woodscavenger
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I took my 1436 out for the first time. Weather and work have not cooperated. Finally got the chance today.
My previous experience has been 18-23' ski boats. Well lets just say this was a bit of a learning experience. I took my two youngest out today. The others have no interest in fishing. We unloaded without difficulty. We used the newly installed 40# trolling motor to get away from the dock so I could fight the gas OB without onlookers. Being 1972 vintage I wasn't sure what I would be up against.
It started after a few pulls. Having never used a tiller steer it took a bit of experiementing which was fun. Spun some circles closer to the dock to see how well it turns and handles waves. Obviously a bit more tippy than my ski boat but fun. I didn't have a GPS to clock my speed but it moved better than expected on the smooth water. I would guess somewhere around 15-20mph. It may just seem faster being so close to the water.
We went up stream then fished......Fished is a loose term however since we know nothing about how to do it. I've watched videos and read articles. Over the last 4 years have caught maybe 2 trout and 10 bass in our limited outings. The fish were ignoring us but the kids had a great time.
Overall a success!!
Next up. Finish the floor. Add a locker up front for storage and figure out how to store the rods during travel and during boat time so we don't keep stepping on them.
I need to work on the OB. It dies a low idle. Hopefully just an idle adjust screw.
My previous experience has been 18-23' ski boats. Well lets just say this was a bit of a learning experience. I took my two youngest out today. The others have no interest in fishing. We unloaded without difficulty. We used the newly installed 40# trolling motor to get away from the dock so I could fight the gas OB without onlookers. Being 1972 vintage I wasn't sure what I would be up against.
It started after a few pulls. Having never used a tiller steer it took a bit of experiementing which was fun. Spun some circles closer to the dock to see how well it turns and handles waves. Obviously a bit more tippy than my ski boat but fun. I didn't have a GPS to clock my speed but it moved better than expected on the smooth water. I would guess somewhere around 15-20mph. It may just seem faster being so close to the water.
We went up stream then fished......Fished is a loose term however since we know nothing about how to do it. I've watched videos and read articles. Over the last 4 years have caught maybe 2 trout and 10 bass in our limited outings. The fish were ignoring us but the kids had a great time.
Overall a success!!
Next up. Finish the floor. Add a locker up front for storage and figure out how to store the rods during travel and during boat time so we don't keep stepping on them.
I need to work on the OB. It dies a low idle. Hopefully just an idle adjust screw.