I haven't got the new ( to me ) 1989 El Pescador -16 ft- back yet from the
builder. She had some hull "stress cracks" that I knew about when I bought
her. I brought her to the original builder to have the cracks fixed
correctly. She is back at Victoria El Pescador (www.elpescador.com in
Victoria TX, getting her bottom re-arranged properly!

It'll be a nearly new boat/motor/trailer when I get done. I'll take her to
the motor guy the same day I get the call that she is ready, though Victoria
is a two hour drive one way from North Houston. ( Nothing is close in
Texas).

I'm surely leaning towards the two stroke now that I've read all of the
messages.
RichG


"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
om...
Hi Rich,

Did you get a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke?

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com







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"RG" wrote in message
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"CCred68046" wrote in message
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You want to do hole shots in 18" of water or less? You should choose
the
motor
with the cheapest prop and lower unit.

Actually, 18 inches is at the "deep" end of my scale around here. I can
get
the CSkiff up in 12 inches easily with the right setback and raised
motor
on
my little boat.

Today, on a beautiful 65 degree day.... my little 14 ft. Carolina Skiff
and
I skimmed into about -9-" inches....yes, that is NINE inches..... of
water
today. When I shut her down, however, I had so little water under the
hull
that I had to pull the "big " ( 25 hp ) engine up and keep the trolling
motor in its holster. Luckily the wind was blowing the right way, and I
floated out in no time. Not smart, necessarily, but its mostly a sand;
mud
( and occasional oyster reef ) bottom. Keeps my prop polished, too! The
tricky North Winds blew a foot or two of water out of our bays. Go Away
Northers!!!!!

That's the interesting thing with this newsgroup. A lot of people think
4
feet is shallow. Ha...the entire area of Galveston (TX ) Bay ( 525
square
miles-Third largest bay system in the U.S. ) averages less than 10 feet
in
depth. Ask me how I know this.... ( I used to have a 27 foot Catalina
sailboat with a fixed keel).

Last summer, when I bought the new 25 hp Merc. for the CSkiff, the guy (
in
Illinois) simply could NOT believe that I wanted the motor set back and
up
so high over the bottom of the hull. When I returned home to Houston, I
had
to take it to North Shore Marine here to have it set up and back
correctly.

Thanks for all of your comments, some of which are understanding and
wise
and some simply incredulous.
I'm incredulous when someone asks about a depth finder that can read at
200
feet!!

Keep 'em coming. Ain't boating grand???

RichG