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Decreased speed 4 mph on my 16' Alumacraft mv16 with 9.9 Yamaha, which now tops out at 10.5 mph without the Mac on. On the other hand, in rocky rivers the River Runner works great and saved me more than once. Always tradeoffs.

Shoedawg You did an outstanding job sharing your information. I commend your unselfish efforts.

My current setup is an Alumacraft 1650 MV and Yamaha 9.9 High Thrust. The boat planes fine and runs back and forth on our 600 acre lake for days without a need for gas. I also angle in several rock infested rivers and you really can't travel very fast in that environment. I can lift the motor...

Search "Grab Bar" on the Boathouse forum. Good fishin.

Just to add to the mix. I have an Alumacraft 1650MV and a Yamaha 9.9 long shaft. The motor was purchased for two reasons; first, it can be moved by one person and I fish in the winter and store it in the house between trips. Second, I hope to use it as a kicker motor for a larger boat, yet to...

I'm also looking to purchase a bow mount trolling motor for my 1650 jon and I'm between the two you have mentioned, 55 12v and 80 24v. I use my small gas motor for most open water trolling, but plan to skip plastics at docks this season. Could you comment on the decision to upgrade your power...

Outstanding!

Am also interested in the answer for my 1650. Wondering how much of a difference between the two. Also, my transom is 20" so would the transom need to be raised with either setup and if so, any recommendations? One last thing, the sticker says 40hp max and I'm assuming the 60/40 would be...

Maybe that's why your handle is Pike Guy. Way to go.

You have a very nice setup. Can tell that you have given things a lot of thought. Looking forward to your future improvements. It's tough not being able to work on the boat, because the fishing's so good.

Search for the subject Grab Bar on this forum and you'll see mine. There are holes in the seat attachment piece that are supposed to fit many seats or you can make your own holes. Not sure about seat posts, because mine sit flat on the casting decks, while I stand to fly fish. Easy to remove and...

Hey Pike, You may recall that I recently said I was headed to the river for some long awaited fishing and I was going to think about you every ten minutes. Well, it was lightning and I didn't go, so my contract with you was off, sorta. I did, however, fish the lake I summer at and lo and...

Nobody can walk in your shoes, although lots of us have had trials. In other words, your condition is personal and mostly private, but we can still be with you, so post away. It's good for the soul and those of us who lose track of how fragile life can be will learn from your words. Hope is a...

Had a cottage on Killarney Beach Road growing up. Some of my best memories come from that Bay. Good luck chasing those fish.

After being a wading fly fisherman for thirty years, I bought my first boat a couple of months ago Alumacraft 1650 MV with NCS. If you look under Grab Bar in the Boathouse section, you can see it for yourself. I started fly casting from the middle of the boat, but quickly moved to standing on...

Wanted to gain visibility for river fishing on my Alumacraft 1650 tiller and decided to extend the OB handle and to stand up toward the front of the boat. This adjustment solves one problem, but creates another in the form of less stability. After doing the research, especially on mud motoring...

Have a 2011 Alumacraft 1650 MV and use a Yamaha 9.9 High Thrust with it while fishing a medium sized lake and large rivers. I am considering 40 hp jet for steelhead and salmon fishing in the Big Manistee and Muskegon rivers here in Michigan, but that is a ways off. The vessel's utility and...