Shakemsam

The most compact electric DR's are Walkers. Dependable and simple design. Finding a pair that are in excellent working condition can be a problem.

What do you have it on and does it look to be modified? Their hardware kits are pretty specific.

8 hours ago, sherman brown said:

if you have a trolling motor on the bow that has autopilot built in it will do a much better job of boat control pulling the boat rather than pushing it. plus all the kicker does is power the boat forward and the trolling motor steers it. the t/m will give a much better response steering than a kicker.

Not in a 2-3 ft chop.

Put an amp meter on the kicker to see what it puts out. I am pretty sure it is not enough to charge your TM batts. 

Kicker brackets sometimes are necessary, but remember you will want the kicker completely out of the water when at speed, when mounting the bracket. Also, keep in mind other transom mounted devices like ducers and trim tabs if they are in your future plans.  Also remember your dr cables location especially on a turn.

4 hours ago, tyler.woodard04 said:

has anyone had a chance to verify spyderlock track with any of the other manufactures accessories? or the spyderlock accessories in a berts or cannon track?

I have their trees in my traxtechs.

Different types of retrievers on your cable can cause it as well.

44 minutes ago, EarlyRiser said:

Thanks. Yeah they're definitely tough, simple riggers that reliably get the job done and are pretty easy to maintain and repair. Bert's custom tackle still sells their parts and some riggers. I've run Walker electrics for about 15 years now and would still be running them this year except I'm switching over to manuals that I transport back and forth on our new boat. It seems my wife, daughter, and non-fishing friends didn't like having downriggers and rod holders in their way all the time when we would go pleasure-boating  : )

 

If I went back to manuals, I would go Penn due to the depth dial.

On 3/12/2023 at 9:25 AM, sherman brown said:

how does the auto stop operate on the one with it? can auto stop be added to the 2 chrome riggers?

Yes it can. There was an add-on kit before Walker closed down.   I have Walkers with the auto stop and they work well. Tough compact simple riggers but they are tough on coated temp cable. 

FYI, if a bow mounted TM is in the plans, only a Garmin FF can network with a Garmin TM. Birds network with Minkota. Lowrance networks with Motorguide. Other than that, it comes down to customer service. Garmin has a good rep for that.  I have the 93svuhd with the GT56 (glorified GT54) and it is not the best ducer for trolling. I also fish SM and Pike and for that, it is very usefull. For trolling, I picked up a refurbished Lowrance with a basic 2d ducer 83/200 for less than the price of upgrading the ducer on the Garmin. And, it networks with my MG.

Sub and DR work the same only the gauges are different. Sub is analog and the DR is digital.

2 hours ago, whaler1 said:

Been closed for a while. Curious as to how deep the channel out to the creek is and whether or not the trees on the north side of the channel have been cut back?

That was always the problem. I assumed it was just was so over grown, that you couldn't get through any more.

I was always wondering what happened there. We fished out of there back in the early ESLO days.

At times, I can't from my phone unless I change it to desktop.

Anchor about once a month on a sand bar and have a pop while you scrub her down. You will be amazed at how much that helps. The outboard depends on a couple things. If it happens to be a carbed motor, sometimes they will leak fuel when tilted up for any real amount of time. I usually don't tilt unless the water is real shallow come fall.

For lake trolling specifically, no need for anything really fancy. Basic 50-85 frequency. No need for chirp and screen size depends on room and location. 

15 hours ago, Frogger said:

Hey Bob, I’ve got the same boat, a ‘93

When I put mine in there was a sheet of plywood underneath when accessing the front storage compartment. I purchased a cheap 1x thick cutting board and customized it for the motor plate to bolt through. Also gives the motor base some height over the aluminum bow cap that’s on the boat. Doesn’t flex at all. Pretty solid.  Hope that helps. /cdn-cgi/mirage/8b5804d4fbb71dfb5d4962d786b57e86fcf60e4ef749f6087c62fac1a240f791/1280/https://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/uploads/monthly_2023_01/35CDD1E4-3ADA-4A9A-B3AF-312807E35240.thumb.jpeg.91943a3b7f1bff00f1171197cdabeadb.jpeg

Did the exact same thing on my 90.

There should be the original ply under the bow. 

I believe they are considered firearms in NY. Could be a recent change.

Check the penal code. 

Unless that 40 hp is a manual start, it charges the battery.  While it doesn't have an alternator, it does have a stator.

The only accurate way to test a battery is while it is under load..IMO

On 12/5/2022 at 9:42 AM, Shakemsam said:

2 years ago, I called Mercury and spoke with the District  Rep for NY State concerning Bryce. Without going into all the details, the conversation ended with me telling him that Merc should be embarrassed to have such a Piss Poor POS Dealer representing their products. Switched to Johnson the next year, and all my needs go to Pugsley's in Ontario. Can't say enough good things about Bob!

To be clear, this contact just a couple years ago, was with the new ownership. It was obvious they were oblivious how to run the business and was dependent on the "Bryce" name and it's customer base. They were in way above their head!

That being said, prior to that when Craig Bryce and his boys ran the place, it was better.  Not much...but better. I think that Bryce, having been in business for so long, just like Rochester Marine, became so full of themselves, sales was all that mattered. They pretty much had a lock on the Rochester area, as everyone else had closed. There were numerous boat dealers in this area at one time, besides these two. Rochester Outboard, Robot Marine, Voyager Marine, Raz Outboard, Spencerport Outboard, JaySea Marine, Sutter's Marina, Mayer's Marina, Bethany RV, Ballentyne Rv, and some car dealers as well were selling boats. Weller Motors which became Marina Dodge, sold Bayliner. Pelican Marine sold boats before they became just a restaurant, and Doyle Chevy was in the mix for a while with Sunrunner Boats out of Canada. A lot of the above were in business at the same time and competition was healthy. 

2 years ago, I called Mercury and spoke with the District  Rep for NY State concerning Bryce. Without going into all the details, the conversation ended with me telling him that Merc should be embarrassed to have such a Piss Poor POS Dealer representing their products. Switched to Johnson the next year, and all my needs go to Pugsley's in Ontario. Can't say enough good things about Bob!

Check the obvious and start with the fuse. Whether there is water or not, the switch should turn on the pump.

The float should be wired directly to the starting batter and replaces you when the boat is unattended.

Some pumps have built in floats and some do not. Use google for diagrams on proper wiring.

Good Luck

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I left the area for home on the 17th. It was real slow. It is low...so low that most of the problem areas are above water. Just keep your eyes open.