Eddy, my ride is a 39 year old Mirrocraft Deep-Fisherman with a 18 hp Nissan 2 stroke. The 2 strokes are lighter and when it comes to getting out of the way fast you cannot beat them for the hole shot out, start,zip and gone!
I bought my Nissan in 2003, up till then it was a 1973 25hp Johnson long shaft which needed retirement ( I still have it). I bought my Nissan from Doug Russel Marine in Worcester on RT 20. It was a leftover 2000 and still in the shrink wrapped shipping box. I paid 1631.00 dollars for it. Less than half of the 2000 sticker price. It has electric start and a pull cord. It runs like a charm. No problems.
I have fished two whole days this week on exactly 3.25 gallons on gas. That's 13.65 dollars of fuel. Caught fish on light tackle just shy of 30 pounds on ten pound braid in 3 feet of water and caught God only knows how many bass from 24 inches to 45 inches.
It's the only way to fly these days especially if you want to catch fish and not stand on the shore wishing. Of course it can get you to shore fishing that others cannot reach ( bird closures and exposed bars).
I am waiting for Karl to show up in one still, I know one of these days he is going to join the fleet. Thinking of having a Mosquito fleet "fish in" one of these weekends.
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