Sk8man

I have it on my  2 stroke 135 Merc Opti and no problem so I would imagine it would fit your 150 as well. They are just sort of hose clamps over rubber around the motor shaft with the quick disconnects pointing to the rear and the bands can be adjusted so it shouldn't be a problem. The distance on the rod between the motors should be taken up in the slip connection on the rod when it is installed.

Give us a hint.....what kind/model of depth finder?

Possibly the spray that is used for spraying electrical connections to keep corrosion from forming as it is designed to be used with the coatings. It also has a drying agent in it that dries almost immediately Sean. The stuff I use is called CRC QD Electronic Cleaner (Quick Drying Formula)  I use it mainly for battery connections and on the lights hookup for the boat.

I used to have that problem with my other whaler  and when I replaced the cable I noticed the problem the coating had worn off the cable and there was a place where it was gone (which I couldn't see because it was behind something) and it was hanging up there - replaced the cable and just like new steering

When I was ordering some parts a while back I talked with the guy at Tuna's Reel Troubles and he said always back up your reels with mono and not straight wire. I have used 30 lb. Big Game and still got the 1000 ft wire on fine...no problems and the wire seems to sit "nested" in it good. I hjave used the Big Game since it came out and its forerunner Hombre and it is very tough abrasive resistent line and very strong. The 30 is plenty strong for backing and not as stiff as te stuff gets when 40 and above.

Man.....sounds as though those Cornell kids are more "hard core" than us

That could well be a major part of it. My old 1979 Evinrude 4 horse didn't like the real cold either but would run fine when it was above 40 or so outside with water temp in the high thirties. It repeatedly needed to be restarted and had idling problems but luckily my 35 Johnson ran fine and that was much before ethanol gas

Just happened to think - It could still be a bad fuel connector at the tank or fuel line end or something partially clogged in the fuel line itself etc. I'd still try a different fuel line and bulb to make sure that isn't it.

I use one on a copper rig and given my nature (don't always trust every gadget that comes out :>) I have used the thing to run the copper out in the backyard and then mark the copper itself in 100 ft. sections with small amount of highly visible red yarn tied and then glued with super glue to the copper so that even if the line counter f's up I still have my backup system

I also thought the same thing as Chas while I was doing it....guess fishing nuts think alike   

Looks like I took the bait You got me!

They are "old school" spoons and have been used successfully on the Great Lakes and in the Pacific Northwest. They work on Lake Ontario as well but as with any spoon different day different colors and sizes and speeds. They tolerate speed pretty well though so are pretty good for fast trolling. i've had best luck in past with smaller blue and silver one especially for rainbows and lakers in the Finger Lakes., with the medium to larger ones (esp chartreuse and reddish one as well as green/silver) on lake O.

Welcome aboard and best of luck with it! This is a really great site and there is a lot of good information here from a wealth of fishing experience. Enjoy!

The 47's should be OK for 1000 ft. wire and some mono backing and 30 lb wire is by far the best way to go for all the reasons mentioned....especially the fleas. Nothing like not being able to get your line back in (clogged at the tip and early eyes) when you have tons of it out in flea season with a fish on the other end.

Back in the mid 70's I made my own (single) planer boards out of pine, beveled the leading edges and painted them etc. I discovered early on that I needed to do something to keep them upright in the waves so I made sand castings and filled them with thin layers of lead and screwed the result to the bottom of the boards (shaved the lead until they were approximately equal weight and width etc. What I discovered was that they did very well in the waves and held upright but it did not seem to affect their ability to stay out further from the boat.....it may have been different with doubles but that concept (doubles) was just coming about then. My hunch is that it might improve the upright stability of the boards if able to be accomplished done but might not significantly push them horizontal as you desire.

Looking at the name of the poster I'm wondering whether the specific Lake O stuff is important to him....might be from Finland

I didn't choose the name given my boat it was other fishermen way back when I had my 13 ft. Boston Whaler with 15 ft outriggers, 4 ft. booms on my downriggers and always at least half a dozen rods standing in the rod holders (during the Lake O derbies people would even come up and take pics of it  :>). The guys said I looked like a WHITE PORQUPINE and the name stuck so I kept it for this boat too (18 ft. Whaler Ventura with 135 Optimax)

I'd give the ginger root a try then anything is worth a shot at that point. Make up some tea  and be sure to take it BEFORE you go because once the actual sickness starts its too late (probably for anything). Good luck with it and with the fishing.

