Next week I get to test the AlWeld 1556 with the new Tohatsu beast on the back.
For me, the perfect rig. The size I need, should have more room than I need, should draft very shallow, and the 15' should make it a rocket. Face it guys, if you're running anywhere close to 40 loaded, you're flying.
Everyone has that once in a lifetime, race prop installed, all the planets lined up, the wind and current in your favor, top speed number. It has nothing to do with fishing or hunting, but it's a fun, quotable number.
I have weighed my current rig, loaded for fishing, with 2 batteries, all gear, everything, men included, total weight is right at 1500 pounds, it ain't gonna be a speed demon
So you can either have a rig that goes real fast EMPTY with a race prop on it. or a rig that floats high and gets up quick, one or the other, I fish and hunt more than I race nowadays
So it time for a change. Yep, you heard it right, I will soon be the proud owner of that new Tohatsu and a 1556 AlWeld. I always said it would take something drastic to make me get rid of my Edge and my Merc, well, "it" has arrived!
I'll keep you posted.
Danny