Recent content by TwoEyedJack

When I was investigating buying a motor, I came across a company called outboardexchange.com. They specialize in rebuilding outboard motors and reselling. When they rebuild two-stroke motors that came with oil injection, they block off the oil injection system and run pre-mix fuel. From...

I was out in the boat in my signature yesterday. We put in on the Snake River above Swan Falls dam and ran upstream (east) about 10 miles and back. There was a sustained 35 MPH wind west to east aligned with the river and opposing the current. Down wind was not too bad, but coming back was...

They look to be almost identical. The Lowe is rated for 7 people, the G3 6. It looks like the G3 has two live wells, the Lowe has 1.

A little over $22K with tax.

Hi, I am back in the tin boat business after a 12 year hiatus. My current ride is a 2014 Lowe 1860 Roughneck center console with a 115 Merc Optimax with a jet foot on it. My kids and I will use it mainly for fishing and waterfowl hunting the Snake River in SW Idaho. Not Hells Canyon [-X . I...

I was looking for a similar boat and after finding very little on the used boat market in my area (SW Idaho), I bought a new Lowe 1860 center console with a Merc 115 Optimax with a jet foot on it. This is my second jet. The first one was a Duckworth Pro302 18'. The Lowe is definitely not as...