Recent content by riverjet115/80

Reedjj.... Plenty of room back there. I have a 12 gallon tank...2 batteries...bilge pump...fire extinguisher. Still room for more batteries if I wanted.

Thanks AMK. I Love this boat. I could not be more impressed with the way it performs. Sorry no pics of the boat drafting. Next time out I'll have to try to remember to take one for ya.

AMK...if you're referring to me, yes I GPS it and it's running 38 mph. With 4 in boat is running 32.

Redrum, I don't think with a tiller there is too much weight on the back of this boat. Maybe with smaller boats like yours, maybe. With me and only my wife in the front, this boat drafts flat in 6 inches of water. Out of the hole, it might sink and extra 2 inches or so, which is common for any...

There is no lift lock.The only lock it has , is if you tilt the motor clear up out of the water. And the motor will raise up if you strike something hard, but it won't fly up like it would without the power tilt and trim. .

BigTerp, the Yamaha has power tilt and so as far as jumping out of the water when striking a rock/bottom that doesn't happen. Now will you feel the strike, of course, but it's nothing to be concerned about with actually hurting you.

Hotshot, so glad I went back to tiller. Grew up running them. I'll never go back console.

We plug for walleye early in the year, then smallies once the rivers start to warm up in late March early April. Use mostly crank baits. Rapala, XPS, Strike King etc.

Riverbottom, I put the pedestal seat on for 2 things. One, yes to make me more even with the tiller, and two to sit higher so I can see better. Now even with the wife up front I can still see. But I actually always ran a small pedestal with all my tillers. Easier on the legs while sitting and...

Hotshotinn you won't be disappointed. I promise you that bro

No jet tunnel

Hotshotinn, the hull weighs 575. Yamaha 115/80 weighs 378. They lightened up the 2015 yammys again this year. :)

Djknyork, exactly. Helps Alot in shallow water loading. River around here is really low this time of year. Loading the boat was super easy.

Motor

Just took this pic...The only bad part about the boat is it's too big to fit under my pavilion. Can't really go anymore cause the motor will hit the angled roof rafters. Just ordered a 21x18 carport to park it under.