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rolmops

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  1. One thing here has not been mentioned yet. The bilge pump hose outllet. It may happen that the hose coming from the pump to the drain hole in the side of the boat sort of hangs down. This allows wave action to throw small amounts of water into the bilge pump and into the bilge from there. The easy fix is making sure that the bilge hose is kept higher than the bilge hose outlet so the water cannot get in. Don't ask me how I know this.
  2. It is probably mostly the weight. But if there is extra horse power as well ,then you get a bit of everything. The damage is not always done in the water. Trailering is often the culprit If you work with a 25 year old transom that now carries a heavier engine at sixty mph..., Anyway, I feel like I am becoming an armchair boat mechanic.
  3. Am I right to think that you went from a 2 stroke to a 4 stroke with the same or maybe even higher horse power? If so, the much heavier 4 stroke will have done a job on your rig and this leak which is probably on a seam is only the beginning of more trouble to come.
  4. Filling up your boat with water is not going to show you where the leak is. The upward pressure of the water and the downward pressure of the weight of the boat is easily stronger than the maybe fifty gallons you poured into the boat. When the boat is in the water ,things get stretched in all directions which may cause a leak on a seam .Besides, the weight of the water you poured in there may have pressed the leak closed. It sounds to me that you should do a gluvit treatment. This is not something that can wait till fall. It should be done when the weather is nice and warm. because warmish gluvit penetrates every seam and crack and after it dries up properly it is also very flexible and can easily stretch right along with the pressure points in the hull Good luck.
  5. I have a brand new Empire boat cover that will fit a 22 foot Starcraft Islander or similar boat. I unpacked it tried it on the boat while parked and after 5 minutes put it in a box in my garage. They are about $350 new. This one is for sale for $200. If you want to low ball , you're wasting my and your time. PM me if interested.
  6. I think that before too long, you will help others with your skills, be it outboards or trees. That’s what being a decent person is all about.
  7. It sounds to me that you accidentally switched the screen to Celsius instead of fahrenheit
  8. Good morning Pete. I just saw your post today. Don't be afraid of taking the carburetor off. You will need that working room. All you need to do is taking the carb off and everything will be easy. You can also take the starter off and approach the whole thing from the other side. Just get your camera and take pictures of every step you take so you know what to do when getting every thing back together. after you have loosened the 2 nuts off you can move the carburetor a bit forward and then up a bit. that may be enough to get it done. Otherwise, just loosen up the connections and take the carb out. Here is a fairly useful youtube off what to do.
  9. rolmops

    Sandy

    Is that the Sandy Pond on the east end of the lake or, the creek near Hamlin?
  10. That is exactly how I felt about your comment
  11. There probably are some people who would like to see that, although not very many. It is more probable that parents whose children were hurt or killed because of guns left laying around by irresponsible parents will be held criminally liable.
  12. You mentioned that you fish from a 17 footer. Those boats are narrow and tend to go sideways when weight distribution in your boat changes. (You stand up or move sideways)Taking it from there, you should try to balance everything you can. Like have the same gear on each side of your boat. To easily fish a 17 footer, try and keep your rods on the short side. I used 7 and 8 footers. The only long one going out of the stern. It prevents rods from getting caught in each other or the net. For wire line rods I had 2 8.6 footers with roller guides. They cost a bit more, but they work very well with wire line and will save money in the long run.
  13. So there we go again, turning stuff into politics that gain us nothing positive but help finance a lot of politicians who claim to represent you but mostly want your money. Let's put some things in line here. We all know that lead is not something you want on your breakfast plate and we do not really want to kill animals because they ate the animal that got hit but got away and died later Most hunters love nature and so do the people who promote the change away from lead. Ducks unlimited invests a lot in environmental improvements, so it seems to me that that there are more than just a few shared interests. I do not think that hunters have to quit their hobby just because of the material that they use to shoot. So what other alternatives are there ? Let's start with the anti lead crowd. They should be made aware that every time they use Orkin or Mosquito Joe or anti grub treatments for their lawn, they are probably indirectly killing a lot of birds. We should make them aware of their negative actions and save some of the things they claim to protect. Now for the hunters. If using something instead of lead, would a longer barrel or a rifled barrel help? Would different tactics or techniques remove the need for lead? Is not overcoming the challenges while hunting a great part of the woodsman's joy? I could go on. Calling your senator is an idea. Calling your senator with ideas about how to solve the problem and give them a chance to do something positive instead of wasting our money to play politics is a great idea. Think about it.
  14. What you describe would be good when trolling live bait. When fishing with lures you must set the hook at first bite or the fish will spit the the lure out and go elsewhere
  15. Sent me a pm about where to meet so I can have a close look and buy. I can be there Thursday afternoon after 4 pm
  16. It is very compliant if you add some heat.
  17. Ill take them. Pm me your paypal so I can send the money
  18. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Sold

