No It is the only Orca I have ever had the pleasure to own. She was repowered with a 300 Yammi in 2015Didn't you buy another Orca ?
Just a clarification before somebody spots it-she was a 2003 Orca so I guess I only had 17 seasons in her and 5 in my 21 ft CenturyNo It is the only Orca I have ever had the pleasure to own. She was repowered with a 300 Yammi in 2015
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After 20 years of wonderful adventures in every area of the West coast Spring Fever II was adopted to a new owner who I'm sure will have as much fun with her as I did. The times will never be forgotten!! Available to crew- on a share basis . Thanks
Not unless I can crew-going to be a wrenchNo more Nootka?
In my case only partially true the buying was super as it was more boat than I ever dreamed of and it took me to places everyone who fishes wishes to go. The selling not so much because for me it signalled a way of life if not over was at least curtailed. I'm happy it went to a young guy on here who will discover the west coast the way I did. Time for me to get a day boat and discover again the fun of fishing comox/campbell river---if we are able to!LOLIs the saying true the 2 happiest days of owning a boat is the day you buy it and the day you sell it
Yep -getting the Klamath tinny ready to fish-should be at it next weekWe will miss your reports but I hope you find a boat that suits your needs. You still Baja bound?
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The Orca's are incredibly strong and when I got her she was all rollers but because of the weights I carried and distances travelled-ie. Winter Harbour' nootka , Tahsis I converted the rear to bunks with UHMV. Same concerns as you and I think you are wise to think on it!Good luck with the new boat SF.
Sorry to get a little off topic but I noticed you had rollers under her. Was there ever any issue or did you ever worry about the support you got with the rollers. I ask because my 264 Wellcraft is sitting on rollers and it concerns me some. I am a pretty mechanicaly inclined person and understand supports and pressure points and the such and I feel the set up it’s on is sufficient and I see no obvious issues with the hull as of yet. But I can’t help but feel somewhat apprehensive on my set up do to the fact I am towing it a lot and on long hauls. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
That's kinda what precipitated my change over--I had a lot of rollers that had split a bit-the cost was huge so I opted to put the heavy rear half on bunks and high grade the rollersHad a roller split many years ago going into Nitnat tough road and it ate a hole in the bottom of the boat. Rollers for launching are a dream bunks you have to put your trailer in a bit deeper.