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rolmops

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  1. One look at the difference between the Panther and the Hoffen is probably enough to know that not all specs are as precise as they should be.
  2. The kicker I have on it is an 80some pound Tohatsu. It does take a little effort ,but not much. I'm a seventy something old guy and can do it without much effort. Looking at the picture of your installation I would put a handle bar somewhere so you can hold on and push with one hand and pull with the other.
  3. I tried that one and found out that with a 9.9 kicker on it, I could not force the bracket down. I returned it and bought the panther made for 4stroke kickers up to 15 horse. The 550407AL About not traveling with the outboard on the bracket. The company is trying to protect itself from lawsuits by people who like to drive at 80 miles an hour on a bumpy dirt road and who do not like to properly fasten the kicker or just want a new one. You can safely travel with the kicker on, as long as you properly tie it down so it cannot bounce and you don't drive like a madman.
  4. The factory says not to adjust those Allen bolts because they are very tricky to properly set. My advice would be to count every turn when you back the bolts out, so once you put it back together you can restore the original setting. You should figure out why the rods came apart in the first place, so you can prevent it from happening again.
  5. I think that Sk8man was asking if that is a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke rating for the bracket.
  6. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    That would be a possibility
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    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    ttt
  8. No. At least in the Finger Lakes they will follow the food,but when they are not actively feeding you will find them on or close to the bottom;. It used to be that the lakers would go up and down together with the schools of cisco that they like to feed on.By day deep down and at night much higher up. I have caught them from the shore casting worms for bass and perch. The cowbell rigs are probably best used on or near the bottom.
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    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

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    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

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  11. Every Mercury outboard has a serial number label located on the transom bracket area of the engine. The latest serial number labels display a 2-digit number in a box at the lower right portion of the label. These digits coincide with the last two digits of the year in which the outboard was manufactured.
  12. It is even better when you have found out where the under water springs are. A few years ago I went brown trout fishing out of I-Bay in middle November on one of those incredible beautiful quiet late Autumn days and every time I crossed this one point over 40 some feet of water I caught a brown. I marked the spot. About a week later I went over it again and it was the same story. For three years in a row it is the same story now. Last year I decided to drift over that place with the Fish hawk almost touching the bottom (could be scary expensive) and the water temperature at the "hot" spot was about 2 degrees higher than in other spots. For those who know where this is,treat it with respect. Those places are easily destroyed by greed.
  13. I have them come to feed on the Hawthorne berries in January and February
  14. I run rotella t5 15 40 And it does quite well. Currently I am breaking in 2 engines, one Mercruiser and one OMC. The advise for breaking in engines is to use a non-synthetic oil with zinc in order to properly break in the engine. That is only for the first 20 hours then it is back to the t5 or maybe even the full synthetic t6
  15. I like to wait for a good rain that pushes some warmer water into the lake around the creeks. It tends to get them closer together
  16. I am predicting tons of black flies that will sting me while I'm trying to get the mega tons of fleas off my lines
  17. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    The pictures are up.
  18. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    The guy backed out, so it is up for sale again
  19. You can use a paint that is just flat and add anti skid powder into the mix to the point that you decide upon. The anti skid material can be had at the home depot and it creates a sandy texture when mixed into the paint.
  20. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    Sold pending payment
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    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    ttt
  22. This is probably a cheap and effective option. You can attach it next to the main engine on the back of the tansom and it will set your kicker far enough backward to prevent problems with the main engine.
  23. That extension a long threaded bar with removable ends. You can cut it at whatever length you need , and screw the ends back on.
  24. Ever since the lotsa event in the Buffalo area became this huge commercial expo show. I stopped going there because it no longer is a friendly meet, greet and exchange event. The idea of a flea market exchange is so much more appealing. This is where you get to meet the local guy with his stuff that he bought years ago but no longer uses because he has so much more. There is good stuff for cheap and fun meetings with people you heard about but never met. Wouldn't you love to meet the guy who caught a 34 pound laker ? Imagine all the slime he had in his boat. He is probably going to be there selling his Gambler rigs. The captains will probably trade fishing tales, some true and some embellished. I will be there to listen and buy and maybe talk about my deep sea fishing trips in Costa Rica and the Outer Banks or sell you my Starcraft Islander. Come with a friend and make some more friends.
  25. There is a way to move the steering arm of the main engine to starboard. Instead of sliding the bar at the end of the steering cable through the pipe in front of the engine. It has the pipe on the starboard side of the engine. There is or maybe used to be an adjustment to do exactly that. I had one on a 1960s. StarCraft that did exactly that. These systems were popular when cable steering was being replaced by the steering that is common today. http://continuouswave.com/sail-logs/ottawaRiver2006/images/8_CamoWhaler13Transom.jpg
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