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  1. I could go to a 20 no problem.. Boat is only a 14 root aluminum, although it is a "heavy" aluminum boat.. Remote steer with side console.. Only motors I can find are typically 30 HP long shaft with remote steer.. a 20 or 25 is better suited, but they are TOUGH to find in remote steer/electric start and when you do find a clean used one, sellers know they are pretty rare, and want a fortune.. A clean 50 or 70 2 stroke is cheaper than a clean 20 or 25 remote steer long shaft... Anyway, not sure what I am going to do.. I might just buy a 9.9 or 15 HP tiller, forget about the side console for now, until I can find a reasonably priced 25 remote somewhere,. Prices are just really crazy new . used parts, labor , everything.. I was at a boat dealer the other day looking for parts, $200 an hour for labor, but hey ONLY $179.95 an hour for friends and family!.. What a deal!.. Right there on a big sign.. This was in Sayre Pa... When I rebuilt my Grand Cherokee engine in Oct. - $150 to check the head, make sure it had no cracks $150 to plane the head.. $150 to press 6 new pistons onto the old connecting rods.. So $450 for what is NOT much labor if you know what these procedures entail.. This is about 1 1/2 hours labor at most. I had to resurface the valves, install new valve seals myself.. That would have been another $300-400 or so.. A factory rebuilt head was only $400.... Its just the way things are now, labor is even worse than parts.. Soon no one will be able to afford fixing anything, and will be forced to buy new... bob
  2. Prices are nuts.. $250 to bore the block, pistons are about $175 each with rings, and thats without a gasket set which is a couple hundred bucks, unless I get chinese ones... Probably $800 in parts, if I do everything myself, not including plugs, solvents, gasket sealer, penetrating oil, expendables such as sandpaper, etc... No wonder guys are always looking for good used outboards... Might also go with a known good power head... Clean one on ebay with 120 psi each hole.. I can't tell you how many times I have been through this.. I lament each and every good running OB motor I ever sold for way too little money years ago.. Past 3 or 4 motors i have bought have crapped out in a few years of very easy use, and good care... Like I said, most guys know when its time to get out of a motor, and as they say - "there's an ass for every seat"... bob
  3. I have done the decarb, cyl soak, "free the rings" deal.. Thats not the problem... At 90 PSI on both cyls, its just worn, I have known it for several years.. Plus I overheated it last year when the water pump failed and melted into a big rubber blob,, I blew the head gasket, replaced it and the pump, and it did run afterwards, but the "tiredness" was even more pronounced.. Its just time.. I really don't think it needs more than a hone, rings and new crank seals, as the bores looked pretty decent last year when I had the head off.. I have had several of these 2 cyl OMC 2 strokes, and from my experience, they want 120 PSI or more to run really well.. Once they get below 100 psi, they start hard, stall when cold, and sneeze like hell at low speed... Others may have had better experience, but I have owned 2 30's, as well as a 28SPL, and they stated getting balky as the compression dropped below a certain point... I would buy a clean used one, but guys are asking $1200-$1500 for 25 YO 25 or 30 HP OMC 2 strokes, and i have not had much luck with OB engines at that age.. I buy one for a grand or close, and a year or two later its pretty much at lifes end... Most guys sell OB engines when they start getting tired and unreliable.. Not much need to dump a good running dependable OB motor for most boaters.. Not going to trust another old motor, this time maybe I will simply try rebuilding it myself ..bob
  4. I am not a 2 stroke/outboard guy all that much, but am a 69 YO retired ASE Master technician that made a life with internal combustion engines.. Just this past october I rebuilt the engine in my Grand Cherokee in frame, in the driveway, on my back, new pistons and all, so I have some "residual" ability left from my work years... I have a tired 1996 Johnson 30 HP 2 stroke.. 90 PSI each cyl... It should have more like 120 psi. It starts[hard], and still runs pretty strong at mid and full throttle, but idles poorly and sneezes like crazy at low/idle speed.. Sure signs of low compression.. No rod/piston noise that I can hear.. I am thinking that in this case a set of rings and a cyl honing as well as new crank seals should get the compression up to where this engine runs better.. I am just not in a position to spend $1500 or so on a 20 YO engine that might have 500 hours on it, and is almost s tired as mine.. I keep buying used engines, and after a year or two of light use, they always seems to go bad.. So I just want to try and rebuild what I already have,.. Its pretty clean looking, good lower unit, electric start remote steer etc.. Rings and gasket set as well as the factory manual, probably less than around 150-175... Just looking for any thoughts, insight, helpful advice. "tech support" from those that have done similar, or those that are serious outboard motor guys with more experience than I have.. any suggestions would be well appreciated... bob
  5. price reduced-The 30 HP and 70 hp still for sale.. both run pretty well, and will start right up, but can use a freshen up as stated.. $300 for the merc, $200 for the Johnson.. Just the lower units on either motor are worth more than the asking price.. same with the power tilt system on the Merc.. both motors come with controls as well.. both motors are fairly clean cosmetically as well,, not perfect, but not beat up either...
