What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?

[spring fever]

Nice. Using them for salmon on the 15th? Just wondering what you usually target and what brand of jigs? Thanks

I am kind of a hybrid guy-if I have good tides and I have bait balls I prefer to jig-however if the bait is not consistent or there is tons of tide flow as in Campbell River I troll. I am ready to do either. Same for the fish-I love eating Pacific gray cod and/or ling so if thats what I bring up then I am a happy camper!! Been a great coho season so far-I think it will hang in

 

[spring fever]

I am kind of a hybrid guy-if I have good tides and I have bait balls I prefer to jig-however if the bait is not consistent or there is tons of tide flow as in Campbell River I troll. I am ready to do either. Same for the fish-I love eating Pacific gray cod and/or ling so if thats what I bring up then I am a happy camper!! Been a great coho season so far-I think it will hang in the buzz bomb

Sorry I use shimano butterflies, rip tide strykers when I can find them and sometimes I modify buzz bombs various lures. I pickup lots of long generic needlefish lures-paint them put on assist hooks and give them a try.

 

[InterMechanico]

Nice. What engine are you running her on?

Merc 150hp FourStroke. About 300 hrs

 

[kaelc]

Merc 150hp FourStroke. About 300 hrs

Nice engine. Tons of toque what rpm are you running it at w the new prop? I run a 150 Honda

 

[InterMechanico]

Thanks!

Best cruise is 3650 rpm which gives me 20 kts +\-. With a light to medium load (2 people and 200lbs gear, 135 litres fuel) my smart craft gauge fluctuates between 4-4.3 mpg.

Honestly very happy with the engine after nearly 5 years. I moor mine year round, haul out usually twice a year for wash, zincs, service and minor repairs.

I could see this engine being one I replace because it looks way too old rather than wear or catastrophic failure

How has the Honda been? I’ve always imagined them to be dead reliable and I’ve always like the angular shape of them. Mine reminds me of a misshapen balloon hahaha

 

[lemmy]

I mounted these Princess Auto suspension tractor seat on my boat after seeing some on a Hewescraft at my local marina …. Just got back from a couple weeks in WH , and they were an awesome addition! They work pretty good for me at 230 lb. Bottomed out a couple times in big stuff , but some high density foam blocks took care of that… The fellow I borrowed this from got 10 years out of his , and he’s only a little lighter than me! 159.00 bucks at PA…

 

[kaelc]

Thanks!

Best cruise is 3650 rpm which gives me 20 kts +\-. With a light to medium load (2 people and 200lbs gear, 135 litres fuel) my smart craft gauge fluctuates between 4-4.3 mpg.

Honestly very happy with the engine after nearly 5 years. I moor mine year round, haul out usually twice a year for wash, zincs, service and minor repairs.

I could see this engine being one I replace because it looks way too old rather than wear or catastrophic failure

How has the Honda been? I’ve always imagined them to be dead reliable and I’ve always like the angular shape of them. Mine reminds me of a misshapen balloon hahaha

Honda has been great but not hitting those performance numbers. Really have to hit high rpm to get the vtec to kick in.That’s some amazing mileage. Lots of guys rave about the merc 150 including some west coast guides I chatted with.

 

[noluck]

Should have included a pic with a prop out the back just for fun lol

i have a set of bravo 3's that could spin on the back, lol

 

[baddogg]

Installed my new ITroll that I purchased from Big Bruce.

 

[Stizzla]

Installed my new ITroll that I purchased from Big Bruce.

Look clean!

 

[baddogg]

Look clean!

Thanks. Velcro is your friend. The wires are totally hidden with a few extra feet laying in the storage area beside the helm. You can pop the control off the side and use it even if you aren’t the pilot.

 

[goatman]

had to make a new exhaust riser elbow out of stainless
hoping to have the boat running by the weekend

 

[NOOTKA BOUND]

After 2 cheap plastic tanks cracked and leaked I decided it was time to get a custom diesel heater tank built. Fits perfectly tucked beside the seat and under the gunnel. Also installed some deck lights for those early mornings.

 

[seachicken]

After 2 cheap plastic tanks cracked and leaked I decided it was time to get a custom diesel heater tank built. Fits perfectly tucked beside the seat and under the gunnel. Also installed some deck lights for those early mornings.View attachment 108550

What did you put in for deck lights? I have to clean up under my gunwales so now would be the time to add them.

 

[Maxpri]

After 2 cheap plastic tanks cracked and leaked I decided it was time to get a custom diesel heater tank built. Fits perfectly tucked beside the seat and under the gunnel. Also installed some deck lights for those early mornings.View attachment 108550

Nice upgrades. Is that an I/O boat? Or is that just storage at the back?

 

[NOOTKA BOUND]

Nice upgrades. Is that an I/O boat? Or is that just storage at the back?

Thanks! Its a outboard northwest aluminum. Same boat as my profile picture. It's a big cooler I turned into a seat for my rear steering station

 

[NOOTKA BOUND]

What did you put in for deck lights? I have to clean up under my gunwales so now would be the time to add them.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0895RR4BX?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I bought one of these kits, cut it in half and ran it to a toggle switch. I went through another cheap kit that didn't last. These I seen a few guys on this form running and so far so good.

 

[Maxpri]

Thanks! Its an outboard northwest aluminum. Same boat as my profile picture. It's a big cooler I turned into a seat for my rear steering station

Oh sweet! That’s a great setup!

 

[SpringVelocity]

Installed washdown and removable aluminum cleaning trough.

 

[salmonkiller01]

No pics but prior to going up island to fish in Nootka, I re-re my trailer brake system
Kodiak disk brakes electric over Hydraulic, all new actuator, lines and wiring.
Also installed speedy sleeves for seals and went oil bath hubs.
Was somewhat concerned on how well it would seal but never lost a drop on the trip. Hubs were cool the whole trip with multiple checks.
Should be low maintenance for a while.
The great thing is the see thru caps, if I am losing oil or getting water intrusion oil, I will see the oil change colours and now right away.