Get the 80 or 101 with the longest shaft you can for that beast. I have the 55 and love it but wish I had the 80 . You can run it with your kicker and it will work great as an auto pilot and to fine tune your trolling speed with it. If your fighting a big fish in the back of the boat and want to get the kicker prop out of the water you will want all the power you can get up front to mve the boat as fast as possible. in heavy water you will want it as deep as possible too.
#841605 - 05/31/1305:01 AMRe: The re-incarnation of the F/V eyeFISH...
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neon
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Loc: Talkeetna
Paint looks good. It's gettin wrapped I assume?
Does the iPilot come with the key fob lookin control? Have you run bow mounts in the past? I know of an older GS that could use one if they are that beneficial. But I'm not sure how much thrust a 20' boat needs... Seems like 80 would be overkill for it... But perhaps not, she's hides her obesity well.
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The right angle?..Seems like 90 degrees is 'bout right.
#841630 - 05/31/1310:52 AMRe: The re-incarnation of the F/V eyeFISH...
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DrifterWA
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Over kill, on a electric motor, is NOT a bad thing......I have a 12 volt, MinnKota, that I thought would be enough.......and it was great for "positioning" my boat when "boondoggin" but just didn't have the power when I wanted to pull plugs.
Actual, over kill on "power motors", is not a bad thing, either. I love the ability "to get up and go, then be able to back off" and still run on top. I had 2 boats where the motors were running close to wide open, just to stay on top.
Anyone looking for a MinnKota 50/55, that has not been used since 2005????????
Edited by DrifterWA (05/31/1310:54 AM)
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Is it fall yet? I know, plenty of fishing in the meantime, but you must be having a hard time getting to sleep dreaming of getting the beast in the harbor.
Steve
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#842852 - 06/09/1304:44 PMRe: The re-incarnation of the F/V eyeFISH...
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OceanSun
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Registered: 07/01/04
Posts: 1276
Loc: North Creek
Hey Doc,
Wondering about your washdown pump pickup location. I'm getting ready to add a through-hull for a washdown pump on my salt boat (21' Trophy) and considering the location for it.
I like the transom as it's got nothing on the bottom to interfere with trailering or beaching but, unless I'm mistaken, it won't pick up while running. In my scenario, seems running is when it would get a lot of use. Crew washing down the deck and cleaning fish as we're running back in.
Were there any specific reasons in your choice of placement I may want to consider for my application?
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Out of habit, mine gets the most use while trolling.... or at the end of the day adrift while tidying up the boat and getting the last of the fish cleaned. All that activity about the deck is not conducive to running at full speed back home. I've been known to bounce my crew around a bit.
Edited by eyeFISH (06/09/1305:59 PM)
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Wouldn't be complete without a bit of "office furniture". Fore/aft sliding box bases will support side-sliding seats and provide individual storage for each member of the crew.
As you can see, the painters have been plenty busy. Exposed diamonds on the foredeck should wear a bit better than straight paint on high traffic surfaces. Large locking lids cover the cavernous storage compartments and fish box, while providing a spacious queen-sized surface to accommodate afternoon siestas.
Couple more exterior views showing off her clean lines....
First thing that's going on the boat when it hits 3RM for final rigging is a fresh coat of SharkHide for that nice shiny DP bowguard.
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I had to go back and look at that foredeck, that thing is big. Judging from the size of that your floor space must be huge! Very nice, well thought out boat. Enjoy!
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