Need Advise, Opinions and Info

[spareparts]

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 . I thought about suggesting carrying less beer, but it wouldn't be fishing then

[smokeonthewater]

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

[SkunkBoat]

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!

[randlemanboater]

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.

[macojoe]

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.

[bgreene]

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 !

[THEFERMANATOR]

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.