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Y Family News

October Announcements
Salmon fishing continues to stay hot in the Northwest! Coho have begun to run our local estuary waters, bringing even more fish into the rivers for harvest. It’s not too late to join the excitement this season! Stop into Y Marina today to get a new or pre-owned boat package that works for your budget. Y Marina, your one-stop boat shop.

October Events

Industry Headlines
East Coast prepares for Hurricane Irene
Additional Stories

NCLAF Lures Have Arrived!
A Variety of over 300 Lures, spreaders, herring rigs and more, have arrived! Stop in today to get the hottest lures in the Northwest!

Evinrude E-Tec Fall Into Action Sales Event!
Sale Ends December 16th, 2011!

Outboard Engine Special!
2011 Evinrude E15HTSX
Want to push some limits? The H.O. High Output Series outboards push them just about as far as they can go – or the industry recommends. This particular E15HTSX engine comes comes with a 25 in. shaft length, tiller handle controls, electric start and more! This package is on sale now for only $3,931.
 
 

New Boat Special!
2010 Smoker Craft 1648
This Smoker Craft 1648 Jon boat is great for fishing and hunting. This jon boat sits atop a brand new Carnai galvanized TFY 16-1200 trailer and is packaged with a brand new 2010 Yamaha F15CELH built in December of 2010. This package is on sale now for only $5,995!
 
 

Used Boat Special!
2006 FishCraft 16X54 Drift Boat
This 2006 Fishcraft 16 X 54 Drift Boat is in excellent condition. This package is powered by a Mercury F8MLH 4-stroke outboard engine and sits atop a custom Fishcraft drift boat trailer. This package is available now for the low sale price of only $5,885!
 
 

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Welcome Y Family Members!
Dear Valued Customer,

We would like to personally thank you for being a part of our ever-growing Y Marina Family. I would like to start our October Y Family Newsletter by welcoming all of our new readers. Salmon season continues to be hot for many fisheries along western Oregon. With the Coho beginning to run in many of our local rivers, we can expect many more salmon to be caught in the next 30-45 days. With salmon fishing this good there has never been a better time to get into the sport! Whatever you’re forte, be sure to visit Y Marina this October for all of your boating needs. Now with more parts, accessories, electronics and boat packages than ever before!

Please continue to share your wonderful stories, photographs and experiences, as it has added an exciting new feature to our Y Family Newsletter. We love to hear all of your wonderful stories, try your favorite recipes and of course share all of the wonderful testimonials that our Y Family Members have shared with us. All contributors to the Y Family Newsletter are rewarded for their efforts! The winner of our October Y Family Entry Contest will receive a $25.00 gift certificate courtesy of Y Marina. For contest details, please see the October Y Family Entry portion of this newsletter. We hope you enjoy this month’s Newsletter.

Bargain Lot Boat Auction & Garage Sale
On Saturday, October 29th from 11am to 3pm we will be holding our second annual Bargain Lot Boat Auction and Garage Sale! As many of you know, Y Marina closes our doors for sales and service each November for our annual office closure. In order to clear some space for our incoming 2012 inventory we are offering incredibly low prices on all new and pre-owned boat packages in stock during the month of October. During this time we encourage you to use our online “Make and Offer” software to make your deal, your way. October can bring the best buys of the years for nearly all models in stock.

Our Bargain Lot Boat Auction and Garage Sales is something special we put together in 2010. During this one day even, a select few items will be up for silent auction, with bids starting as low as $1.00! This auction will include pre-owned boats, trailers and engines. We will also have loads of garage sale items available for purchase, including; canvas tops, fishing and boating gear, pre-owned electronics, and more! Call today for more information, 541-888-5501. We hope to see you there on October 29th!

October Service Department News
As many of you well know, the end of October is when we close our doors for our annual November Office Closure. This year’s closure will begin October 30th, 2011. Our Service Department will be closed for the entire month of November, re-opening December 5th. If you are in need of service or winterization before this date, be sure to contact us today! You can reach our Service Department via phone at 541-888-5501, or you may schedule you appointment online by visiting our website, ymarinaboats.com.

Do you have a Yamaha outboard engine in need of service? Y Marina is proud to offer Service Menus for standard Yamaha outboard services. These menu’s give our Y Family Members three service options for their Yamaha engine; a Standard Oil & Lube Change, Deluxe Outboard Service, or a Premium Outboard Service. These services’ correspond with Yamaha’s recommended twenty hour, one hundred hour and five hundred our services. These Yamaha service menus outline each service that will be provided with the service option that you choose, as well as the cost of each service. Y Marina has Yamaha certified technicians, which are some of the best in the business. Have your Yamaha serviced today at Y Marina. Call today to schedule your Yamaha engine service, 541-888-5501. Keep a lookout for the addition of Mercury and Evinrude service menus, coming soon!

