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My new North River w/ Suzuki 90
This downsizing is driving me nuts. I've had three boats now since
selling the 22' C-Dory a bit over a year ago. Got a Westcoaster 15 that was too old and too much work and sold it. Then I bought my present 15' Klamath ADW (windshield model) that is fine for me but nearly impossible to have anyone along as it's so small. A friend and I had the gunwale in the water two weeks ago as we were both on the same side measuring a sturgeon - it was a wake up call for me. I just placed a deposit on a North River BayHawk which is a heavy duty aluminum boat made in Oregon and one of the most popular brands on the west coast. List for the package was $26K. (He http://www.northriverboats.com/boatm...deloverview/6/ ) This boat is very substantial and the fit and finish is extraordinary. She's 17'6" long and has a beam of 88". She weighs 1500 lbs. Comes complete with top, side curtains and back drop curtain. And she has lots of ROOM! Two identical models were on the floor, one with a Suzuki 90, which is my favorite brand - I had a 70 Suzy on the C-Dory. The other had a 60 HP Yamaha. For my use the 60 would be plenty as I do a lot of trolling and would prefer the smaller engine. I don't plan on a kicker for this boat as I'm trying for simplicity this time. I chose the 90 HP Suzuki as the price of both boats was the same during this "big clearance sale" time. I figure these new EFI four strokes can idle for days at a time and not load up. The specs say about 1/3 gallon per hour at idle. I'll post more about this on my site when I take delivery later this week. The dealer is presently adding an instrument package and dual batteries. So does anyone have a similar boat and... do you troll with the big engine? How does that work out? I figure that I'll need a trolling plate or will have to drag a small drogue... Dale www.FishWisher.com |
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My new North River w/ Suzuki 90
FishWisher wrote:
This downsizing is driving me nuts. I've had three boats now since selling the 22' C-Dory a bit over a year ago. Got a Westcoaster 15 that was too old and too much work and sold it. Then I bought my present 15' Klamath ADW (windshield model) that is fine for me but nearly impossible to have anyone along as it's so small. A friend and I had the gunwale in the water two weeks ago as we were both on the same side measuring a sturgeon - it was a wake up call for me. I just placed a deposit on a North River BayHawk which is a heavy duty aluminum boat made in Oregon and one of the most popular brands on the west coast. List for the package was $26K. (He http://www.northriverboats.com/boatm...deloverview/6/ ) This boat is very substantial and the fit and finish is extraordinary. She's 17'6" long and has a beam of 88". She weighs 1500 lbs. Comes complete with top, side curtains and back drop curtain. And she has lots of ROOM! Two identical models were on the floor, one with a Suzuki 90, which is my favorite brand - I had a 70 Suzy on the C-Dory. The other had a 60 HP Yamaha. For my use the 60 would be plenty as I do a lot of trolling and would prefer the smaller engine. I don't plan on a kicker for this boat as I'm trying for simplicity this time. I chose the 90 HP Suzuki as the price of both boats was the same during this "big clearance sale" time. I figure these new EFI four strokes can idle for days at a time and not load up. The specs say about 1/3 gallon per hour at idle. I'll post more about this on my site when I take delivery later this week. The dealer is presently adding an instrument package and dual batteries. So does anyone have a similar boat and... do you troll with the big engine? How does that work out? I figure that I'll need a trolling plate or will have to drag a small drogue... Dale www.FishWisher.com How slow do you need to troll? My Yamaha 150 will troll down to a couple of knots per hour. The important thing is to make sure you don't drop the engine RPMs lower than the manufacturer wants. Might be 650 to 700 rpm for that motor...but check. |
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My new North River w/ Suzuki 90
On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:30:42 -0500, Boater
wrote: How slow do you need to troll? My Yamaha 150 will troll down to a couple of knots per hour. Pretty wimpy motor if you only reach 2 knots with an hour of acceleration. Casady |
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My new North River w/ Suzuki 90
Richard Casady wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:30:42 -0500, Boater wrote: How slow do you need to troll? My Yamaha 150 will troll down to a couple of knots per hour. Pretty wimpy motor if you only reach 2 knots with an hour of acceleration. Casady Yeah, yeah, yeah. |
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My new North River w/ Suzuki 90
On Nov 30, 8:25*am, FishWisher wrote:
