Well I took the boat to Crooked Lake on the Q'uapelle River system. It is a fairly large lake and about 40 feet deep. The 25 hp Merc starts in a pull or two, 3 at most but it is very stiff to pull sometimes. It ran very smooth and in the lighter aluminum boat, it pulls about the same as our old 14 ft Vanguard fiberglass with the 50 hp Mercury 2 stroke carb, behind on a tube would be fun. Unfortunately no fish to report. Our friend Wayne, the guy who caught the 34", 11 pound 12 ounce Walleye at our reservoir caught 14 earlier in the day at Crooked Lake. He lives out there and knows the spots. No one around us was catching either. I swear there will be more fish pictures😫