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I've been using a Gregor cc v-hull for several years with a detuned 50hp yamaha.  I fish saltwater at Ninilchik and Seward often, Valdez occasionally and I also use it in the Kenai.  The previous comments were correct; those gentleman gave you good advice.  You will get wet in saltwater, so dress like the michelin man with raingear.  If you fish saltwater, make sure you have all your coast guard required equipment, a cell phone, a gps and a vhf radio.  You also need to know your boat inside and out, and it better be running great.  If anything is iffy, don't launch in saltwater here.  It's also a good idea to be in radio contact with a buddy from another boat.  I consider the conditions very carefully before launching out of Ninilchik.  Weather can come up mighty quick, and I don't relish the thought of being in a survival situation.  If you plan on anchoring for halibut you'll need to talk to someone about anchoring, and more importantly, pulling your anchor.  People drown out there almost every year from not understanding how to do this correctly, especially in little boats.  Call me if you want to talk about this.  I recommend you go with someone to see how it's done first-hand, too.

A boat like mine, or yours, is a compromise; it doesn't do anything perfectly.  You'll have to be tough in saltwater on many days and it will take good hand-eye coordination and concentration to get good at backtrolling rivers in it.  V-hulls seem to catch every little current thread when bactrolling, causing you to work your butt off tying to control your presentation.  It feels like your sort of wallowing in the water, unpredictably wandering from side to side.  The time to learn how your boat will behave is not at 6:00 a.m. with boats a rod length and a half away.  If you're going to backtroll the Kenai, get out there after hours on the weekdays and practice or you're going to have problems with other people.  

George
(907)529-6172

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