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Here she is.
So Friday Brent and Grant spend all day trying to rig up 4 solos. I brought my home after work and began installing the transducer plate, CF#, and everything else need for the maiden voyage. I left the seat off because I was on the fence about centered versus offset, And didnt feel comfortable installing marine mat knowing I was going out in the morning.
Showed up at Shelter Island at 7am, wasnt to busy, and backed the truck down till the wheels were 1/3 in the water, this allowed the nose of the skiff to be at the water, I unhooked and slid her off grabbing the back bar and using bed extender as brace. Jumped in and paddled to the dock. Loaded up, parked truck and got in. Met up with Kai and Rowel and began the day.
Grabbed a kayak scoop of bait and started fishing. Landed a few drinks and decided to test her out in open water, so we to the forest most west point of the kelp where the July 4th grogan's were out in their million dollars boats. Handled like a champ, cool part is pulling motor up and using peddle to enter the forest.
The trip in😬😬
So we decide to troll back to launch, but quickly realized the wind had made 5things unfavorable, south wind and chop equals, super super super wet ride, luckily it was hot as hell (knees burnt, only spot I forgot to cover/SPF). Pretty cool learning how stable this platform is on the first day. I know now how she rides and how to throttle in and out of the swells and chop.
7.4 hours on the motor from yesterday, still 3/4 of gas on my 3GL.
Heres some pics, of Friday, I wont bore u with the pictures of the dink Halibuts lol.
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