Y Family members can now purchase Yamaha manuals directly from the factory. Simply visit our website, www.ymarinaboats.com, and click on the “Buy Yamaha Manuals Online” banner located right on our homepage. Parts for your Mercury, Yamaha, Evinrude, Johnson and Mercruiser engines are also available online, right from our website. If you are in need of parts for your inboard or outboard marine engine, don't wait,buy your parts online today! Y Marina, your one stop boat shop.

Salmon Season Update!
The 2011 salmon season continues to produce groves of fish for Northwest anglers! While certain fisheries have been more productive than others, all seem to have had great runs thus far. Those fishing the Coos River and Umpqua River inlet waters have been extremely successful in the past couple of weeks. Plug cut herring continues to be the bait of choice at this point in the season, but there have been reports of success on lure rigs as well. The fish still have been caught in deep water, sometimes 25-35 ft., using up to 8-oz of lead to get the bait where the fish are biting. With the guidance of one of my co-workers, I was able to land a nice Chinook of my own just this past weekend. One of 2 fish landed that day on our boat. Our second fish was a nice 9 lb. Coho. This was one of several very nice Coho landed that morning, signaling many that the Coho run gaining speed, and will be hot very soon!

Remember to stop by Y Marina with your salmon catch and enter to be October’s Brag Board winner! Also, we have completely re-stocked our selection of North Country Lures, made right up the road in Florence, Oregon. We have well over 300 lures in stock in all different styles and colors. For the first time ever we are also carrying Herring Rigs and Tuna Lures! Stop in today to pick up the lure that is becoming a household name in the Northwest, North Country Lures and Flies!

October Coupon Offering!
To express our appreciation for your business, and for being a Y Family Member, Y Marina will be offering special coupon offerings to all of our Y Family Newsletter subscribers. This month's coupon offering is for our entire selection of new Yamaha outboard engines. From October 1st through October 29th, 2011 Y Marina will be offering a 10% discount on all new Yamaha 4-stroke outboard engines from 2.5 hp. to 300hp. All sales must be finalized by October 29th, 2011 in order to receive the 10% price discount. Discount is available for stocked engines only and will not be available for special order engines.

Simply cut out the coupon below, and present the coupon to your salesperson when you purchase any Yamaha outboard engine from Y Marina. In order to redeem the coupon offer, the product must be purchased on or before October 29th, 2011. For more information, please email Ryan Lancaster.

John Griffith's Tribue to Mike Helfrich
Outdoorsmen and women lost a good friend last month with the passing of Mike Helfrich, 68, of Coos Bay.

Mike was a founder of Bay Area Sportsmens Association, which gave thousands of dollars to salmon propagation efforts, and to sports opportunities for young people. He was a volunteer coach, coaching my and lots of other people's children when they were little. I asked him once, when he was still managing the Coos Bay branch of US Bank, how he managed all his volunteer work, his fishing and hunting, and a full time job? I wondered if he ever slept, and how he managed to be so easy going and caring about everyone all at the same time. He was good at everything he did, but never seemed hurried.

He retired pretty young, that meant to him that he had more time for volunteering and fishing. He was on the Port of Coos Bay's Cape Arago Marine Reserve Recommendation Committee. He and I co-authored the majority report, which detailed the majority vote of No New Marine Reserves or Protected Areas at Cape Arago.

I heard about his death when I was out fishing on Coos Bay. I didn't want to believe it, and the person who told me first said she was pretty sure but not positive they were talking about OUR Mike Helfrich. But I didn't have to wait to get ashore and check the newspaper. More of Mike's and my mutual friends also told me out on the water. Mike died in Tucson, AZ, Saturday Sept. 24, to where he'd traveled to be with his son, Mark, who is offense coordinator for the University of Oregon Ducks football team. I know he'd been fishing in the days leading up to his trip to Arizona, so I guess Mike left us doing what he liked, in his graceful, unhurried way. To his friends, however, it seems he left much too soon.

Y Marina Brag Board
This is what the Brag Board is all about! Check out this picture taken by Cooper Hedgecock of his two boys, Connor and Keigan, holding Connors very first Chinook salmon. A wonderful day on the water for all of the boys! We would like to thank the Hedgecock family for sending us this awesome picture. For their efforts, they will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to Y Marina!