  6. still looking for 10 or 12 foot aluminum boat... something we can throw in a pickup bed, and use on small lakes either with oars or a 4 hp... bob
  7. Candor NY... Lots of guys with dozers around here, but the prices were astronomical. From what I have been told, , $20,000 is a more than fair price for a pond the size of a big swimming pool.. Guess I'm not going to be getting a pond dug...
  8. I realize this is an old thread but would love to comment, and perhaps even get a reply or two... I see guys with 1/2 acre ponds, bass in them, and one posted a cost of $5000.. Fair enough.. I have tried for YEARS to find someone to do it, NO interest really, and they finally after many calls and inquiries, I found 2 different doze operators/contractors, and each one wanted close to $20,000 dollars!!!.. Thats for about 1/4 to 1/3 an acre!!!. Tiny pond. Not even 1/2 acre... Needles to say, I still don't have a pond.. Maybe i don't get it, but can't, a 1/2 acre pond be dug in a weekend?.. Do these guys REALLY need $10,000 a day to run their dozer??... bob
  9. I never really considered perch a spooky fish really.. If they are around, typically they hit and aren't line shy.. I know everyone here uses small minnows, or small grub bodies etc, but personally, I have always caught them on plain old worms i dug out of the yard, caught at night after a rain, or simply picked off the driveway after a heavy rain.. I am NOT a perch specialist like some guys, and am just as happy catching rock bass, sunnies, or crappies... bob
  10. meh... What did everyone do 50 years ago, before digital high tech fish finders, GPS, spot lock etc,etc, etc... They anchored up or drifted, depending on weather, and they caught plenty of fish...
  11. The reason some guys don't like white perch is hey get stunted fast... they can get huge in some places. and are more of a game fish than a pan fish.. If they are a size where cleaning them is worth it, they are a great eating fish.. If they are really badly stunted, they are merely another bait species... They do MUCH better in brackish tidal rivers than they do in lakes.. lots of killies,silversides, grass shrimp in those places, and more predators that eat them such as Bluefish, Weakfish, Stripes, Fluke, not to mention things like pickerel and LMB as they move closer to fresh water in tidal rivers,creeks... They just don't seem to stunt and overpopulate the way they do in lakes... I thought the Muskies and Walleyes in Otisco would keep them from overpopulating, but I guess not// Alewives might be the preferred food source over the much spinier white perch...
  12. Still looking for small cheap aluminum boat.... 12 foot or less.. I bought a nice 14 footer, but its too large and heavy for what I am going to need it for,, Would swap straight across for 10 or 12 footer, or still looking to buy one outright....
  13. are people actually selling bluegills, perch,white perch??.. I didn't know that was even a thing in this day and age. Where would anyone even sell sunnies and 10 inch perch?
