In other news, I caught and released a 16" trout yesterday while doing a short shakedown cruise to try out a different prop and see how things are running in preparation for my WCVI trips. 50' feet down on the downrigger with my new ebay Chinese lime green 180lb braid, full size green glow flasher and a green splatter coho killer. Not too sporting. Switched to light kokanee stuff when the sounder lit up and released a couple of those as well. Fished up toward McKinley.
Prop will do as a spare, smaller diameter gave two more mph, but the hole shot was poor, making me think acceleration in the swells would be compromised.
Sutherland ramp sucks even when the lake is at full pool. Almost got water in the cab.