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the buckle locks by going overcenter...if it is hitting on something it wont lock down...tcons advice is probably the answer...the buckle will kind of encompass the strap when it locks in...and those do have velcro straps to keep the buckle locked down... good luck...when you get it it will be one of those "oh my god its that simple" moments...

used a similar engine on my 24 penn yan...kept the batteries charged very well while trolling...and only burned 1/2 gallon per hour...nice setup...

engine the hub is for?...

i know the drawings are all rectangular but are you considering radiusing the corners inside the wells?...square corners and fish dont get along...

does it hurt your open array running at cruising speed on the water?...operating in 4 foot seas?...there are some pretty fast boats that use open array antennas under much harsher conditions than you will experience on the road in my opinion... it should not spin in the wind on the road....it doesnt have propeller properties...

sorry for your loss...have you considered contacting a collector?...

http://www.lowrance.com/Downloads/Manuals/

i agree that the prop may be a problem but 180 hp isnt a lot shoving around a 22 foot boat rigged for fishing...i'm guessing the boat was never a race day winner but runs ok and youre just looking for something to get it up on plane quicker than it has in the past... if you are running in your recommended rpm range with your current prop the whale tail isnt a bad place to start from an economical standpoint...although trim tabs have many advantages under different load and weather/sea conditions... in my experience with 2 previous boats...penn yan 21 tournament with 175 hp merc and 245 hardtop with 205 hp merc a stingray hydrofoil on the lower unit snapped the boat on plane faster, increased top end speed and fuel economy...the time to plane was the biggest improvement and very noticeable... its an inexpensive thing to try and ive had good results with it...

a picture with a ruler is helpful with these baits...lets establish a reference....how long is the center top bait?...nose to tail body length...thanks...

and when it gets hit hang on!...woohooo

size these bad boys for me...the red head on the top right...what length is it?...

ive never been fortunate enough to be on a boat where we could afford to throw fish back hoping for bigger ones later....

my apologies...i misread the post...i was thinking he was stating keeping an illegal fish... i get where youre going now...oops... and i guess i would have to agree...there were very many inexperienced observers in the tournaments i participated in and i never thought of that scenario as a possibility...

i think you have the wrong idea about observing...it doesnt matter what the captain tells the observer...its not the observers job to police the catch...only to make sure the boat is not breaking any rules of the tournament regarding how they are fishing...number of rods...radio and phone communication silence...fishing territory and where the fish are coming from...whether a fish is legal is the determination made at weigh in and weigh in only...the observer is not a vocal participant who tells the crew what they are doing wrong...their duty is to report wrongdoing at the end of the day...

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model #, age, does the battery pack hold a good charge?

take into consideration the weight difference between the 2 and 4 stroke motors and how your boat sits with its current engine...some boats arent a good fit with a heavier 4 stroke...there are 2 strokes that deliver much better fuel economy than previous with the benefits of less moving parts and fewer problems with ethanol fuel... do your homework... i would post your curretn boat/motor settup so anyone with a similar combination or variants can comment on their own pros/cons...

a picture taken by a friend on our way out of irondequoit bay one morming...and my all time favorite picture of my mom and i a few years after dad passed...she was in her late 70s here and fought the fish all the way from the rod holder to the net...her and dad were quite the pair out on the lake...

a dipsy going off on wire line is a real thrill...i used to run em off the outriggers on the wire and it sounded like the side of the boat was gonna rip off when one hit... the eagle claw 10' is the one you want for them...usually a pretty stout rod that can handle the hard pull of a dipsy in the water and the harsh release...

sounds like a good time...

weve got it year round down here

ditto rolmops...the enrichner is a the first place i would look...it has a float and the manual valve has a tendancy to crack on them...this can cause leaks inside the cowl and eventually a blown up cowl if not checked... the parts to rebuild the enrichner are inexpensive and the task is very easy if you have any mechanical aptitude...if you own a boat and you dont you must be rich... the cover of the enrichner tends to warp also...it can be trued with a fine flat file and when youre done you wont believe how much better it runs cold... make sure all of your grounds and wiring connections under the hood are clean and tight also...down here in the salt these things are especially important...

youd have a hard tme dragging me back this time of year...after a couple of years here you get cold when it gets into the 60s...i forgot what heavy jackets and long underwear are about 5 years ago...

Name: tom viele Location: englewood, florida-formerly rochester, ny Home Port: lemon bay-formerly irondequoit bay Boat Name/Type: "buoy-yah" 18' center console-was "7 year itch" 29' penn yan prowler I fish for: from trout and salmon to whatever the salt will relent today ================== i just found this forum and decided to join to keep up with the whats going on up north and hopefully run into some of my old friends from the big pond... i ran the 7 year itch out of irondequoit bay and its one of the few things i miss about living up north....it was a penn yan 295 prowler hardtop and i have a lot of local rochester captains to thank for my success fishing ontario with it... i am currently living in englewood, florida just north of boca grande...in an attempt to get out of the slump the economy has us in i picked up a wreck of a center console (1989 stratos 1800cc w/ johnson 175 oceanrunner) and refurbished it for bay and light offshore fishing in this area...the salt is a bit different to deal with but i'm learning as i go... ive had our daughter rena fishing some shore tournaments and shes been pretty successful...shes 11 now and i'm trying to keep her interest as long as i can before boys take over... i look forward to the stories from ontario and with any luck i'll be able to share some good saltwater tales along the way...