What would you do?

[Pnwrider]

I'm about to lose 1/3 of my hunting season. I bought a new boat first week in September (lund 18ssv), figuring it would give me a month to get it rigged up as I bought a bare hull. The motor I have has remote controls so I had the dealer order a side console from lund and was quoted 3 weeks for delivery. No problem as I was going deer hunting during the waterfowl opener and should have plenty of time.

3 weeks pass and I start to get worried about timing so I contact lund. They say the dealer called in the order a week after I paid them and they build each console to order which takes 3-4 weeks. I finally receive a package from lund last Tuesday and they got the order wrong! They only sent one of the three pieces I need. Dealer says lund messed up the order and it's gonna be another 3-4 weeks.

I'm looking for input on what I should do to not miss a month of duck hunting. These are my thoughts but maybe someone here has an idea I'm not thinking of.

1. Ask for a refund and buy a tiller for my current motor (guessing cost would be 1000-1500). Not a big fan of tillers, just sold my previous jon boat that had one.

2. Buy a tiller motor off cl (there's an older 30hp Yamaha listed for 1800) and sell it after the console arrives. Might take a small $$ loss but at least I won't miss a month of hunting.

3. Use my 15hp kicker motor. Boat would be painfully slow, but cost would be zilch.

4. Let the boat sit and focus on walk in hunting at some of the qh sites.

Thoughts?

[ducksdogsdownriggers]

#2. Easy. If you've got the cash. Should be easy to sell once you're done with it.
 

[h2ofowlr]

Buy the 30hp with tiller.  Easy deal as once you get the side console and other parts, you still have to take time to mount everything.  A kicker motor would probably work for the time being.

[full choke]

For what it is worth, I have two older Evinrude 30's I am going to be selling. I am only looking for $350-400 ea. I have a couple 40hp's I am selling also (one runs, the other needs some tiller parts). PM me if you are interested

[Snowgoose1]

Tiller all the way.  It will leave you more room for decoys/gear and or crab pots.

[h2ofowlr]

There is a 25 hp Yamaha LS w/ tiller handle at JC Pawn Shop in Mt. Vernon for $1,100.  It would be a good option if it runs.

[Pnwrider]

Found out lund shipped the new console this morning. Should have it early next week! Squeaky wheel gets the grease, they must have gotten tired of all my phone calls asking for updates and to expedite it.

[Gobble]

#3, Its free and you will be happier in the longrun

[Stein]

If it doesn't work out, PM me and I would be happy to take you out on my boat in exchange for some experience with someone who knows more than I do.

[Pnwrider]

If it doesn't work out, PM me and I would be happy to take you out on my boat in exchange for some experience with someone who knows more than I do.

I appreciate the offer and will do!