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So today was splash down day for the G3.
The good news is the 8HP Yammie runs great.
The bad news is that the extra four pounds it weighs is enough to let too much water come into the engine splash well for my comfort. The 2 stroke 9.9 was just a little better and doable. This is bordering on too *** heavy dangerous for me. It was windy and choppy today on the lake, nothing severe but a good .5 to 1.0 foot chop and with her arse with the extra few pounds she does not float like a butterfly.
I have two engines on her, a Yammie F60 that weighs 250 Lbs. and the F8 which weighs 78 lbs. I need both as the 8 hp is required on my local reservoirs and the F60 is what I use on the big lakes.
Either engine by themselves is great, together a problem. I only had a half full fuel tank too.
Apparently G3 never intended for that much weight on her.
Option one, sell the under 50 hr. F60 and replace it with a 20 hp yammie that weighs 176 lbs, a saving of 73 lbs.
I do not think that a 20 is going to get that boat on plane or will it?
Second option, don't fish the local lakes, which sucks!
No weight to relocate, both batteries are already forward and the fuel tank is built into hull under the floor forward of the splash well area. Nothing else back there.
Any ideas much appreciated

buy another boat to put the 8hp on, then you'll have two boats, I'm down to three, so you need to catch up while I'm running short. Or, the captain could loose another 20 lbs to make up the difference :nut:. I thought about suggesting carrying less beer, but it wouldn't be fishing then :beer:

Sell the G3 and get a tinny that is just a little bigger

Thats the dilemma when there are only a couple lakes that allow over 9.9hp (Hopatcong & Budd?) Unless you go out of state or to the briny, you'll never use the 60hp. Then you'll get bored with crabs and weakfish & start venturing out the inlet. Happened to me with my Sylvan. Ended up buying the V20!
Now I paddle a canoe in the fresh water.

Guess what I'm trying to say is you have a lake boat in lakes that can't use 60hp. If you want to enjoy the mountains and the quiet 9.9hp lakes(it IS NICE to be on a lake with only 9.9) then don't fret over losing the 60 hp.

Although I have seen a boat on Round Valley with three 9.9s!

I had a Bass Tracker TX-17 that I put a 15hp 2 stroke Merc on to be legal on the lake my parents live on, it got up on plane just fine...not a speedster, but got around ok.

A 20 hp 4 stroke will do pretty good I bet...with the right prop.

you could just donate the g3 to me and get a different boat!!

This is why I have always said to my wife I need to have 2 or 3 boats cause one never can do it all! I would look around for a 12 or 14 foot tin boat for the 8hp and have 2 boats and be able to go were you want.

there was a guy here giving a 12' away for free but I missed it :( O well I still have not even got a fresh water rod!
I still need a reel for my surf rod to fish the salt now I have no boat.

Row........that's right ......row. Near zero weight and good exercise.

The guys in the early 1900's used to row dories out of NY & NJ for TUNA !

Theres always the other option. Find a couple of old 2 strokes to hang on it and shed 100 pounds from the transom. You could probably sell the 4 strokes and buy a set of old 2 strokes and still have money left.

Well since the G3 with that 60 is the best aluminum boat I have ever been on I am going to keep it I believe.
I am going to be looking for a decent used long shaft capable 14-16 footer and trailer to fish these lakes.
Two boat owner again.

Some of the aluminum tunnel boats have the boxes built onto the back to help but then they would be in the way of the kicker. Darn, just when you think you got it figured out. :zip: