Haha That's my fiberglass buddies yard he rents. I've had many boats waiting for glass in there over the years and about to drop another one off in a few weeks.
I do believe what you said is true. Better chance at fish biting without the sound of the motor.
Years back and a few boats before my Parker, I was lobstering at dusk and set my 10 traps. I pulled off and shut the motor off to float and fish while my nets hopefully loaded up. 30 minutes later...
It's easy to put 10-12 hours on a motor each day of deep sea fishing.
If you go out into the middle of the ocean and fish all day, the last thing you want to do is turn off the engine (In case starter stops working). Plus it keeps the batteries charged while running the bait tank, wash down...
My good buddy has a 2110 that he takes to Catalina & SCI all the time. Once in a while, we anchor up next to each other on a beach and camp out for the weekend. You drive to the Islands early in the morning and it's usually pretty nice out (depending on the swell). Typically the wind picks up in...
Pull the Tigger. You're going to LOVE it. Perfect for a weekend in Catalina. Perfect to tow down to fish San Diego.
I've heard Coast Guards have 4,500+ hours on their outboards. You need to maintenance often.
I sold a 2005 Yamaha 225 that was on my Parker for $7,500. She had (From what I...
If your going through this much work, I'd just rebuild my hubs with buddy bearings. I don't know jack shit about the oil bath bearing stuff, but I do know Buddy Bearings have got my junk across America and back multiple times