As you can see, salmon season is in full swing! If you have an impressive catch that you would like to share with our readers, please enter a photo today! Simply send us a photograph and a short description of the story and we will post it in November’s Y Family Newsletter. It’s as easy as clicking on the “Share and Win” icon in this newsletter. We look forward to sharing your catch in next month’s newsletter!

October Y Family Entry
This month’s Y Family entry comes from Brian Reiber. This incredible King was caught during this year’s Salmon Derby. Brian was the hands down winner of the derby with this incredible 38 pound Chinook. We would like to thank Brian for sharing this awesome photo of the monster that he landed that faithful morning.

For October's contest entry we are looking for a short story about a recent salmon fishing adventure. We will also accept; a favorite seafood recipe or a story about your favorite moment with your boat purchase from Y Marina. It could be a great day on the water with the family, a wonderful fishing story, or any other memorable moment that you would like to share. Photos of the event are always welcome. Simply email Ryan Lancaster with your story and you may be featured in next month’s newsletter. If email is not your preferred method of communication, feel free to give me a call at 541-888-5501, or come and talk with me in person! Just ask for Ryan. We look forward to hearing from you very soon.

Coos Bay Power Squadron
2011 is the time to join your local Power Squadron. Beginning today, it is absolutely free to join our Coos Bay Power Squadron. By joining, you will receive a free 6 month membership which includes plenty of benefits. Some things to look forward to in your local Power Squadron are; great activities, new friends, fun, boating safety education, boat insurance savings of up to 38% and service to your boating community, your community and your country. Yearly dues are relatively inexpensive at $58.50 for a single member or a family membership for only $91.50! If you are looking to join your local Power Squadron, there has never been a better time than the present. Call Arthur Schuldt for more information, 541-756-4408 or stop into Y Marina today to complete your Power Squadron Membership Application.

Now available online for USPS members and the general public, five Advance Grade Courses as well as six elective courses. Advanced grade courses include; Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced piloting, Junior Navigation and Navigation. Elective Courses Include; Engine Maintenance, Marine Electronics, Cruise Planning, Weather, Sail and Instructor Development. Courses range from $35.00 to $188.00 for the general public. Course price is determined by course length, course materials and other factors. USPS Members receive incredible discounts on all online advanced and elective courses.

For a list of other upcoming Power Squadron courses and events, visit www.usps.org/localusps/coos.

New Edge Marine 23' Sport O/S
Looking for incredible savings on one of the best riding aluminum hulls in the business? Look no further than Y Marina! Fresh from Edge Marine is this new 2011 Edge 23’ Sport O/S. This package was built specifically to show off what Edge Marine has to offer. This packages packs one-of-a-kind looks with one-of-a-kind performance. From the fully rounded front windshield to the incredibly deep bow entry, there is no comparison to the Sport O/S. This package is powered by a Suzuki DF250 4-stroke outboard engine as well as a Suzuki DF9.9 4-stroke kicker motor and sits atop a custom aluminum trailer. This package has been used for demo purposes leaving about 60 hours on the hull and engine. This package is on sale now for the incredibly low price of only $57,995! Keep an eye out on our website for this packages listing, coming soon!

October Recipe of the Month
For October’s recipe of the month we wanted to feature something that I had the opportunity to try just the other night with my recent Chinook catch. Salmon is the main ingredient for this month’s recipe, and it was found in Emeril at the Grill: A Cookbook for All Seasons. My family and I absolutely loved this recipe.
    Ingredients
  • 2 large Hass Avocados, Peeled, Pitted, and ½ in. Diced
  • 6 Tbsp. Finely Chopped Red Onion
  • 2 Full Cobs Yellow Corn, Husked and Silk Removed
  • 2 Cups Vine Ripen Tomatoes, Diced ¾ in.
  • ½ Tsp. White Pepper
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • Emeril’s Everyday Essentials Seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp. Salt
  • 4 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 4 (6-Ounce) Salmon Fillets
  • ¼ Fresh Parsley, Chopped
    Preparation Instructions
  1. Bring large saucepan full of water to boil. Add yellow corn to water and let cook until tender, approximately 4 minutes. Let cool until manageable to handle and cut kernels from cob. Place the Kernels in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the prepared tomatoes, avocados, red onion, lemon juice, ¼ Tsp. white pepper, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, ½ Tbsp. Salt and fresh parsley to bowl. With a large mixing spoon tumble the ingredients together until mixed thoroughly. Place bowl in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  3. Place salmon fillets on baking sheet. With the remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil, brush the fish until fully covered evenly in olive oil. Evenly sprinkle the fish with Emeril’s Everyday Essentials seasoning, remaining ½ Tbsp. Salt and ¼ Tsp. White Pepper.
  4. Preheat grill to Medium and place salmon, skin side down, on grill. Let cook until it begins to turn opaque, approximately 4-5 minutes. Turn fish over and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until cook through. Remove from grill and place on serving dish.
  5. Spoon corn, avocado, and tomato relish over the grilled salmon and serve.
Please contact us if you have the opportunity to try this awesome salmon recipe. We are interested to hear if our Y Family members enjoyed the recipe as much as we did. Also, please do not forget to send in “your” favorite sea food recipe. Your recipe may be featured in our November Y Family Newsletter. If your entry is selected, you can receive cool gifts, courtesy of Y Marina.

