To play devils advocate here, how does someone driving a completely different way say the sun wasn't a factor? If you don't have the sun directly in front of you sure it's not going to bother you at all, lol.
Yeah you really can't compare those two boats, lol. Apples/oranges. Although if you're getting 40+mph out of that boat as it sits, is there any reason you need more speed then that? Sounds like it's setup perfectly.
What's the bait limit on A-rigs up here? 3 hooks? I remember a thread about them a while ago. Would be awesome for smallies in August when they're schooling shad.
A buddy of mine has guided some very well known TV hosts that were filming episodes. The stories he tells me are pretty crazy. Fish caught by other anglers used in the show, fish caught by himself and re-hooked, lol. Anything for that shot I guess.
You wanna overseed in the fall, overseeding in the spring really isn't what you wanna do. Fall seeding grass takes so much better. We're talking October/November!