Bought a 17ft Bonito CC w/ 75HP Evinrude * Now What?*

[SwankBait]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Great point about not overloading… A 75 horsepower engine might be fine for bays and rivers where it’s calm and you don’t need to overcome waves. In fact, it’s not the size of the boat that matters as much as the power to weight ratio. I’d rather be on a powerful jet ski running an inlet than an underpowered boat. Put more then a few people on the your boat, fighting waves and the lack of power to overcome come them and the inability for quick to maneuvering will defiantly make it a lot less safe.

I will only be out with one other adult or my 2 older sons (13 & 10) and minimal gear. I made sure I have all of the safety equipment required and some additional items I thought necessary. Got a good handheld VHF with the boat. I will familiarize myself with that better. Things can get a little hairy on a nice weekend in the back bays just with the amount of boats on the water. Found that out real quick.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Lots of great people on here and our thanks will be you getting used to your boat and getting back safely.

Good luck and let us know how the fishing is!

[NoLimit]

Originally Posted by SwankBait

Thank you for the advise. Thats something I wouldn't just think of checking before heading back in. Is all that visible to the eye when you're making you way through?

When you get back, the inlet wont look like the ocean. For 100 yards or so, it will look like a white water river.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcnWi0l3afA

So just anchor up outside in a calm spot, probably off the front of one of the jetties until the tide slows down.

[SwankBait]

Originally Posted by NoLimit

When you get back, the inlet wont look like the ocean. For 100 yards or so, it will look like a white water river.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcnWi0l3afA

So just anchor up outside in a calm spot, probably off the front of one of the jetties until the tide slows down.

Yea, I'll do my best to never be put in a situation like they were in. I appreciate the info, man.

[Duffman]

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