Not really. A lot of the restrictions are use related and not "thou
shalt not have" related.

If you don't, or can't, use it, it satisfies the requirements.

I fish several lakes around here what have either hp restrictions or
electric motor only restrictions and as long as I keep the engine out
of the water clearly demonstrating that I'm not using it, I've never
been hassled.

I have had people surrounding lakes call DEP, but when they show up, I
just show that I haven't used the engine - they go away happy.

Check the restriction language - some lakes are 6 hp or no wake lakes
which means you can use a larger motor, you just can't produce a wake.

Thanks. I need to check the info on those lakes to find out the exact
language of the restriction.

Jay Chan

Around 9/14/2005 1:36 PM, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On 14 Sep 2005 13:11:33 -0700, wrote:


I would like to know how easy to mount or dismount an outboard gas
engine -- let's say a 40HP motor. I assume I need a carrier to hold the
outboard motor while I mount or dismount the motor. My questions a

- Is this a one man job?


Depends on how strong you are.

Definitely. I can easily dismount my 40HP Nissan single-handedly, but
the thing /is/ 171 pounds and so awkward to maneuver that mounting it by
myself is nigh-on impossible. It takes two to get the through bolts in
the right holes.

I also would recommend a lift for anything over 25.


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~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats."
-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

Around 9/15/2005 7:24 AM, wrote:

My 40hp motor weighs about 300 pounds.

A four stroke? (I hope!)

--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats."
-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

My 2 stroke 15hp Mariner weighed 89#. Was the max I wanted to manhandle on
the back of the 14' boat.

"Garth Almgren" wrote in message
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Around 9/15/2005 7:24 AM, wrote:

My 40hp motor weighs about 300 pounds.

A four stroke? (I hope!)

--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats."
-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows