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I've heard stories of guys fishing 20 miles offshore off of the West Coast Vancouver Island in their 22+ foot fiberglass or welded aluminum offshore style boats with dual big power motors, sometimes with a kicker, radar, VHF radio, back up VHF, a buddy boat, and all the safety gear should...

Just to give you guys an update - I have gotten a couple quotes in the past while. One is from an exceptional Evinrude Dealer in Vancouver, BC who has been an Evinrude Dealer for 40+ years and has an exceptional record of service & sales and a very good reputation amongst guys that get their...

There is no question that my soon to be 25 HP WILL be able to troll. But there are a few things to consider 1) The 25 may not be able to troll down low enough in all instances and for all species. Certainly in the salt chuck it will be fine for trolling as we are using downriggers with 10 pound...

I'm gong to get a 25 HP for my new boat - that is not disputed, but I'd also like to get a small single cylinder outboard as well for back up/trolling power (e.g. kicker). Something that can troll down quite low for certain applications and take some hours, OR, use on lakes with horsepower...

I got a quote for a 25 HP Yamaha that was $400 more than the etec but the Yamaha does have tilt assist which is a good feature to lift the motor up easier without having to fork out the cash or incur the weight penalty for power tilt.

Well I've been doing some more personal brainwashing and these E-tecs have grown on me a little bit the past day. Still more research and gauking to go but I DID stop in on my lunch break at a well known reputable Evinrude Dealer to have a look at them and get a few quotes and the quotes were...

I am leaning Yamaha right now if I was buying today. I WAS looking at the Etec today doing some research online and watching some You Tube Videos. Looks like a nice motor and the holeshot due to being a 2 stroke is very very attractive and awesome but let me ask E-tec proponents this. The...

The one I just found for Scotty Downriggers that they offer is their 1021 Clamp mount ( search it) for their 1050 and 1060 downriggers. It's a real simple mount with no holes to drill but looks reasonably strong to go over your typical gunwales of an aluminum boat. Anyone have one or tried one?

Hey Dan, Thanks for the reply. Yup you and I think alike and have the same attitude. You said you had a 2 HP Honda as well - do you use that as a kicker or for trolling or is it only for back up power? Reason I ask is becasue I was also considering a Yamaha 2.5 HP 4 stroke for a kicker and back...

Anyone have welded rails on their boat around the bow? I had them on my last boat (14 foot welded aluminum) and they added tremendously to the security of the boat and the feel for those sitting up front. Any pictures you could share would be appreciated.

Hey Fellas - new member here from the West Coast of Canada who is looking at a Lund SSV 16 to buy next year. My intended uses are as a versatile craft with mostly freshwater use but some saltwater use mixed in at times. I do want to install some Scotty compact manual downriggers like I had on my...

Hey Fellas - going to be buying a new 25 HP outboard next year for a new boat. I've always gravitated towards Yamaha - sort of the equivilent in my mind to the Toyota of outboards (I come form a Toyota family as well including a family member who works at a Yota dealership). I also used to have...

Hey Fellas - New Member here from the West Coast of Canada - going to hopefully be buying a Lund SSV 16 next year. I'm going to get a finder for the new boat (Probably a HumminBird) and I'm curious if anyone has tried the "Sternsaver" mounts with the epoxy/glue on mount that you put on your...

Hey fellas - new member from the West Coast of Canada here who is looking at getting a Lund SSV 16 next year. Anyways, I was in the local Lund dealer the other day who also retails EZ Loader Trailers and I was curious if they still sold them with those oil bath hubs which I am not neccessarily a...

Hey guys - new member here from the West Coast of Canada. I'm going to be picking up a Lund SSV 16 next year more than likely. I used to have a 14 foot welded aluminum v-boat (up until last year, made by Bruce Cope of Cope boats who no longer makes them) from the early 90's that was built like a...