Recent content by txredfish

I have a very similar boat. 2005 Alumacraft 1856 with a 70 hp Yamaha. It is rated for a 115 HP but the 70 does very well and much lighter than the 115 which helps when runny skinny. It also is a tunnel hull with the pods on the back. I fish on the Texas coast for reds and trout. It will run...

Rockport area

My boat currently has 2 - 6 gallon fuel tanks. They are not the easiest tanks to remove the fuel line from one to the other. I was thinking about using one of those brass 3-way fuel line selectors. Has any one used one of these? Are there any recommendations for the install such as lower than...

No, the boat is not a pontoon. It is a 18' Alumacraft jonboat with sponsons or pontoons welded on the back of the boat at the waterline. The sponsons create a lot of turbulance which I think is interfering with my transducer. Has anyone else had this problem and if you corrected it?

I own a 2006 18' Alumacraft john boat with a 70HP Yamaha. It has the rear pontoons and tunnel hull. I fish saltwater along the Texas coast. I have a cavitation problem with my depth finder transducer. I get a good reading when sitting still. As soon as I begin to move (idle speed), the...