Willard Bay 5/8/06

[Paddler]

Yes, it's a balance. Lots of guys would put a bigger motor on my hull. But I'm not in a hurry, and you can rarely use WOT on the ocean anyway. You could make an argument for a 90HP on my boat. Slightly lower top end, but even better low speed trolling. I went with the 115HP in case I have four guys and a boatful of albacore to come back in with.

I'm sold on the four strokes, and now, with EFI, they're even better. I'll burn about .5GPH at trolling speed, ~1GPH at tuna speed, and get 5.4MPG at 29MHP. That's just excellent performance and efficiency.

We'll see what the halibut think. The tides look good for our trip. I'll post pics when I return.
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