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I'm Hooked and I'm on the Bay too..............
Chip...Karl...et al......
I had my 190Bay out yesterday (Friday) AM and was out all day with my (almost) son-in-law. We sure beat the water into a foam but avoided disturbing any fish in the process...........I've only just returned to the North East area after 23 years in New England....lotsa striper and blue fishing mostly by fly-via-kayak up there but after I retired I realized that I was too old to not have a boat. (funny......I've been telling myself that same line for years now and never did anything about it before).
Anyhow, I have an '04 with the 115 Yamaha and the boat is absolutely the bomb. It comes up on plane very quickly and easily with four adults. Passengers are always commenting on the stability and comfort of the ride, which most apparently don't expect in a sub-20ft. boat. Guess it helps to be more than eight feet wide. Bought it last October..........16k/<50 hrs/bow cushion and rail with semi-custom canvas covers. I changed out the Michigan Wheel aluminum prop for the Yamaha factory-recommended model, and in hindsight, I wish that I had spent more time learning my way around before replacing the (completely untouched) cheapo prop with the better one..........I bought the Garmin GPSMAP498 and it is an amazing piece of equipment. ALL of the coastal chartage comes with the unit. That being said I'm still having trouble maintaining SONAR at low speeds sometimes...I think I have to reposition the transducer....
Chip, I grew up in Newark (a long time ago) and my son-in-law is a cop there. I live in the vicinity of Turkey Point and you may be well served to check out the launch facilities at the State Park. Now I'm a Maryland resident so I don't know exactly what they'll hit you for out-of-state but for $75/yr, I have unlimited ramp access at the BEAUTIFUL facility at Elk Neck State Park. Modern, 4-boat concrete ramp that slopes perfectly, plenty of parking and few people mid-week.
I have to agree that the folks at Hooked on the Bay are a great bunch. Even Karl is OK.................seriously, they're really helpful and they know their stuff. Experience shows.
I hope to meet up with you locals soon.
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