
Originally Posted by
slabsntaters
I run a eighteen foot stratos with a 150 johnson on it, i have no problem getting on pad. If you cant get it on pad then something is wrong with your rig. If you have a big boat, then on pad is the safest place for it to be when you are getting from point a to point b. Idle speeds will cause more damage if there is damage to be caused. I have been on Conway my whole life so its a cake walk to run lake conway. I highly recommend the unexperienced not to attempt it. Conway can be brutal to a newbie on the lake. Conway will eat trolling motors and props for snacks and make Lower units the main course.