Bozeman Bob

Reach out to Yankee Troller ,Krenzer Marine , he'll steer you in the right direction with the length and thrust needed to troll at 2.5 with some waves and wind going on . Hopefully the jet boat will work for you , in most cases it's like putting lipstick on a pig ,it's s still a pig . A Yamaha jet boat is not ideal for fishing , will it work., yes. Will it be comfortable and easy to work the stern area , probably not. .

I'm pretty sure the finger piers at Wilson are cement , can't see them being pulled .

I would Google up the car wrappers and talk to them , to see if they know anyone . Or maybe they can do it , has to be a lot easier than a car and its just a matter of ordering the correct wrap material for marine use , if there's even any difference at all .

Aquasport makes a excellent fishing platform.and the hulls are extremely well built . One in Erie , drawback ,single 454 in it .Two in Detroit area , same years with twins in them. One is like 9k and the other 17k , lift kept ,both appear to be in great shape . All 3 are 27' xf models .

27 Tiara , 1983 , not beat or fished judging from the pictures , 17,500 . Marketplace just below Detroit. No hardtop , but for that money you could have something made up and still be ahead of the game. Probably cost around 1K to transport it back . 25' Pursuit in Erie for 13,900 but it's a I/O , which you'll hate in the long run .

. Oh , to answer your question, none of the above . If we knew your budget and if you were planning on a slip or trailering that would help tremendously. Last thing I would buy would be I/O driven as post above mentioned along with a few other reasons.

Depending on budget I would be looking at a 27 Tiara ,Pursuit, Pro-Line . I've looked at many under 15K Bertram 28's in the Cleveland, Detroit area , usually no trailer , but a beast of a boat for the money. I would stay away from.I/Os for a ton of reasons . Grady Whites , way over rated and over priced , most in your probable price range will need or have had done , transom , stringers or gas tank .

Punch in oil transfer pump on Amazon . They go from 25.00 and up . The cheap ones have a plastic pump . Decent ones have a metal impeller along with the pump being made out of steel etc . The one that caught my eye goes for 79.89 , couldnt see the mfg , but it came in a nice , clearly marked plastic case . I wouldn't bother with the cheap ones , flimsy hoses , noisy , plastic and they usually don't work that well .

Not sure if you're saying they make 4 different ones , if so you need the one with the wire in it , one has it ,one does not . I have no idea what the other 2 styles may be for exhaust hose . Amazon , 4" x 48" -- 224.00 $ . I'm sure if you googled or shopped around you may find it cheaper . Cut the length you need . You will need a heavy duty wire cutter to cut through the wire in the hose . Dish washing detergent straight up is a great lubricant when installing new hoses ,especially the exhaust.

So is it fuel injected or has carburetor's ?

If it has a carburetor ,when you tilt the motor up , some gas may come out of the bowl and drip down the leg ,where it meets the water when you dunk it . If it's fuel injected I would pop the shroud and make sure all fuel line hoses and clamps are good . Raise and lower engine when inspecting . A two stroke will have the sheen when dunking , not a 4 stroke .

A decade plus two years years later , jeesh ,talk about a old post .

After fighting cancer for many years , it took another young life . He battled it like Ali and kept getting off the mat to throw another punch , it took its toll but he kept fighting it . Unfortunately it just kept coming at him in various forms and stages . Prayers for his young daughter and the rest of his family along with his longtime partner . Carl Martin will be fishing the big skies aboard his baby , Dublin Up , and winning tournaments up there like he did on Lake Ontario . Brings tears to my eyes , fish on Carl !

Start searching Craig's and Marketplace for a used boat with a L6 in it . Probably pick one up for a grand and get a spare outdrive in the process. Loose rod = full rebuild and crank is most likely shot .