This downsizing is driving me nuts. I've had three boats now since selling the 22' C-Dory a bit over a year ago. Got a Westcoaster 15 that was too old and too much work and sold it. Then I bought my present 15' Klamath ADW (windshield model) that is fine for me but nearly impossible to have anyone along as it's so small. A friend and I had the gunwale in the water two weeks ago as we were both on the same side measuring a sturgeon - it was a wake up call for me. I just placed a deposit on a North River BayHawk which is a heavy duty aluminum boat made in Oregon and one of the most popular brands on the west coast. List for the package was $26K. (Hehttp://www.northriverboats.com/boatm...deloverview/6/) This boat is very substantial and the fit and finish is extraordinary. She's 17'6" long and has a beam of 88". She weighs 1500 lbs. Comes complete with top, side curtains and back drop curtain. And she has lots of ROOM! Two identical models were on the floor, one with a Suzuki 90, which is my favorite brand - I had a 70 Suzy on the C-Dory. The other had a 60 HP Yamaha. For my use the 60 would be plenty as I do a lot of trolling and would prefer the smaller engine. I don't plan on a kicker for this boat as I'm trying for simplicity this time. I chose the 90 HP Suzuki as the price of both boats was the same during this "big clearance sale" time. I figure these new EFI four strokes can idle for days at a time and not load up. The specs say about 1/3 gallon per hour at idle. I'll post more about this on my site when I take delivery later this week. The dealer is presently adding an instrument package and dual batteries. So does anyone have a similar boat and... do you troll with the big engine? How does that work out? I figure that I'll need a trolling plate or will have to drag a small drogue... Dalewww.FishWisher.com Hey! Now that looks like a really fun machine! |
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My new North River w/ Suzuki 90
On Nov 30, 9:25*am, FishWisher wrote:
This downsizing is driving me nuts. I've had three boats now since selling the 22' C-Dory a bit over a year ago. Got a Westcoaster 15 that was too old and too much work and sold it. Then I bought my present 15' Klamath ADW (windshield model) that is fine for me but nearly impossible to have anyone along as it's so small. A friend and I had the gunwale in the water two weeks ago as we were both on the same side measuring a sturgeon - it was a wake up call for me. I just placed a deposit on a North River BayHawk which is a heavy duty aluminum boat made in Oregon and one of the most popular brands on the west coast. List for the package was $26K. (Hehttp://www.northriverboats.com/boatm...deloverview/6/) This boat is very substantial and the fit and finish is extraordinary. She's 17'6" long and has a beam of 88". She weighs 1500 lbs. Comes complete with top, side curtains and back drop curtain. And she has lots of ROOM! Two identical models were on the floor, one with a Suzuki 90, which is my favorite brand - I had a 70 Suzy on the C-Dory. The other had a 60 HP Yamaha. For my use the 60 would be plenty as I do a lot of trolling and would prefer the smaller engine. I don't plan on a kicker for this boat as I'm trying for simplicity this time. I chose the 90 HP Suzuki as the price of both boats was the same during this "big clearance sale" time. I figure these new EFI four strokes can idle for days at a time and not load up. The specs say about 1/3 gallon per hour at idle. I'll post more about this on my site when I take delivery later this week. The dealer is presently adding an instrument package and dual batteries. So does anyone have a similar boat and... do you troll with the big engine? How does that work out? I figure that I'll need a trolling plate or will have to drag a small drogue... Dalewww.FishWisher.com Awesome boat man, have fun.. |
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My new North River w/ Suzuki 90
FishWisher wrote:
This downsizing is driving me nuts. I've had three boats now since selling the 22' C-Dory a bit over a year ago. Got a Westcoaster 15 that was too old and too much work and sold it. Then I bought my present 15' Klamath ADW (windshield model) that is fine for me but nearly impossible to have anyone along as it's so small. A friend and I had the gunwale in the water two weeks ago as we were both on the same side measuring a sturgeon - it was a wake up call for me. I just placed a deposit on a North River BayHawk which is a heavy duty aluminum boat made in Oregon and one of the most popular brands on the west coast. List for the package was $26K. (He http://www.northriverboats.com/boatm...deloverview/6/ ) This boat is very substantial and the fit and finish is extraordinary. She's 17'6" long and has a beam of 88". She weighs 1500 lbs. Comes complete with top, side curtains and back drop curtain. And she has lots of ROOM! Two identical models were on the floor, one with a Suzuki 90, which is my favorite brand - I had a 70 Suzy on the C-Dory. The other had a 60 HP Yamaha. For my use the 60 would be plenty as I do a lot of trolling and would prefer the smaller engine. I don't plan on a kicker for this boat as I'm trying for simplicity this time. I chose the 90 HP Suzuki as the price of both boats was the same during this "big clearance sale" time. I figure these new EFI four strokes can idle for days at a time and not load up. The specs say about 1/3 gallon per hour at idle. I'll post more about this on my site when I take delivery later this week. The dealer is presently adding an instrument package and dual batteries. So does anyone have a similar boat and... do you troll with the big engine? How does that work out? I figure that I'll need a trolling plate or will have to drag a small drogue... Dale www.FishWisher.com Nice looking boat and very heavy construction! |
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