WANTED: Small outboard

BlindHog · Post by **BlindHog** » September 18th, 2006, 1:06 pm

Need a 5 HP outboard for duck hunting locally. Will consider 3 or 4 HP.

Crazy FWC regulations

restrict motors on Lake Miccosukee to 5HP or less, so that is reason I have to pass on 6HP or greater.

(Already have a 9.9.)

Post by **wevans** » September 18th, 2006, 1:21 pm

Just buy the 5 HP stickers and put on the 9.9

Post by **Atticus** » September 18th, 2006, 1:48 pm

That is EXACTLY what I was going to post.

What are they going to check your displacement?

Post by **seatrout99** » September 18th, 2006, 3:00 pm

No but they will check serial numbers...............

BlindHog · Post by **BlindHog** » September 18th, 2006, 3:42 pm

Thought of that -- I have run into a couple of instances of where very picky enforcement by LEOs has actually been ordered at the Lieutenant level - not here in town but elsewhere in the state.

If someone out there knows otherwise I would be glad to hear it, but I have assumed this rule (silly though it is) is enforced.

Woodburn · Post by **Woodburn** » September 19th, 2006, 9:58 am

call local pawnshops Blindhog
usually one of them will have a small outboard if nothing surfaces here

Hit-n-Miss · Post by **Hit-n-Miss** » September 19th, 2006, 5:49 pm

Get a 5 hp godevil.

Post by **wevans** » September 19th, 2006, 6:24 pm

I'll check with my nephew about his 3hp "I know he has at least $300 in it" and don't know if he wants ta sell it

September 19th, 2006, 9:00 pm

I've got an extra. PM me for details.

You know you can't even use an outboard on Iamonia during the regular season.

September 20th, 2006, 10:39 am

Nevermind. Someone bought it this morning

mng · Post by **mng** » October 3rd, 2006, 9:09 pm

I've got a 5hp Briggs & Stratton 4 stroke outboard that I'm not using anymore if you are interested.

mng

Post by **rocket** » October 4th, 2006, 9:00 pm

I hunted Miccosoukee for years. My nine hp go-devil is still in my barn. I painted over the stickers, and ran it like a five hp. Before the go-devil, I ran a six hp outboard.
As long as you don't come hauling a$$ in from your blind, or on the way out either, the man won't mess with you.
I say that and you'll get a ticket opening day, but I never had a problem.

grim reeler · Post by **grim reeler** » October 5th, 2006, 7:26 am

I friend had a 9hp go devil with 5hp stickers on it. The GW on Mic. made a comment about it to indicate he knew it wasnt a 5hp, but left it at that.