Joke of the Month
October’s joke of the month was brought to you by BestFishingJokes.com.

Ice Fishing

One day a rather inebriated ice fisherman drilled a hole in the ice and peered into the hole and a loud voice said, "There are no fish down there."

He walked several yards away and drilled another hole and peered into the hole and again the voice said, "There's no fish down there."

He then walked about 50 yards away and drilled another hole and again the voice said, "There's no fish down there."

He looked up into the sky and asked, "God, is that you?"

"No, you idiot," the voice said, "it's the rink manager."

New Package Specials!
2012 Smoker Craft 160 Pro Lodge

This 2012 Smoker Craft 160 Pro Lodge is perfect for fishing and crabbing Northwest waters. This package comes with some great standard features that every fisherman can enjoy. This package is powered by a used 2006 Mercury F25ELH 4-stroke outboard engine and sits atop a galvanized E-Z Loader EZLSC90B 16-17 single axle trailer. This complete package is available now for only $12,355.
2011 Arima 17' Sea Chaser

This 2011 Arima 17’ Sea Chaser is our newest arrival from Arima in 2011. Built for the Northwest, this boat package is made for fishing, crabbing and family time on the water. This boat is powered by a pre-owned 1998 Mariner 135L 2-stroke outboard engine and sits atop a galvanized E-Z Loader EZ102B 15-18 trailer. This complete package is available now for a special sale price of only $29,995!
2011 North River 20' Seahawk

This all new 2011 North River 20’ Seahawk is an amazing fishing package. This beautiful 20’ by 78 inch Seahawk is one of the best built boats on the market today. This Seahawk is powered by a Suzuki DF140XK 4-stroke outboard engine and sits atop a brand new E-Z loader TEZB 19-22/24 trailer with chine style load guides, brakes, swing tongue and more. This package is available now for only $42,588.
2011 Striper 2605 Walk-Around I/O

This brand new 2011 Seaswirl 2605 Striper W/A I/O is in excellent condition. For the first time in years this package is now available with a Mercruiser I/O! This Striper is package by a 2011 Mercruiser 350 Magnum MPI with dual props and 270 hp, and sits atop an E-Z Loader TEZB 23-27 trailer with brakes. This package retails for $84,152 and is on sale now for a newly reduced sale price of only $63,907!

Pre-Owned Package Specials!
2001 MasterCraft 209 Pro Star

This 2001 Master Craft 209 Pro Star is in excellent condition. This package has been immaculately cared for and is a wonderful ski and wakeboard package. This package is powered by a special Chevy 351 Direct drive engine with 330 hp. and sits atop a custom painted Master Craft trailer. This package is available now for only $22,995!
2005 Sea Ray 200 Sport

This 2005 Sea Ray 200 Sport is in excellent condition. This package has only 112.3 hours on the hull and engine and is ready to hit the water! This boat is powered by a 260 hp. Mercruiser 5.0 Liter I/O and sits atop a Midwest SRV42TB tandem axle painted trailer. This package is available now for the low sale price of only $19,995!
2004 Custom Weld 21' Storm I/O

This 2004 Custom Weld 21’ Storm is in excellent condition. This package has lots of great factory options that you are sure to love and gives you the ability to purchase a customized electronics package. This package is powered by a Mercruiser 4.3 Liter I/O as well as a Yamaha F8MLHA 4-stroke kicker motor and sits atop a galvanized Custom Weld tandem axle trailer. This package is on sale now for only $25,995!
2008 Fish-Rite Baja XL 20 ft.

This 2008 Fish-Rite 20’ Center Console is literally like new. The hour meter on this package reads only 18 hours on the Chevy 350 Inboard. This package is powered by a Chevy 350 Inboard jet packing 310 horsepower as well as a Yamaha T8GPLH 4-stroke kicker motor and sits atop a galvanized E-Z Loader TEZB 17-20/22 tandem axle trailer. This package is available now for the low sale price of only $42,500!

Happy Halloween!

Y Marina
1307 Newmark
Coos Bay, OR 97420
www.ymarinaboats.com
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