  14. 1- mid 90's evinrude 2 HP.. Runs like a champ, starts right up -very good shape-hardly any use.. Kept it in a boat as a backup- I have planed a 12 foot boat with it, NO problem, This is the model with tank on top... can start and run any time No issues.. $200 2- 1996 30 HP Johnson long shaft, electric start, remote steer... Runs very well at speed, great condition lower unit, new water pump, actually runs very strong while planing. used it all last summer.. however, its getting tired- has lean sneeze at idle speed, and although the compression is even, its like 90 PSI each cyl.. A good strong 30 HP should be closer to 120-130.. It needs rings .. just getting tired, kind of like its owner- we're both little tougher to start than a few years ago, and need a freshen up on the rings. No major scoring or anything on cyl walls, just age and use .. Can demonstrate here or in boat on the water when the weather gets warmer if interested... $250 3-1987 Merc 70 HP- Long shaft/power tilt-comes with binnacle mount controls--- starts up and runs quite well, but #2 cyl is lower in compression than 1 and 3, I think last time I check 1 and 3 were at 120 or so PSI and #2 was 90-95 psi ... Its been this way for many years, and was never an issue, but I can't sell it as a 100% good engine.. Runs fine, idles ok, power till works well, pretty nice cosmetically.. Can demonstrate here or on water when weather warms ... $350.. all prices firm, thanks.... Will trade for or toward[with cash] 12 foot aluminum boat-,or 9.9 HP tiller 2 stroke, -or 20-40 HP remote steer 2 stroke outboard motor - will consider any brand.... bob
  15. OK, thats good information.. I am in the process of buying a 12 foot aluminum boat to haul in my pickup. and have a couple little 4 HP motors... i have never been to that area, but that swampy stuff looks like great LMB water Might be fun to give it a shot one day, even though I am not a LMB kind of guy really.... Truck is 4 whl drive, so unless its really horrible I should be ok... I'll have to check it out along with the marina this spring.... bob
  16. I guess I didn't know there was a state launch at the south end of owasco.. Besides the marina, I was only aware of the launch at Emerson Park.. Where is the state launch?.... bob
  17. Nothing fancy or expensive... Looking for a small 12 foot or so aluminum row boat that can be thrown in back of a pickup by me and my 11 YO grandson for quick calm water trips.. Jon boat or v front is fine.. Not looking to spend a whole lot as it won't get used much maybe a few times a season.. Hoping someone has something laying in the yard unused that they have no use for and can let go reasonably.. I sold a really nice 12 foot Jon boat myself a few years ago in great shape for almost nothing, should have kept it as life circumstances have changed, and now thats what I need..... PM if you have anything... thanks,,,,, bob
  18. Live bait is food, and fish seem to know that instinctively.. They will try and eat it, because its food and not dancing up and down on bottom or racing through the water in an unnatural straight line... Lures are great when fish are active and aggressive, sometimes better than bait... However over the years I have found that fish will hit bait bait in cold water, where at some point they will just not hit any lure at all...bob
  19. Ok thanks.. It would seem that they prefer rocks more than sand/mud, maybe thats why they aren't as thick in some areas,, As far as keeping bait off bottom, i get it, but i catch them even when the bait or panfish jig is drifting with the wind at a good pace with a hook 2 feet off bottom... anyway, thanks for the replies!.... bob
  20. I no longer fish the south end of cayuga for perch and other panfish these days, due to the Goby infestation there,, Even when using small baitless plastic tails, its just one goby after the other.. They seem to have taken oven, and now I just fish at other lakes, where Gobies don't exist... I was told a few years ago that there are no gobies at the north end of the lake, where much of the spring Perch fishing takes place, in the 7- 8 foot flats mid lake and around the channel that runs north/south.. Now I know for a fact they are in near shore areas up there, as I have caught them around docks by the bushel in the north part of the lake.... So without asking for any specific spots to fish, is it true that there are no, or few gobies mid lake at the north end of cayuga lake?... Its been several years since I have fished that far north at Cayuga from a boat, generally staying south of Taughannock... However, the extra 20 minute ride north would be well worth it, if I can see[and catch] a lot fewer of those miserable little parasites.... bob
  21. I'll have to get out there and check it out one day. Area was swampy looking, tons of deadfall in the water, no sign of "civilization", and those guys were catching some BIG LMB, and as we know, usually where there are big bass to be caught, a LOT of guys know about it. Not worried about that really, more interested in access to the south end of the lake itself... If I find the place where they put in, fine, as it would be great for a quick "car topper" trip, where i just pull a little tin boat off the pickup bed , run out early to fish the morning, then just throw the boat onto the truck and take off, all on the cheap... Just good to know the marina does have a drop box so I can get in very early, and off early as well. Thanks to all responders for the information... bob
  22. Not doing much winter fishing from a boat these days, not set up for that sort of thing.. It would be more of an April into November time frame... bob
  23. ok, thats great...That way, I can take one of my other boats- a 14 foot side console, or my 17 foot center console, both very sturdy and durable 70's Grummans that can take some rough water for their size, and are both better suited for fishing a good size lake than a jon boat is ... as long as I can get out at the crack of daybreak I'm fine with it... We are discussing South Shore Marina in Moravia correct?..... bob
  24. I have seen some videos of guys putting kayaks in a swampy looking area of owasco probably in the inlet south end.. No ramp, they took them off their trucks and dumped them in.. i would like to do the same with a small 12 foot aluminum with a 2 or 4 HP, just me and my grandson for some close to the shoreline panfishing for sunnies, perch, maybe an occassional bass.. No problem using the private launch at the south end, don't mind paying at all. Problem is they don't open till 7am, and in summer I like being on the water at 5 am, and on the way home by 11.. Any idea where these guys might have put those kayaks in??.. It was a dirt lot, no gravel or blacktop in sight... bob
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