I have a 2019 Starcraft 196 Fishmaster and it is a DEEP and wide boat that runs good with a Yamaha 150. I will be selling it this Spring only because I charter and am changing to a more standard charter boat--Thompson 240. If I did not charter there is no way I would part with the Starcraft but I really don't need 3 boats (one 16' for waterfowl).
I have a 2006 Yamaha 8 high thrust with remote controls, Garmin TR Gold Autopilot and mounting bracket. This is off a 240 Thompson I bought last October and am in the process of having the transom done and new power. I DID NOT get to run the kicker but it does try to start. I DID NOT try the autopilot but all parts are available, I simply removed these items from my boat. If you are interested and close to Cape Vincent we can get together and test this equipment. Price is $800.00 unless we find faulty items, then the price drops. I was saving this for a Memorial Day sale with miscellaneous boating and fishing gear but if you are interested let me know. text at 717-376-7595.
Anyone interested in a 5.0 block for a rebuild? My old Thompson is getting a new 5.7 this Spring from a dealer with no core charge so I will have a 1988 engine to get rid of. I heard that this size block is getting hard to find with the new emissions control in place and I would rather sell it cheap than just trash it.
Fish Hawk 4X with all parts, new power cord. In working condition but I did not use it myself--I do not need one to catch pike. $450.00 obo. Text 717-376-7595.
I have been seeing large flocks of cormorants in this area and maybe that is where the perch went. All the perch of size 10" plus I caught I had to pull out of heavy weeds. This was the slowest year for perch that I can remember--also the lowest water depth.
One Cannon mini-mag downrigger (1995?) still working, just replaced on my charter boat. Fiberglass 18" boom, 200' of cable. $100.00. Mounting bases with it.
Gambler says "until the alewives are gone..." but that is not going to happen with the millions I see on the spawn migration so the powers in "the know" need to figure a way around that one. I would not like to see an effort to eliminate alewives just to keep one species of fish when pike, walleyes and perch feed heavily on these numerous little fish. And the alewives do not seem to affect any other fish as far as reproduction.
Does anybody know when the salmon start showing up around Stony Point? I steamed down there today from Cape Vincent, trolled the trench and climbed the wall. I marked a few fish but not as many as I thought I might have.
The year is the last part of the VIN, stamped on the upper right of the transom. Since this is an older boat you might want to spend the money and have it surveyed--stringers and transom are subject to rot.
lundfisherman64: If extra seats do not come with the boat, drop me a line. I have a pair for my Starcraft 196 that I do not need; I needed more room for charters so I installed bench seats.
Geico/Boat US offers insurance for us charter boat captains--and the price is reasonable. You must specify the insurance is for a charter boat. No boat surveys required. You probably already belong to Boat US--if not, you should; it is the AAA on the water.