Thanks for the advice...but...what the heck are buddy bearings?

Have lifejackets, have paddles, have a horn, but would need a VHF for those emergency moments...

Went across President's Channel over to fish off Stuart Island with a couple buddies in a 16 foot open aluminum boat yesterday...made me think a wetsuit or survival suit is in order--lots of guys in big wake-pushers don't give a hoot how close they get to you...even had one guy do just about a complete circle around us in his Trophy. Saw only a few pods of fish working, and guys would jump on them at full throttle as soon as they were seen, scattering them and putting them down. Between 2:30 and 4 pm my buddies hooked 3 pinks of 4-5 lbs, and when I finally got into a school I caught a 25-30 lb white king. It's anyone's guess what the heck it was doing down this far south, and up on the surface running with a pod of pinks...

Yes, I've thought about a driftboat, but the cost of dragging it onto the ferry each trip doesn't appeal to me (around $80) and I'd have to rent a 24-hr access storace space in Anacortes. I don't think I'd ever take the Glasply off the island...and I certainly wouldn't until I bought buddy berrings (whatever they are).

It's the kicker that's making me reconsider...where to find a good used 4-10 horse 4-stroke outboard?

Hey--are you implying I lack flair?!

[ 08-27-2001: Message edited by: fishkisser99 ]