guffins fisherman

Have used Scotty and Cannon extensively in the past, and there is no comparison. Scotty. With that said, I have not used the boutique brand riggers: Magnum Metalz, Traxstech, etc. so I can't form an opinion there at all. I know they are well liked by those that have them.

I just took a look at your listing for the first time. I’ve seen it many times, but never clicked due to several reasons, mostly I am not in the market for that style of boat. That may just be your biggest problem. It is clear she is a clean, well taken care of rig that is set up well. Problem may be, if a trolling fisherman is looking for a single big block in that size range, it will likely be in a Penn Yan or Stamas, etc. something more utilitarian or “fishy.” I assume this boat is an IO. That doesn’t help either. Boats of that size that are in demand for trolling are inboards. Especially approaching tens of K dollars. As much as this boat looks like it has been taken care of, right, wrong or indifferent, the Bayliner name has a stigma about it. I know that hurts, because you’ve done the best you can with her. Just how the market is. You have it rigged for offshore fishing. Maybe that is a deterrent as well. Have you tried a different market? It is not uncommon to see that style of boat to serve as a dock queen in a marina somewhere. The well maintained big block, the IO, the really nice cuddy, the great deck space, the high freeboard, the swim platform all scream a young family or older couple on the St Lawrence River or someplace similar. Maybe pull all the gear off and list it to that market. IDK. I could be all wrong. Just my initial thought when I see the boat. I hope you have some luck moving her. The big boat market is so tough right now.

A powered mechanical ventilation is USCG required on all boats with a permanent gasoline engine installed and operational. If you are boarded, they will likely check it, especially if they smell gas. Not to mention, it is very dangerous to not vent IO's or inboards properly.

All the major brands are pretty much the same dimension inside the track. Bert’s, Cannon, Traxstech, Cisco, etc. All interchangeable.

Don’t E-Tec’s have a winterize function on them? If so, do you still need to fog the cylinders?

Very warm and slow fall out of Stony and Henderson. Boats have been going far off shore to find better temps with intermittent results. The staged kings in the trench have been there for over a month and will not move.

I would recommend 50-60 hours if you are really concerned about the longevity of your motor. I would also recommend straight 30, or 40 weight oils. They are considered industrial weight oils and still have zinc in them.

In my experiwnce, rod holders on the gunwhale work much better than trees with big boards.

When I had Cannon riggers, I too didn’t care for the snap on the retrieve shut off. I put snubbers(Amish maybe?) on? They added so much blow back, I had no idea where my baits were at and I didn’t like having all that extra crap in the water. I sold the whole lot and moved on to a whole different set up. Snubbers work, but have their own challenges.

Several years ago I tried 65# braid on my divers due to it playing nicely with my mono rigger rods when they get into each other from a wild salmon. Does it collect fleas? Yes, but not any worse than wire when the fleas are bad. I collect the fleas in a loop and pull them off just like wire. Some days I wonder if I am missing wire. Some days I can’t keep the braid divers in the water, so I just keep on rolling.

Was it recently you found this out? Maybe this is a new policy for them. My Shamrock is 41 this year and is still insured as a charter boat by GEICO/BoatUS and has been for five years.