Northwest Fishing Reports

I would be most concerned about the weight of the 12hp motor. You can have a prop shop re-pitch your prop if it trolls too fast.

I would do more research on this. I am considering the same move, but my main and my kicker will start from the batteries up front. I haven't really done the research myself, but I understand that there is voltage drop when the current moves through long wires. Depending on the size of your boat you...

A hewescraft sportsman or better yet a searunner in 18-20ft is a great NW boat. Raider makes a comparable boat at a reasonable price. Like others have said it's always a compromise. What do you mean by "ocean" are we talking the sound or the coast. You might get a little sticker shock, good salt boa...