I've been hanging out here for a couple of weeks just reading and searching and decided to register tonight.<br /><br />I bought a 2002 Starcraft 170LE with a 75 HP Mercury 4-stroke during the summer and have been using it extensively to fish Greenwood Lake NJ/NY. I kept it at a marina this year, but plan on trailering it around NJ, NY, and PA (Lake Wallenpaupack) next year.<br /><br />To use it in the NJ resevoirs (Spruce Run and Round Valley) I just ordered a Tohatsu 6HP 4-stroke kicker motor from Onlineoutboards.com which should arrive early next week. If the weather holds I hope to try it out at Round Valley the weekend after next.<br /><br />My plans for next year include a trip up to Schnecetady and a tour of the Erie Canal; not the whole thing, just a couple of days worth. Has anyone tried that adventure?<br /><br />I'm not exactly new to boating, I spent 23 years in the Coast Guard active duty and reserve, but other than my canoes over the years, this is my first boat since I was a kid.<br /><br />Anyhow, I'm not having any problems yet, just checking in to say hello. 
