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Can't wait to see it in person when I can wet my FS18! That's a nice looking skinny water rig!

Maiden voyage went well today. Launched and it was breezy at first. Varied my speed for awhile and then it slicked off. Ran all over beyond the channel and stake line to put the necessary break-in hours on the engine. The Mercury ran like a scalded dog! Skiff ate up chop and was very stable at rest. Played with the casting rod a bit and had a nice trout try to eat the Spook Jr. right off the rod tip. Ran around some more and saw a pair of bald eagles and a pod of dolphins. With the water up, poled into the shoreline and found the reds. A 28-incher/ 8 pounds couldn't resist my Capt. Mike's gold spoon. Spooked several more reds during the fight. Saw another bald eagle. Released the red and headed back in to give Zika a bubble bath. Saw a huge flock of white pelicans flying across the refuge. Good fish mojo and an impressive ride. Happy to say I'm very impressed with my new Beavertail. It's everything I expected and much more.

Awesome!!!!! Really nice to hear. Glad the new sled impressed you. I thought you were an e tech man?? Why the switch to merc?

Salty Gator wrote:Awesome!!!!! Really nice to hear. Glad the new sled impressed you. I thought you were an e tech man?? Why the switch to merc?

Mercury recruited me and I wanted the longevity and fuel economy of the four-stroke. Only a few pounds heavier than the E-TEC and full power at 60 horses. Started with Mercury/Mariner years ago, so coming full circle. Besides, that sleek black cowling looks sexy with the black powder coat poling platform.

Congrats, Dave. I look forward to seeing you out on the water and hearing about your great adventures. You're definitely going to have a lot of fun with that new baby.