On Jun 6, 9:03*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote:
wrote:
http://www.havefunfishing.com/fishin...nier_fishing_r...

I may go, but it's going to be hot, so I may just decide to hang by
the pool all weekend!

Earlier in the week, I spent 5 days on the lake, and it was dead. *Very
few boats out on the water, and few people around the marinas at all.
There were a few people fishing in the cove we anchored, and I saw a
few larger boats anchored in the nearby coves, but I don't think I saw
anyone skiing or just running about. *The lake is still down, but there
were still plenty of boating area and skiing areas that were not being
used at all. *My guess is definitely the cost of gas keeping most people
out of the water.

Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.

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On Jun 6, 9:03 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote:
wrote:
http://www.havefunfishing.com/fishin...nier_fishing_r...

I may go, but it's going to be hot, so I may just decide to hang by
the pool all weekend!

Earlier in the week, I spent 5 days on the lake, and it was dead. Very
few boats out on the water, and few people around the marinas at all.
There were a few people fishing in the cove we anchored, and I saw a
few larger boats anchored in the nearby coves, but I don't think I saw
anyone skiing or just running about. The lake is still down, but there
were still plenty of boating area and skiing areas that were not being
used at all. My guess is definitely the cost of gas keeping most people
out of the water.

Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.

My buddies 15 Johnson used about 2x the fuel my 1985 Mariner 15 used.

On Jun 6, 9:42*am, wrote:

Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.

4 cycle?

On Jun 6, 11:00*pm, Tim wrote:
On Jun 6, 9:42*am, wrote:

Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.

4 cycle?

Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off. There are some
awesome fishing lakes around these parts that gasoline motors aren't
allowed on.

On Jun 7, 8:18*am, wrote:
On Jun 6, 11:00*pm, Tim wrote:

On Jun 6, 9:42*am, wrote:

Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.

4 cycle?

Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off. There are some
awesome fishing lakes around these parts that gasoline motors aren't
allowed on.



That raises another question. could you be allowed to leave it on and
not use it? Just use electric only?

Or do they want it to be removed so no one is tempted to fire one up?

Tim wrote:
On Jun 7, 8:18 am, wrote:
On Jun 6, 11:00 pm, Tim wrote:

On Jun 6, 9:42 am, wrote:
Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.
4 cycle?
Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off. There are some
awesome fishing lakes around these parts that gasoline motors aren't
allowed on.



That raises another question. could you be allowed to leave it on and
not use it? Just use electric only?

Or do they want it to be removed so no one is tempted to fire one up?


If memory serves, a 25-hp Merc four cycle weighs about 150 pounds and
probably is bolted on, rather than clamped. The weight is mostly in the
powerhead, and to do the job properly, you need at least a small engine
crane. It's not an outboard you put on and take off a boat like a 3 hp
Evinrude Lightwin.

"HK" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:
On Jun 7, 8:18 am, wrote:
On Jun 6, 11:00 pm, Tim wrote:

On Jun 6, 9:42 am, wrote:
Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.
4 cycle?
Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off. There are some
awesome fishing lakes around these parts that gasoline motors aren't
allowed on.



That raises another question. could you be allowed to leave it on and
not use it? Just use electric only?

Or do they want it to be removed so no one is tempted to fire one up?


If memory serves, a 25-hp Merc four cycle weighs about 150 pounds and
probably is bolted on, rather than clamped. The weight is mostly in the
powerhead, and to do the job properly, you need at least a small engine
crane. It's not an outboard you put on and take off a boat like a 3 hp
Evinrude Lightwin.

For sure. I thought about taking my Johnson 25hp 2 cycle off the boat for
shed storage over the winter.
It just seemed like too much hassle.

On Jun 7, 12:51*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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Tim wrote:
On Jun 7, 8:18 am, wrote:
On Jun 6, 11:00 pm, Tim wrote:

On Jun 6, 9:42 am, wrote:
Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.
4 cycle?
Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off. There are some
awesome fishing lakes around these parts that gasoline motors aren't
allowed on.

That raises another question. could you be allowed to leave it on and
not use it? Just use electric only?

Or do they want it to be removed so no one is *tempted to fire one up?

If memory serves, a 25-hp Merc four cycle weighs about 150 pounds and
probably is bolted on, rather than clamped. The weight is mostly in the
powerhead, and to do the job properly, you need at least a small engine
crane. It's not an outboard you put on and take off a boat like a 3 hp
Evinrude Lightwin.

For sure. * I thought about taking my Johnson 25hp 2 cycle off the boat for
shed storage over the winter.
It just seemed like too much hassle.- Hide quoted text -

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I see Harry knows more about a boat that I have looked at twice and
he's never seen.
(the first time I saw it, the motor was in the guy's garage)

On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 13:51:25 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.
4 cycle?
Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off.

I never considered the minute or so it takes to hook up or unhook
remote controls much of a chore. They haven't changed the fittings on
Evinrudes and Johnsons for more than fifty years, And even the small
ones were fitted for them. We have an Evinrude three with remote
controls. Now they have electric start tens. That big trolling motor
battery will crank one for hours or at least way more than long
enough.

Casady

"HK" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:
On Jun 7, 8:18 am, wrote:
On Jun 6, 11:00 pm, Tim wrote:

On Jun 6, 9:42 am, wrote:
Yeah, and my old technology 135hp Evinrude will suck a tank dry in a
heartbeat! I'm looking at a 16' aluminum jon w/ a 25hp Merc on it.
4 cycle?
Yes! And it's a tiller, so it's easy to take off. There are some
awesome fishing lakes around these parts that gasoline motors aren't
allowed on.



That raises another question. could you be allowed to leave it on and
not use it? Just use electric only?

Or do they want it to be removed so no one is tempted to fire one up?


If memory serves, a 25-hp Merc four cycle weighs about 150 pounds and
probably is bolted on, rather than clamped. The weight is mostly in the
powerhead, and to do the job properly, you need at least a small engine
crane. It's not an outboard you put on and take off a boat like a 3 hp
Evinrude Lightwin.



Memory sucks. The 15 hp 4 stroke is about 110# and I do not think they make
a 25 except in the bigfoot. Not what you want on a lightweight tin boat.