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rolmops

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  1. Just so I understand. Does your kicker have a steering tube? Or is that the part that you need. I had a similar problem with a tohatsu because it did not have a steering tube. If that is your problem, then I have a solution. It is a steering tube that clamps onto the motor bracket. They are made by powrtran for their tailfin steering control setup. They are for sale for $120.99 +tax and shipping. I have one that I used on my Tohatsu for one season. I am willing to sell mine for $65+shipping
  2. I have had my best luck with tarps at Costco. They sell twin package of 12 by 16 foot tarps for about $20. When using tarps, you will find it easier to use 2 12x16s than a 12x32. It enables you to slide one over the other and make a better fit. The smaller ones also weigh less and are easier to fold and unfold. Besides, it will enable you to use them other purposes as well.
  3. Probably online. go to Tarps now, or my tarp.com
  4. I bought a 9.9 Suzuki extra long shaft kicker with all the bells and whistles for $3000. The basic version is about $ 600 cheaper and with some very little adjustments it becomes a 20 horse . 3 or 4 year old ones go for about $1800.that is something to consider as well.
  5. It seems that the only way to make this thing run again is a resleeve. With all the service and parts you'll have to spend $$ on to delay the inevitable it is probably cheaper to get a nice new 4stroke which will keep you on the water for a long time and when you decide to stop using it , it will still be worth a pretty penny in resale value.
  6. I used to fix my outboards by myself without giving much thought to pollution and I stopped using a barrel to test run preferring muffs. I bought a 9.9 Suzuki extra long shaft and there was a note attached saying to test in a barrel and not with muffs. So I used a barrel and while the little kicker was running, the water stayed very clean. I remember how with testing a two stroke in a barrel the water would turn oily and grey almost immediately. Upon seeing this, I decided to stop using my two strokes.
  7. Oswego has lots of facilities and the police regularly visit the marina which makes for a safe place as far as theft is concerned. There seem to be a lot more salmon near Oswego already in spring and often less than a 10 minute boat ride away. 600 feet of water where we often have to go in order to catch salmon if the weather has been unruly is a bit closer to Oswego than it is to Hendersons Harbor
  8. If the lake level at this point is 2 feet above average and there is only a foot and a half of water in the outlet, does that mean that the outlet will be blocked when the water levels reaches the average level? Or will there be some sort of sand removal to keep the outlet open? Port Bay has a similar problem, but there they bring in a piece of heavy equipment every spring and they dig out a safe safe passage that usually lasts till fall. This is important to all people who consider getting a slip in Braddocks bay.
  9. I used a good solid tarp for years and it worked very well. You can buy a good one for less than it costs to have your boat wrapped. I am not talking about harbor freight junk. You can use a skeleton simular to what is used for wrapping or you can just lay it over your boat and give it shape with an upside down plastic garbage can or if you want to go fancy one or two of those 2 or 3 foot exercise balls in order to prevent pooling of water. use a few straps and you're all set.
  10. It easily covers a 96 inch wide boat.
  11. I have a Budge boat cover with the 1200 denier material brand new, never used, that fits a 22 foot cuddy cabin with length to spare to cover the outboard. I would be willing to part with it for $100+shipping
  12. What brand and year is it? I have some wiring diagrams laying around , so maybe I can help you with color codes and stuff. Anyway, we are living in the age of the smart phone and the cb is going the way of the dinosaurs.
  13. All the things you are mentioning sound to me like it needs a carburetor job and probably a decarbing. Stick a new head gasket on and see where the compression is after that is done. Your lean sneeze may be caused by a leaky diaphragm on the fuel pump causing it to run lean. But not having this outboard in my hands means that I am very much guessing.
  14. How much clearance is there under the brdge? Will a Starcraft Islander fit underneath ? Also, is the launch usable at this time?
  15. There is something called pex hose. If you go to Lowes or Home Depot to the plumbing department you can find it. It often has spiral like material build into it so it will not buckle in tight turns. Or maybe you can use bilge hose which is also quite flexible.
  16. Yu should go by your fishfinder. It will tell you where and how deep they are. It helps to look where the charter boats are fishing. They are on the water every day, so they know where to go. With a 17 footer you are probably better off to stay fairly close to shore.
  17. How about some pvc 45 degree or 22.5 degree angle pieces with clamps or glue
  18. I know nothing about bondo fibre glass. The closed cell foam is a different story. there is an easy alternative to the liquid stuff. It is the big BLUE foam boards you can get at Lowes. I capitalized blue, because blue is a closed cell material. Buy a board and cut it in the desired pieces,shove it in and make sure it does not move around. This can be done cheap and easy.
  19. You should be alright in the channel. I used to go out of there often until my car got broken into in the parking lot. Window smashed and that sort of stuff. Some people told me of similar experiences in that lot. Neither the Oak nor I-bay have that happen because those parking lots have more traffic.
  20. The wood being open means that it will be very easy to replace. I just took it for granted that it was all closed in. But now it looks like you just may want to take the splash box out, cut the foam away, replace the wood and put new fresh foam in. Just make sure to put in closed cell foam, regular styrofoam will soak up water like a sponge and make things very heavy
  21. It is just as reliable as marine plywood. I did an Islander transom with marine ply and another with seacast. The seacast took half the time and is probably stronger than the ply. The Islanders have roughly an 8 foot wide and 4 foot deep transom. On the picture it shows that you have an outboard so you probably have a smaller transom like 8 foot wide but only 2 foot deep so you can get away with 1 marine plywood board, which will save you easily $200. There are a lot of youtubes showing how it is done. It seems to be expensive when you see the price, but 2 boards of 3/4 inch marine ply, the proper epoxy to glue them together and then seal them end up to be about the same price and they will rot again sooner or later. Just do not try to glue or pour in cold weather it does not work well. By the way, It is a good idea to put safety above catching a few browns and maybe ending up on the bottom of the lake
  22. You can probably get all the wood out without having to take the entire transom housing apart. It is done with a very long drill that you keep on inserting and cleaning up as you go. If that works, and you have the space cleaned out, you can just rebuild your transom by pouring a liquid transom maker like Seacast or Carbon Bond that you can pour in from the top. It will harden up inside your housing and after cleaning up and putting things back together , you are good to go. You can only do this if you have a heated inside space to work.
  23. And for good reason. The group that I fish with usually rents a place in Olcot for a week. It makes for a lot more action. Besides, it is sort of a yearly tradition to start the season.
  24. The only reason why I mentioned Mayers is their gas service. They would probably pump a lot more gas thus making it worth their while.
  25. Torpedo 7 strand and 19 strand are my favorites. Their weighted steel is very hard to beat. And the cream on top of it all is their service. I met the owner of the company at the fishing expo in Niagara falls. He himself is an avid fisherman who constantly tests his products.
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