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Monday, February 20, 2012

Retrieving Wayde's 1991 Johnson Jet Boat Motor

Over 10 years ago Wayde (previous trapper) had hauled up this 40 Johnson Jet leg Boat motor way up into the brush down on the Inklin.  (His jet boat got taken by the river). This motor is listed on the sheet of assets this trap line owns and we have been looking for it for 4 years.
This last Sept. when Dave (used to be a hunting guide for this area) was out here he helped Bryan find where it was stashed.  Bryan flagged it well and now we are going to go get it and put it back to working order.
With snow shoes on ... and lots of walking they finally found the ribbons....and cut a trail for the skimmer.





The heavy motor kept on tipping the skimmer over.   It weighs well over 200 lbs.
Once up the steep drop there was not much trouble.
Bryan will take it all apart and get it back in shape.  It has very little hours on it.

3 comments:

wf said...

I am Wade's friend.

Will let him know you have his motor. Knowing Wade, he will likely say he's moved on and was not going back for it.

Bryan and Vikki said...

wf.... Say a big hello to Wayde from us. This motor was part of the items we bought with this trapline.

Bryan and Vikki said...

wf.... when you are talking to Wayde ask him if he stashed traps up at the Sutlahine.