John E Powell

Here’s what looks to be a great deal on one of the best post classic Boston Whaler models. It’s listed on the Fisherman’s Garage Sale page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/799771550061605?view=permalink&id=3421352654570135 Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Dell Rowles had one of those for many years. It was a great boat to fish from. Best of luck with the sale. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I see many problems from too small of a trailer, to improper balance and hitch height. While you can make multiple adjustments to improve the situation, you’d be best served making those adjustments on a more appropriately capacity and size matched trailer. Start by loading the boat up with a full tank of gas and all the gear you normally trail. Take it to a certified public weigh station near you. Weigh the trailer two ways - first with the tires and tongue on the scale to determine the weight, and the second is with the tires off and only the hitch (or front jack-stand) on the scale. This will help you understand the current setup capacity and balance. The total weight should not go over about 75-80% of your trailer’s rated capacity. This means you need, for example, an 8000 lb trailer for 6000lb of loaded and gassed up boat. This capacity overhead allows extra capacity to handle the pounding of rough roads and the windage loads of a tall boat with windshield and stand-up canvas system. It’s my belief that when you weigh the fully loaded boat and check the trailer capacity you’ll find you are well beyond the 75-80% of the trailer’s rated full capacity. If not, then there’s a lot of adjustments to be made including possible a new hitch to level the trailer tongue, repositioning of the winch stand and boat on the trailer to get rollers directly under the transom, and repositioning of the axles under the trailer to adjust balance and achieve a 12-15% (combined boat and trailer) tongue weight at the hitch. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I have a love/hate relationship with the Cannons. They have a weak spot where the split push pin fits into the rod holder tube. The hole is drilled really close to the edge and from time to time the metal splits and/or the pin shifts and they fail. I do pull magnum divers on wire so maybe that combo is just too much for long-term durability under such a heavy sideways pull. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

With the new additional info about your desire for multi species fishing boat, not just a trolling boat, I'm modifying my previous recommendation to an aluminum, dual console, open bow boat with a layout similar to a Starcraft Fishmaster or Lund Tyee. With high sides and deeper V hulls, they are big water capable trolling boats that will be within your size and weight restrictions and their layout is flexible and open enough to be a decent multi species boat. Outboard power will serve your needs well for where you will be boating. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

IMO, express style makes for roomier trolling boats than walk arounds. With a hard top, they're even better. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

No, fold the site back on itself making a loop. Make an overhang knot with the loop end. Adjust the size of the loop as you tighten the overhand knot. Now squeeze the loop and feed the loop through the swivel’s eye. Then feed the snap through the loop. Close the loop around the snap swivel’s ring and tighten by pulling on the snap swivel. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Edge Marine Sport OS. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I have about 75-100 of Joe’s hand made spoons. Probably half are hand hammered 44s. Back in the day my father had a west coast connection for then new squid patterns each year and he used to hand tie squids with George Richey’s tinsel inserts and sell them as a LOTSA club fundraiser. My dad, George and Joe traded tinsel squids, flies, and spoons each season at the Buffalo fishing show. One year I traded Joe a custom thumper rod with a thread weave of his pirate lure stamp for 3-4 dozen of his spoons. A few of these were unique one-off experimental lures that were never produced for sale. While countless other lures have come and gone over the years, I still have consistently good success fishing many of Joe’s hand made spoons. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United