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    Power Pro downrigger line

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

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    I have the same riggers and lost a 14 lb weight on the violent stop. Tried the Amisn outfitters snubber. Are quite large and seemed to increase blowback. Bought a Dreamweaver setup that has two twisted snubbers with a knockoff type blacks release between them. Liked it but was a bit too elastic. Took it apart and made two units. One kept the release and on the other I added a release and used large split rings to hook on. Worked well all last season. Has just about the proper elasticity to stop the violent starts and stops on the Cannon. Didnt lose anything else so far.

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    Evinrude discontiued

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    Not the same as Johnson. Johnson has been gone for years

    Aren’t they the same as Johnson anyway ? 
    Years ago they were. Johnson name was dropped about 10 years ago. Previous to that they were selling rebadged Suzuki 4 strokes for a while. Hate to see Etec go. Was interested in that new 3 cyl 150. Looked like a super efficient engine.

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    Okuma Coldwater Drags

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    I have 8 of the Coldwater 453 series. They acted just as NymphO described. Got frustrated after 2 or 3 years of use. Called Okuma USA and complained. Even though they were out of warranty they gave me a authorization number to send to Tuna's for warranty repair. Talked to the guy there and he explained that even the latest Coldwaters continue to have this problem. I sent them out, about $25 for shipping. They put in the new drag washers and they are very good now. All the sticking and creeping is completely gone. I have since changed the drags in my spring brown Okuma reels and they are much better.

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    Downrigger Motor Rebuild

    in This Old Boat

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    As for the short stop boards that always burn out the Omron relays. I have repaired them. They burn out because the inrush current at start and stop is much greater than they are rated for. I have successfully and very carefully cut off the plastic cap and cut away the contacts and coil with a Dremel. Soldered short wires to the origional wires still encapsulated in the board, then soldered the wires appropriately to a better relay. Worked well. Sold that boat a few years later but they are probably still working.

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    Auto pilot ideas for my 1986 trophy 2460

    in This Old Boat

    Posted

    If your kicker has a "steering tube", you can put on any outboard type system with the pump running an outboard type hydraulic cylinder in the steering tube. Dont need a helm, all steering control from the control unit. A good example would be a Lowrance system with a HDS gps/sonar running their outboard pilot system. You would need to buy the cylinder separately. No
    helm required. You would not have throttle control with this setup but cold add that other ways. Had this on a T9.9 Yamaha high thrust. Ran shifting and throttle from a standard Yamaha 703 controller., autopilot steering from the HDS unit. If you have Lowrance HDS gen 2 or later unit you have a good start. About 1k for the autopilot, 300 for a cylinder and hardware. Then there is the kicker and bracket $. I have seen your boat at the Mexico launch and I believe you have an OMC "stringer" type I/O. I dont know what is available for autopilot to that unit directly.

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    Autopilot for Mercruiser

    in This Old Boat

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    Good to hear it worked. I was a bit worried about the "unbalanced" system, meaning more fluid in one direction than the other because of the fact that the seastar system cylinder is not a double rod type, therefore less fluid volume on the rod end. Hopefully the Lowrance system can handle that keeping in mind it is meant for an outboard double rod end cylinder.

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    Autopilot for Mercruiser

    in This Old Boat

    Posted

    Was yours a Mercruiser and did you use the Seastar Cylinder and hydraulic helm? I have been considering that on a Alpha 1 gen 2. I already have the Lowrance Hydraulix system .

    I went the Raymarine Sportpilot / Octopus route on my boat for 2-3yrs. It worked “ok”. Ended up switching to hydraulic steering and hydraulic autopilot last year and it’s worlds better


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