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Please, PLEASE, PLEASE wear your lifejacket at all times on the water.
I was suprised how the 6 horse I had handled against the tide. Some people had me woried about getting sucked back to sea on an outgoing tide. Your right mike it doesn't make for a speedy getaway(specially with 3 adults and fishing gear) but I got a 9.9 now and it handles just right.
Yea I bet that 9.9 works good! My boat on the tag says it's designed for a 10hp. So I'm wondering what a 12 or 15hp would do?!:lol: I bet ya I could pass some of the big sleds! :dance:
My tag said 7.5 thats why its no longer there. 9.9 is plenty solo and i even have to put some wieght in the bow to get it to not bounce so much. 2 people it doesn't quite plane but isn't buldozing water. 3 is slow about equal to 2 with my 6. I think the boat could handle a 15 and would be quick with 2 and perfect with 3 but might not want to trottle up all the way solo with out something weighing down the front. 15 with 2 guys I'm sure some of the bigger boats would be blasting by me like they did with my 6.
I'd try Netart bay. It is small and well sheltered from rough weather. I've also seen people crabbing in Siletz Bay right by Mo's restaurant, they just dragged their little boat down from the parking lot and rowed out to set their pots.
I also dropped some pots in siletz last fall and did great. Small area to crab and never really see a ton of other boats. I guess you could almost swim to the bank if you have issues as long as you've not already drifted past the bar on an out going tide. If thats the case, watch the hell out for those narly breakers an call Coast Gaurd. Just keep it to the incoming tides. I'm wondering how the crabbing is this time of year. I want to go back, but not sure when is the best time of year to crab????I went to that siletz bay! there where sea lions on some kind of peninsula right there?