokes will always accelerate faster than a 4 stroke. This is simply because it is every second stroke a power stroke against every fourth stroke a power stroke. Add to that the extra weight that a 4 stroke has compared to a 2 stroke and the 2 stroke will get you out of the hole faster than a 4 stroke. If you are willing to give up some hole shot you will be rewarded with great fuel savings with a 4 stroke.There is also the pollution that a 2 stroke produces compared to the relatively cleaner 4 stroke. The e-tech is the best of 2 wordls.That is why e-techs are so popular (and expensive).

I would measure this Johnson shaft. The older Johnsons had a 23 inch long and an 18 inch short shaft. If yours is 23 inch long and on a 15 inch transom you are not only filling up the back of your boat with water, but the length of the shaft also creates a lot of unwanted resistance that lowers the performance of your boat.