Dry falls electric motor

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Are electric motors allowed at dry falls? I thought the regs allowed it in the past. Is that still in effect? I'm disabled and that would be amazing to be able to do a fishery I enjoyed so many years ago.
 
Electric motor are allowed, "internal combustion motors prohibited" (I really like DFW's new FishWA app.).
 
One thing to watch out for (and I don't know if it is the case at Dry Falls) is that you can get cited for just having a gas motor ON your boat at some electric-only lakes. It really depends on how the law/rule is written and what govt department enacted it. We've got one here in town with a city "electric only" law where that can happen.

So might be worth looking into it if the boat you are taking normally has an ICE engine on the back.
 
Josh said:
One thing to watch out for (and I don't know if it is the case at Dry Falls) is that you can get cited for just having a gas motor ON your boat at some electric-only lakes. It really depends on how the law/rule is written and what govt department enacted it. We've got one here in town with a city "electric only" law where that can happen.

So might be worth looking into it if the boat you are taking normally has an ICE engine on the back.
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No internal combustion engines are allowed on the lake, leave the gas engine home.
 
IMO having a rule that you can't even have a gas outboard on your boat is just stupid. As an example, my 1650 Lund has a 75 hp four stroke. I can fully run that boat around on my 80# trolling motor. But no freaking way I can just take off the outboard.
 
ifsteve said:
IMO having a rule that you can't even have a gas outboard on your boat is just stupid. As an example, my 1650 Lund has a 75 hp four stroke. I can fully run that boat around on my 80# trolling motor. But no freaking way I can just take off the outboard.
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I agree. Especially if you can simply take the tank out of the boat easily. I would not remove a motor. Anything short of a specialized hoist setup in a garage or a stout buddy or two is asking for trouble on the body front and I lift stupid things all the time that I shouldn't. Outboards are a special kind of awkward.
 
ifsteve said:
IMO having a rule that you can't even have a gas outboard on your boat is just stupid. As an example, my 1650 Lund has a 75 hp four stroke. I can fully run that boat around on my 80# trolling motor. But no freaking way I can just take off the outboard.
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What motivated you to put a 75 HP motor on a boat rated for a maximum of 50 HP?
 
albula said:
What motivated you to put a 75 HP motor on a boat rated for a maximum of 50 HP?I
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I didn't!

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1650

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Rated for 75 hp.

In fact if i had the full wind shield model its rated for 90hp.
 
ifsteve said:
I didn't!

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1650

The Lund® 1650 Rebel XL is a versatile and affordable 16 foot bass, walleye, and panfish fishing boat with features for everyone in the family.
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Rated for 75 hp.

In fact if i had the full wind shield model its rated for 90hp.
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Even harder to remove if you want to launch your boat at Dry Falls or Lake Lenore ;-)
 
You have to click on the actual model. Tiller, Side Console, or Full Console. If you click on Side Console and copy and paste that it when that link is clicked it still goes back to the base page.....see. So while there is plenty to pick on me about this one isn't one of them.....lol

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1650

The Lund® 1650 Rebel XL is a versatile and affordable 16 foot bass, walleye, and panfish fishing boat with features for everyone in the family.
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Dustin Chromers said:
I agree. Especially if you can simply take the tank out of the boat easily. I would not remove a motor. Anything short of a specialized hoist setup in a garage or a stout buddy or two is asking for trouble on the body front and I lift stupid things all the time that I shouldn't. Outboards are a special kind of awkward.
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I think a lot of guys do just that , you can call it specialized I suppose . Have had a Harbor Freight 880 lb. electric hoist in my garage for probably 20 years . They are $100 , with remote control now . No special wiring , just plug in with an extension cord. I can’t begin to tell you how handy they are . My original need was removing a heavy fifth wheel hitch . I actually built a motor caddy for a friend , guess what lifted that motor off the back of his boat to see if the caddy worked okay . Only 30 horse , but something we didn’t want to lift by hand .

Outboards are a special kind of awkward, makes even more sense to have a hoist . Sure you have to have a garage . Or this that I built for a friend, would handle 60 horse nicely . No need for a garage ,Or this in the garage as said . IMG_2564.jpegIMG_1678.jpeg
 
so if heading to an electric only lake with gas motor on the back, why not just remove the prop and gas tank for the outing...doubt an enforcement would try and write a ticket for what would be essentially nothing more than a stern ornament
 
SurfnFish said:
so if heading to an electric only lake with gas motor on the back, why not just remove the prop and gas tank for the outing...doubt an enforcement would try and write a ticket for what would be essentially nothing more than a stern ornament
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Enforcement? Poachers poach, cheaters cheat. Your suggestion is still in violation of the spirit of the law - personally, I wouldn't do it. That's just me. I don't have a motorboat anymore but when I did, my 14-foot Hewescraft had a 15 Hp Evinrude. I'd just take it off when heading to those lakes like Lake Lenore where gas motors are illegal. I'll be 75 in less than a month, even a 15 Hp 2-stroke might be too much for me anymore.

It sort of boils down to this: we all need more than one boat. ;-)
 
Buzzy said:
Enforcement? Poachers poach, cheaters cheat. Your suggestion is still in violation of the spirit of the law - personally, I wouldn't do it. That's just me. I don't have a motorboat anymore but when I did, my 14-foot Hewescraft had a 15 Hp Evinrude. I'd just take it off when heading to those lakes like Lake Lenore where gas motors are illegal. I'll be 75 in less than a month, even a 15 Hp 2-stroke might be too much for me anymore.

It sort of boils down to this: we all need more than one boat. ;-)
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500# chain hoist and lifting strap around $35 from Harbor Freight, makes lifting OB's solo safely doable.
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SurfnFish said:
500# chain hoist and lifting strap around $35 from Harbor Freight, makes lifting OB's solo safely doable.
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Yup , there you go , I entertained the thought of a chain hoist , but a few bucks more you get to just push a button, and let it do the work . Mounting to the ceiling requires the same for both . My point is , if someone is going to put forth the effort to mount something to the ceiling , might as well go electric for a few bucks more .
 
up2nogood said:
Yup , there you go , I entertained the thought of a chain hoist , but a few bucks more you get to just push a button, and let it do the work . Mounting to the ceiling requires the same for both . My point is , if someone is going to put forth the effort to mount something to the ceiling , might as well go electric for a few bucks more .
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actually it's part of my work out program..on arm day I include a few dozen up and down lifts with each arm...lol
 
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