    I don't get it. My apologies. I was wrong. I just double checked the specs. Here they are. Honda 8,9.9,15 Here is the spec from Honda Marine. Just do a google search. Too easy. It looks like the only difference in the 8 and 9.9 outboards is carb and rpm rating, the 15 is of bigger displacement. 8 HP Type 4-Stroke OHC Twin Cylinders Displacement 222cc (13.5 cubic ins.) Bore & Stroke 58 x 42 mm (2.30 x 1.65 inches) Full Throttle RPM Range 4500-5500 RPM HP Rating @ Propshaft 8HP @ 5000 RPM nduction Scavenging SOHC Valves per Cylinder 2 Fuel Delivery Single Venturi 9.9 HP Type 4-Stroke OHC Twin Cylinders Displacement 222 cc (13.5 cubic inches) Bore & Stroke 58 x 42 mm (2.30 x 1.65 inches) Full Throttle RPM Range 5000-6000 RPM HP Rating @ Propshaft 9.9HP @ 5500 RPM Induction Scavenging SOHC Valves per Cylinder 2 Fuel Delivery Single Venturi 15 HP Type 4-Stroke OHC Twin Cylinders Displacement 350 cc (21.4 cubic inches) Bore & Stroke 59 x 64 mm (2.30 x 2.51 inches) Full Throttle RPM Range 4500-5500 RPM HP Rating @ Propshaft 15HP @ 5000 RPM Induction Scavenging SOHC Valves per Cylinder 2 Fuel Delivery Single Venturi
  19. I have a pair and they are great. The one and a half weight otter boats float when a cable breaks, while the double weight ones sink. The performance of the one and a half is just as good as the double weight.
  20. They will do that to protect themselves against idiots who drive down dirt roads at 80 mph while the bracket hangs by one bolt and the kicker is not properly tied down. Heck, any beer can that comes flying out of the cab may hit the kicker and it may break away... But seriously If you have the bracket in fully upright position and you have the kicker strapped up against the transom so it does not shake and bounce and most important does not hit the roadbed while driving you should not have a problem. So I drive carefully and have everything strapped down and my kickers must have 10000 miles on the back of my boat,
  21. I just sent you a little print of your lower unit. This is just to make sure that you did get all the bolts. On the outer rim there are 4 bolts toward the front end (#66) and towards the rear there are 2 .(#68 and #70).these two are often allen bolts and sort of hidden . #70 is easily found,but for #68 you will have to remove #76 by unscrewing bolt #77. then you will find #68 hidden inside the trim tab area. (that last one is often forgotten. If that engine has been in salt water, then there may be a broken bolt somewhere. Do not try to drill it out until the lower unit is removed. Very often you will see a stub after the lower unit is removed and if you can get a vise grip on to the stub, they usually can be unscrewed after having applied penetrating oil and some heat. Make sure that the shift rod is not only disconnected from the top but also loose and if possible the gear in reverse. If I remember correct, I sent you a Youtube of the process. Let me know how things work out.
  22. I tried spray paint, but that only lasts a few weeks, Then I tried color coded insulation shrink wrap,that worked a bit better,then I experimented with nail polish that worked for a while.The problem with shrink wrap and nail polish is that you cannot just have a small dot of material. It has to be a few inches long or you will miss it as it goes past. The best material for copper and weighted steel that I found so far is the material that truck garages use to write info on the truck frame . (for filter installation dates and such) I think it comes in red white and blue. The drawback of that material is that it makes for small stiff sections of line.
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