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Indeed! Even a 20lb Salmon takes some effort!

Does anyone know the approximate weight difference? How much lighter would an alum trailer be for a 22? (single axle).. ?

Is the boat located in Montana ?

This is a wood drift boat, with a fiberglass exterior layer only. AKA "fiberglass over wood". So there is no "core" or inner layer of glass. I'll take some pics

Epoxy Plugs: Hey everyone- I like the idea of the screws going into epoxy (or two-part polyurethane) plugs. This way, no screw penetrates into wood, and the interface between wood and fiberglass would be sealed off as well. The previous screws were #10 x 3/4" long. #10 screws are...

I bought some "Honda Oyster Silver" spray paint for a touch up on my 2006 9.9. I only used a small amount, then noticed the color was a bit off. Then I found out Honda changed the tint of their typical "silver" color in 2003. Does anyone with a 2003 or earlier Honda outboard want this "Oyster...

Yes, indeed... interior height... Does anyone know if 19's are the same as 22's (~32')?

Here's a tricky and unusual question.. "How far away am I from the water!"? In a 16' with 27" cockpit gunwale height, I can reach over the side and touch the water pretty easily (with a little bending over). So we're talking about water level relative to the cockpit floor/deck. In a 22' with...

Gotcha, on my 16' Cruiser is 27" Cockpit depth. I wonder if 19's are the same as 22's?

And speaking of comparing and contrasting these models.. Does anyone know the interior gunwale height (or maybe also called the "cockpit depth") of these boats? I think 19's and 22's have higher gunwales when measured from the cockpit floor/deck, correct? Anyone know these specs?

Well knowing that the OP hasn't been active since 2016 makes me not worry about "hijacking" the thread! I do like this thread as a way to discuss the pro's and con's of 16's, 19's, and 22's !

I'm curious about going from single-handing a 16 to a 22. I have often launched my 16' at crappy boat ramps known to only be good for "small boats" (I like to go to rugged and adventurous places), or ones that aren't good at low tides (like Homes harbor on Whidbey Island, Union bay ramp at Hood...

It's good to know that with a 3500# tow rated vehicle you did ok. I guess I should be fine with a 5000# rated vehicle. But I also tend to load my vehicle with some gear. I wonder how much weight could be saved with an aluminum trailer!?

Hi everyone! I've been using an older short/mid wheelbase Jeep with a 2000# tow rating to tow my 16 Cruiser. It works ok. I can feel the load, the reduced braking, and I drive more carefully when towing. I'm looking at going up to a 22 Angler, and instead of the Jeep towing it with my Toyota...

Does this apply to boat painted wood hulls and well as glass-over-wood hulls? Would you be worried about water getting into the tiny void space created by the washer's hole sandwiched between to layers of material. And since this is right where the fastener goes into the hull, it's the last...

This is great stuff, thanks! I haven't caught 1000 salmon yet, but I pretty much agree with all of this. Two things though: NOTE: I Usually fish alone... (1) I used to like my clips to hold tight, figuring that would give a secure and automatic "hook set". Now I am inclined to set them very...

Thanks for this. Yes, I have heard of the graphite method. Since I've actually had good luck with the UHMW so far, I'm going to give it another go. Just one screw hole leaked after 10+ years, and it seems to be some kind of anomaly, like maybe it smacked a rock directly and racked the screw to...

Yeah, I always wondered about the water sitting in the. The original mounting instruction did not call for this. I think they assumed the UHMW was going onto a wood-only hull, so no water-intrusion caused wood/fiberglass delamination to worry about. But still, the wood would have to be varnished...

So, when down-rigger fishing for PNW Salmon, there's this idea that when the fish pops the clip, you should grab you rod as soon as possible. Well of course you should, but the idea is that your line goes from two sides of a triangle when in the down-rigger straight to the hypotenuse (3rd side...

Good point! Now that I think more about it, the cold water isn't any different than the air (well, it will remove heat faster from a warm body). But if the air and boat are already at say 35deg and so is the water, then no difference to the materials...