AlloyToy

74formula, they are great boats!!!! I'm not sure how they are priced now that the company has been acquired. Use to run my 18' to Stellwagon Cod fishing on good days.

Funny I just saw my old 18 for sale on Rt.1 in Charlestown last weekend.

Scup, haven't thought in depth about a transom mount motor. I do remember seeing pics of both bow and stern mount electric motors on Maritime's

Bob & Mag.....forgot all about the batteriesgood point Dah!!! I'll be alright!!

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74Formula233

LOL the 1890 is one I've been checking out!

I'll take that prick to the Fingers on a good day!

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GP-TJ

How about the Pioneer 20? I like that idea a lot. The pricing is kind of high on all of the models. They really look well built and functional but a little pricy. Low power requirements are nice in this day of fuel pricing.

GP

AlloyToy

Pioneer was a great model too!!! Use to run her all over shallow water and offshore too......

74formula,
That's the original 90HP I put on her (the 18' Maritime). Gotta be tired by now......... Traded her at Ocean House and some how it ended up there 11 years later.............

Then I went Alloy Black Lab All-Welded Plate Alloy™ Aluminum Center Console and Pilothouse Boat Manufacturer I'm trailering all over from Cape Ann to Pt. Judith so it's light to tow, fuel efficient (as is the Maritime), and very low maintenece........but the look isn't for everyone Kind of a beer can, but love it!!!

Basically wanted a 23' deep boat that I could power with low HP, and tow very easily like my 20-P.


Gotta head to Cabelas I guess and look at my options for mounting a motor on my Maritime 14

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74Formula233

I saw some dealer prices on new 1890's with 75HP for around 14-change. Granted you'd likely want to add options.

NK harbormaster is out in all sorts of crap every day in his Maritime

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Bob & Mag

clamp on transom mount will work with no holes.
I've thought of using this for playing in close to the rocks with gas engine tilted up.

Eric,
I love how little power they need to go and they will plane at 12 mph.
Very dry ride also.

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74Formula233

Yeh, it's very enticing Bob! Low power, and fuel efficiency is going to be the key from here on out (unfortunately)!!!! You have the 16 or 18?

I was looking at the 18 D actually this morning online, has the full coaming for flushmount holders, etc.

I have plenty of time before I buy one, but I certainly will start looking around.

With the Fortier for most uses, a skiff would be perfect for everything else.

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Scup

Thought I would put in my two cents concerning bow versus transom mounts for electric trolling motors. I use a flat bottom wooden skiff, actually it was designed as a Ketch, but was never rigged as such, with the biggest 12 volt electric I could find on its transom. Everything works great when there is little wind. Speed through the water is 4 MPH as checked with my GPS. Keep in mind, that a sailboat inherently is usually very easy to push. When the wind kicks up, things are still fine if heading down wind. However, it becomes a bitch to keep ones heading with a transom mounted electric heading against a cross wind. It can be done, but one has to be vigilant 100% of the time just to maintain one's track. Since the whole purpose of me being out there is to fish, screwing around keeping on track is a real bother. A bow mounted electric would pull the skiff through the water, and would seem to eliminate most of the problem of keeping on track. Never used an electric with an auto pilot built into it, but they do sound like a good idea for the above type of conditions.

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Bob & Mag

Eric, I've got the 1890 old style with optional bow coaming and dodger.
They came out with the "d" model after the sale of the company.
rough numbers is over 6 mpg at cruise (3500-4000rpm) at 18 - 22 mph depending on up or downhill.
I didn't find many used for sale when we bought and when I did find two they were just under cost of new so we went that route plus the 7yr warranty on the motor sealed it.

Scup,
You're right about tracking and it doesn't take much wind to drive you nuts.
Pulling is always better for keeping on track the pushing I think.
I'd just be trying to tuck into some rocks and drift.
A guy on our dock has an 18' SeaHoss dory with tab electric motors but hasn't used them yet so don't know how well they work but know they are $$$$$ . Seems like a good idea though, twin elec motors and spaced wide apart.

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AlloyToy

Checked out the motors and how they mount. Bob&Mag was right on with having to fabricate a bracket etc... to mount the motor. Now that we're into the fishing season it ain't gonna happen till winter soooooo.....................

Anyone ever use a push pole in the small skiff?? easy to use?

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