Jack

When trolling Lake O for Kings ,was wondering what your favorite speed on your Depth Raider is .

Thanks JT

When you install the calipers be sure the bleeder is on top so you can get all the air out.

Also these bleeder tools can help .

http://www.harborfreight.com/brake-blee ... 92474.html

good luck!

try this:

Tim,

So how did you like the new riggers ?

You going to knock me off the fence and make me buy the HP over the 1100's .

JT

Drill the 1/2" hole, after you run the cable fill the hole with life calk and cover it with a small SS clamshell vent and fill the vent with calk as well. Ditto what lakebound88 said.

Half the fun of owning a boat is drilling holes in it for your fishing stuff . lol

Good Luck!

JT

Tim,

How do you like the new Scotty HP and what size weight do you use ? There has been some talk that you need at least a 15#er for them to work well and was wondering if that is true . On the fence about getting a pair .

Thanks

JT

I have been using my Okuma 55 high speed for copper and love the 6.2 :1 retrieve . After a few times out the clicker spring broke . Call Tunas Reel Trouble where I bought and he mailed out the new spring with extras one hour after he got my email . Had them 2 days later . AMAZING SERVICE

Hi !

Getting ready to switch to electric riggers . Was wondering if the Scotty's 2106's are worth the extra money over the 1106's ? Was hoping someone has used both and might have some info.

Thanks JT

Check out the traxstech web site.

They make a Great product and have pictures of a bunch of different layouts on their site.

Hope it helps .

Good Luck !

JT

I'll give it a try . Thanks

Bill,

I tried Spray Nine with a brush , Simply Green ,WD40, alcohol and Acetone . Didn't seem to put a dent in it. Crazy!! (graphite pencil)

JT

Anyone running coated cable on a Scotty down-rigger for a DR. Was wondering if the beads for the auto stop work on the coated cable and how well the cable holds up.

Thanks JT

Hi !

Anyone have a trick for getting pencil marks off starboard. Thought they would just wipe off,wrong.

Thanks JT

The last one I did I used two sheets of outdoor plywood to get the thickness. Instead of glue I coated the two side with a healthy coat of fiberglass resin then clamped and screwed together . I then fitted the new transom and drilled any holes that were needed pulled it out and made the holes a bit bigger and coated all sides and holes with a couple coats of resin to prevent any water from getting into the wood. Very strong and will last a lifetime .

Good Luck !

If I had to do over I wouldn't buy any reels that didn't have a high speed retrieve .(like 6:1) When running wire and copper you can have a lot of line in the water and if you need to clear it in a hurry it's nice to have a reel that will help you do that.

Good Luck and Good Fishing !

VERY NICE !

When does everyone get a ride

could be a gasket or if it wasn't winterized properly a cracked block . Sorry!

Did you by chance pull the dip stick to check your oil ? Is it milky too?

I believe they fog a EFI motor by connecting a portable fuel tank with a mixture of gas and oil and run it till everything gets coated . When you start up you engine after they did this it should smoke for a while until it burns off . They do the same thing for the fuel injected I/O's .

P.S .They also put stabilizer in the mix so injectors and pumps don't gum up .

Goes fast , enjoy every minute with him . Great Trip !

I found a reconditioned Depth Raider on E-bay last year with a 1 year warranty for half the price of a Fishhawk . It's not a bad way to go works if money is a little thin and it works mint.

Good Luck

The water pump housing has to connect to the water tube that delivers the water to the block . I'm not sure, but some engines have a plastic guide tube about 2 inches long that connect the housing to the tube and some have a o-ring on the housing itself that connects to the water tube . I might check to be sure the water pump housing is connected to the water tube .

Good luck

Not sure how big a boat your looking at and if you troll a lot , but if you could I would buy 1 large o/b 150-300 hp and a kicker 9.9-25hp . You would save a bunch on fuel and maintenance cost .

Good Luck!

My boat weights in at around 3500 lbs and I have a 8hp top speed about 6mph. I would recommend one of the High Thrust kickers with electric start , remote controls and tilt. ( i fish solo a lot and it's nice to control the motor from the helm, especially in rough weather) They have a bigger prop for more bite and a lower gear ratio in the lower unit so run at a higher rpm which is better for charging .

I am also a big fan of the solid mount brackets , the 4 strokes are heavier then the 2 strokes and need a pretty hefty bracket. If you mount the motor on a bracket that doesn't move you can connect it to the main with a steering link and never have to mess around connecting or disconnecting the steering.( the steering links never seem to float)

I added a nipple to my water separator filter and added the fuel line from the kicker to my main tank .

Good Luck !

I just bought the 55L h/s from Tuna (nice reel). I would like to load with 450' of copper . Any idea how much 50lb braid I can use for backing ?

Thanks for all the Great info!!!!