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I am currently preparing a 22 foot Islander for the season and bought a 9.9 extra long shaft Suzuki with tilt and trim. It weighs in at 125 pounds. In order to hang it on my boat I bought a Panther bracket that can hold up to a 35 horse (234pounds) kicker. So I can raise the kicker high up without having the lower unit stick out backward so it will not scrape the road when transporting Why the big one and not the regular one that would hold up to 125 pounds? I tried that one with an 84 pound Tohatsu and it was difficult to pull it up. Even with the supposedly much stronger springs on my current bracket it is hard to pick up the 125 pound outboard and I am not some weakling. The Panther people tell me to always remove the outboard when trailering. This is not a realistic condition for kickers over one hundred pounds and I am not even mentioning having to remove remote control cables and such. The Suzuki people insist on drilling a hole in the outboard bracket in order to bolt the kicker onto the bracket in addition to the regular clamps. I looked at the bracket and on one side it is a veritable honeycomb of deep holes. I called the Panther people to ask for advice about where to drill holes in the bracket and about what this would do the strength of the bracket. Their answer was to never drill any holes in the bracket because it would seriously weaken the bracket. So what to do now? I decided to remove the black plastic board from the bracket and replace it with a 2.5 inch thick (same thickness as original bracket)made out of five layers of high strength dense marine plywood properly glued and sealed. This gives a far stronger board that is heavy and strong enough to drill all the required holes. I must say that I am quite disappointed with the Panther bracket and the need to rip it apart and having to rebuild it so I can use it I will never buy another bracket from that company.

As for the stadium. I agree that this is a bloody shame. Why should my tax money go to subsidize a stadium that is owned by a billionaire to begin with? But on the other hand, I really doubt that a republican governor would have made a different decision. Maybe gambler can explain to me why Maggie Brooks husband was promoted to preside over the Monroe County water authority? Come to think of it, was he not involved in some onerous business together with a few more republican party boys? I wonder whatever happened to that criminal investigation. To make a long story short. Corruption is everywhere and does not belong to one party or another. That is why there is a legal system independent of the other parts of government.

I really understand where you are coming from. but there are a few weak links in your argument. First of all: the fact that a lot of people do illegal things, does not make those actions legal. For example, speeding is illegal, but a lot of people do it anyway, thereby taking a chance on getting caught and fined. Would you defend those people or would you say ,well that's the chance he took? Second, there is the fact that the value of properties was either over valuated for loan interest calculations OR underestimated for property tax calculations. So now the coffers of NYS were underpaid. This did hurt many people, because that missing money was made up for by having to tax other people more or plans came to nothing. The nice new paving on route 104 or route 18 and the good schools we have in NYS (try and compare them to most southern states and you will see how good they are) has to be paid somehow and you and I know quite well that a lot of that money comes from New York City tax income. So instead of defending somebody who cheats because "everybody does it" it might make more sense to try and support the straight shooters.

Prices did not go up 30%. And just imagine how much worse it would have been for me if my retirement savings would not have gone up 30%. I'm not complaining.

My 409 went up by well over 30%

It’s not yet here, but the rules on this website sort of prevent me from telling where it is supposed to come from.

C’mon guys, don’t be stingy. Everyone who had a blue flag on their boat! You have to help the poor guy and his sons come up with the money. How else is New York going to get the dough?

They are not really for sale anymore. Any halfway decent boat canvas maker can make those. But you should pay attention to the zipper on the top canvas to make sure that they use the same zipper teeth size on the new piece that you order.

Is the bracket in any way supported on the trailer? The reason why I'm asking is all the weight. (The outboard on the bracket is probably around 300 pounds). Is it supported or is it floating in midair?

If you look at the side window, you see that it is one piece. The 221 Islander has a 2 piece window. The front end of which you can open and close. Sorry, but that is a19 footer.

They make the green goby because that color is more visible in the water. If it is natural representation you are after,then you would never use a goby spoon for trolling. Gobys usually lay on the bottom and every so often they push themselves up to go somewhere and then they sink again. They do not have airbladders so they cannot swim distances suspended like a trolling lure does. Goby spoons for jigging make a lot more sense.

Just bear in mind, that the bottom condition of the hull plays a big role. another factor is overall weight of the boat. What works for mike may not work for you at all. What Mike did say about going to a place like pier prop is very valuable. The people that give you a test prop to run can save you a lot of money. Instead of spending money for a prop that does not fit the bill and then having to buy another one (very often there is no return on props even if only used for a few minutes). You may have to pay more than buying online, but you get the right one the first time around. I should know. Every time I step into my shed I see a thousand dollars of props that just did not fit the bill.

I would start with checking the timing and make sure that it is properly set. That could easily bring up the rpm and save fuel. If it is only trolling you want you should go down considerably so you can troll slowly at a slightly higher rpm Three or four blade props have more to do with hole shot and little to do with trolling Your boat size would commonly have the 14 diameter X 19 pitch size prop, maybe 21 but that is less common. Every number you go up or down makes a difference of about 200 rpm, so if you go from 14x19 to 14 x16 you would bring up your rpm roughly 600 up. In your case from 3900 to 4500. That is.. according to calculations on paper, but boats do not know how to read so you should take that as an approximate specially since those calculations are based on maximum speed/ rpm when the boat is on plane. But still ,it would be your best rule of fist.

Before you go up from 60 to 90, you should check the capacity that the boat specs will allow you to put on your boat. Too much weight or too much power may become very problematic in case you go beyond the coastguard ratings/specs for your your boat and will almost automatically void your insurance coverage in case of an accident on the water.

how much?