09-13-2013, 02:10 PM
Got out for a few days this last week. I opted to take the X5. I love it's size and ease to move. Plus the stow space is great.
I did take the standing deck off on this trip, and replace the under the seat area with mesh. Just in case ol' butter fingers dropped something[
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I took four rods but only used two. Can't be too prepared. I have the three Scotty rod holders in the back and one up front to hold rod while landing a fish.
![[Image: IMG_0924_zps19456758.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0924_zps19456758.jpg)
This shows the sonar mounted with Ram
![[Image: IMG_0989_zps7169ed23.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0989_zps7169ed23.jpg)
When coming in, I lift the motor and I am able to kick it at a little
![[Image: DSCN0027_zps84870d9c.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/DSCN0027_zps84870d9c.jpg)
We haul them with a modified Harbor Freight fold in half.
![[Image: DSCN0026_zps058d7e04.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/DSCN0026_zps058d7e04.jpg)
When people ask if the 30" prop is long enough, This is the 36" and these are large diameter pontoons. It is in the water quite a ways. Note that there is close to a foot still sticking up. I went with the next size larger motor, because of the size and the U shape of this boat. In choppy water there is more resistance in this style boat than the two pontoons. With the larger diameter, the foot print is bigger.
![[Image: f8a90328-a54d-4e10-bb50-786158063503_zps2cd5fb15.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/f8a90328-a54d-4e10-bb50-786158063503_zps2cd5fb15.jpg)
A lot of fish caught with the majority being Rainbow, but a couple cutts too
![[Image: IMG_0959_zps49ef1c71.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0959_zps49ef1c71.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0971_zps7d29ccc5.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0971_zps7d29ccc5.jpg)
Even several doubles
![[Image: IMG_0983_zps00cd23ed.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0983_zps00cd23ed.jpg)
All but two were released....
![[Image: IMG_0935_zps41ee3e5a.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0935_zps41ee3e5a.jpg)
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I did take the standing deck off on this trip, and replace the under the seat area with mesh. Just in case ol' butter fingers dropped something[

I took four rods but only used two. Can't be too prepared. I have the three Scotty rod holders in the back and one up front to hold rod while landing a fish.
![[Image: IMG_0924_zps19456758.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0924_zps19456758.jpg)
This shows the sonar mounted with Ram
![[Image: IMG_0989_zps7169ed23.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0989_zps7169ed23.jpg)
When coming in, I lift the motor and I am able to kick it at a little
![[Image: DSCN0027_zps84870d9c.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/DSCN0027_zps84870d9c.jpg)
We haul them with a modified Harbor Freight fold in half.
![[Image: DSCN0026_zps058d7e04.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/DSCN0026_zps058d7e04.jpg)
When people ask if the 30" prop is long enough, This is the 36" and these are large diameter pontoons. It is in the water quite a ways. Note that there is close to a foot still sticking up. I went with the next size larger motor, because of the size and the U shape of this boat. In choppy water there is more resistance in this style boat than the two pontoons. With the larger diameter, the foot print is bigger.
![[Image: f8a90328-a54d-4e10-bb50-786158063503_zps2cd5fb15.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/f8a90328-a54d-4e10-bb50-786158063503_zps2cd5fb15.jpg)
A lot of fish caught with the majority being Rainbow, but a couple cutts too
![[Image: IMG_0959_zps49ef1c71.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0959_zps49ef1c71.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0971_zps7d29ccc5.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0971_zps7d29ccc5.jpg)
Even several doubles
![[Image: IMG_0983_zps00cd23ed.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0983_zps00cd23ed.jpg)
All but two were released....
![[Image: IMG_0935_zps41ee3e5a.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Strawberry%202013/IMG_0935_zps41ee3e5a.jpg)
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