My original point was aimed at the reliance on all the hype and gadgetry and the forgetting (or failure to learn in some cases) of sport fishing skills - not price comparison of units per se. It is obvious that you are trying to SELL these things for whatever reason and that's great but I was aiming at the any folks out there who are just getting started in this sport and are maybe buzzed out or overwhelmed by the perceived NEED for all the high tech stuff when it truly isn't an absolute necessity to effectively and/or consistently  catch fish. To  charter folks for example $700 might not be much money and is part of doing business and attracting customers etc. which they NEED to do but for the young dude who is just starting out who is trying to get an informational handle on things here the $700 may be more than his/her entire equipment budget and they may get discouraged thinking they don't have a chance at catching big fish and that is certainly NOT the case. That was my point.....

Regarding the 5.5 trolling motor - ANY trolling motor (or second motor) is better than none at all and I'm sure it will be fine for many trolling situations but you will probably be running the big motor  when it is real windy or in "against the wind" situations. The swivel seatat the helm and bench seat on the passenger side sounds like a winner to me ...your neck will appreciate it too   I would stay away from the folding chair scenario because they are too unstable on the water ( I know some folks use them though) and the last thing you want is for it to get rough out there and have the chair sliding and tipping over in it. As for the sea sickness it helps to either take Dramamine  an hour or two BEFORE going out rather than waiting to do it when it gets rough. One of the best things I've seen used by friends and relatives is GINGER ROOT best as a tea....can drink it hot or cold (before and at the onset) or take the capsules (found in most places they sell vitamins) a couple hours ahead of time (but the tea form seems more effective). This is what charter guys I know in Cape Cod use out in the Atlantic.

I was totally JOKING.....I'm just as crazy....and....my son and I both went through this year (at the the same time too on Honeoye) and got to test out my Arctic Armor suit in 4 ft. of water so my comment wasn't exactly unfounded either

Cool thanks for reminding us.....hope I can make it as it does give a "glimmer" of what is to come in the stream and lake although that warm spell a few weeks ago may have influenced things a bit ...

There are volumes of info written previously here that you can review here on the site to answer almost any question you might have and all it takes is sometime searching,reviewing things and sorting it out. Your question about the "right" rod and reel depends on a bunch of things like what do you intend to run on them for line and lures, running straight off the boards or using dipseys etc. I'm sure most of your concerns have already been answered somewhere here.

My advice would be "Take it slow" (many if not most of the guys here have been doing this stuff for years and it becomes "second nature" and most have a lot experience with their particular boat aside from the equipment)). With that said Dave's advice about taking some time to survey your boat setup is good advice.... and actually sit in it and place your rods and holders where they will work and the downriggers and make sure things don't interfere with each other ( e.g. check clearances). Eyeballing other boat setups from pics or in real time certainly won't hurt either ...we all learn from it. The take one thing at a time ....downriggers first as they will be a mainstay and will pretty much be staying "put". Physically place all your equipment in the holders etc. in a "mockup" on your property somewhere before you get on the water...that's the time to iron things out not on the water and look for potential conflicts and problems with placements. Once you have your boat in order take a close look at what you want to do equipment wise. Think about the species you want to target, considerations relating to the season (e.g trolling in the shallows in the Spring, or chasing steelies and salmon out deep... they are each very different considerations....in other words you will probably not be running your wire rigs or 10 colors of leadcore or magnum dipseys in 6 ft. of water for browns...equipment changes occur with the change of seasons so think it through one season at a time. One of the other things is that I don't see a trolling motor mentioned so will your IO troll down enough for you to use it for everything? Are your current rod holders strong enough to support your wire rigs and leadcore or dipseys? The list could go on and on but my point is you should "make sure your horse is in front of the cart"... get the basics accomplished and the rest will follow more smoothly. That should also help with the identification of other things you may need to get make your system work effectively (both boat-wise and equipment wise). I know full well the excitement of getting a new or different boat and right now I have withdrawal symptoms from trolling for trout and salmon and am itching to get back out there....but it also needs to be done safely as well. You need to be sure of your boat and how it handles out there before making any hard fast conclusions about how your fishing equipment will function. There is a wealth of information on this site about the ins and outs of the fishing equipment, and it can save you a lot of time  (YEARS) by taking some time and looking at it closely as many of your questions will be answered by it. Best of luck with things ...I look forward to seeing you out there.

I think it is then too.

Hope the DEC doesn't check IQ's on those guys