Can_38

Looks just like my dinner tonight at the Whitby Rib Fest.

We rented a cottage on Eagle Lake at the end of July and was wondering what species I will find? Also, what's the lake like... Weedy? Rocky? Etc..

Can_38, can't tell what motor you're working with but if it uses a shear pin, like the older small h.p. Johnsons, be sure you have several extras and always have one or two with you in the boat . . . . . plus a pair of pliers to remove that cotter key! If you do not have a dealer near where you can pick up several shear pins, just Google "outboard shear pin material". There is a variety of readily available matrials you can use to cut your own pins.

It's a 1994 40hp Force. What the heck, just put an order in through Online.

Soaked in oil over night, one quick tap and it popped out. Now that I have it off I have discovered no one carries these old props on the shelf. Online purchase it is.

Cotter pin broke while trying to pull it out = great.

Appears to be an old rusted cotter pin which I assume needs to be removed? This is all new to me and any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks all!

Prop on my 1994 Force 40hp outboard is dinged up pretty bad and i'd like to replace it. How does one choose a correct fitting prop? And lastly youtube seems to make this job a simple DIY driveway project, true?

Also PM'ed

Really interested in these boats. How did you find the layout? And is the front deck big enough to fish from? I looked at a 16 footer last year with a 70 two stroke (same years as yours) and really liked the incorporation of the wood and console.

 

And if your gonna swamp any boat that's the one to do it in!

I love the layout and for a 13' 6" boat it is EXTREMLY stable. The front deck is definetly big enough to fish from, I weigh roughly 185lbs and can barely get it to rock in any direction when up front Only negative is very little storage.

As for swamping....yes BW are not going to sink but man I only had it in reverse for one quick shot before it was too late. Lesson learned.

Mother nature was finally nice to us up here in southern Ontario and took my family out fishing for the first time on our new to us 13' BW. The boat handled as expected but here are a few things I'd like to mention and hear some feedback on:
1) I learned not to use reverse whenever possible due to the short transom...swamped the boat pretty bad! The entire splash well was over flowing into the boat and gas / battery where floating
2) My gas mileage was not as good as I expected. I estimated 30km at either 3/4 throttle or WOT and burnt threw 5.5 gallon tank, made it back to launch on fumes, outboard is a 1994 two stroke 40hp Force. Roughly 425lbs of cargo.
3) My hole shot varied throughout the day, some where extremely snappy and got onto plane very fast vs. others where painfully slow but eventually it got up onto plane (outboard does have electric trim/tilt)

Here is a picture of my son catching his first perch of the day http://www.allcarson.ca/pics/CanadaDa...daDay1.jpg

Wow!

Thanks all, called local CT and they have some in store.

Who in the durham area sells drain plugs? Canadian does not list on website nor does wallmart....

 

I understand Sandercock's Camp on Rice Lake near Roseneath is back in business under the name Dunette's Landing Campgrounds...they rent out spaces for tenting and cottages and they used to have docks and a launch...

Thanks Beans

Can anyone recommend a campground within 2 hours drive from Durham area that can accommodate over night boat dockage? So far I have targeted Emily and Sharbot Lake, has anyone docked their boats at either of these?

Welcome Matt. Another Whitbytonian !! Sweet lookin' Whaler too.

Thanks...just like everyone else I'm waiting for that damn ice to go away.

Yup Whitbytonian: last year I could leave my driveway and be fishing Lake Scugog in under an hour. I assume if I search this forum hard enough I'll find boat lauch recomendations for all of the various local lakes eh?

Here it is: http://www.allcarson.ca/pics/BW1.jpg

Welcome. Your new boat is still going to be powered by the 7.5?

Negative, has a 15hp electric start. The goal is to upgrade to a newer 25hp in a year or two.

G'Day All

New member here.

Up until last year I would fish once maybe twice a year...mid summer of 2012 I bought a 9' inflatable with a 7.5hp and found myself fishing A LOT Now here we are in 2013 and I upgrade my boat to a 11.6' Boston Whaler and plan on finding myself on various lakes within 1-2 hours drive from Whitby.

I have many questions about fishing and boating and look forward to everyones feedback / guidance.

Cheers,

Matt