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built this out of aluminum tubing

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Why do you want to do this? Glass is easier to keep clean.


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Can this be applied to a fiberglass floor and if so what's the best adhesive thanks

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I also like to use fish USA but sometimes they just don't have the patterns I'm looking for. If I was smart I would have taken a picture of the package that the ten spoons came in because there was no way it was big enough to fit any flashers

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A few months ago I was reading a post from people who had gotten ripped off from Coldwater tackle and I didn't pay much attention because I have never had a problem. Well I ordered a bunch of spoons and flashers .I received the spoons but no flashers even though the packing slip said they had sent them after going around and around with them for the last month I guess I'm out 45 bucks. Lesson learned

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I had a 25ft walkaround with twin 200's and a 9.9 high thrust 4-stroke yamaha,it pushed the boat just fine up to around 3 footers,wind/waves bigger then that and you would have to run the big motor to get turned into the waves.look into what a "high thrust"motor is equal to,from what I have been told,it is equal in pushing power to a 20hp,believe its cause of the prop size.what ever you go with,go with a 4-stroke,so smooth,quiet,and no fumes,like in a 2-stroke.also,you can use a control king instead of a control box and cables,controll king gives you precise trolling speeds.

I have a 25ft Wellcraft with a 5.7 with a Honda 9.9. Last spring I blew my motor 5.7 and thankfully got back with the Honda no problem topping out at 5mph

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Fishing the thermocline

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Thanks Bob for the help my static timing is 10 degrees bdc center and my original motor was 260 hp I replaced it with a 330 hp with a brand new carburetor which is opening up all the way

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When I bought the boat it had a 16x16 on it and i was given a 15x15 that I changed so i never ran the 16.

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You are going the wrong way. That pitch will decrease your RPMs by a couple hundred. Every inch of pitch equals about 200 rpm up or down , in your case I would guess with the bigger diameter and pitch you would lose 300 +rpms The bigger the diameter the slower it will go over a stock unit. In most cases bigger diameter props are for semi displacement hulls. What RPMs are you running and what is the motors advertised maximum rom range ?

Will going from a 15x15 to a 16x16 increase my rpms at wot

And if so how much

Thanks

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Two chirp transducers and a Fish Hawk never had a problem

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When they replaced your bearing did they check your engine alignment ? It's easy to do and shoud be done every 3 years. If it comes out of alignment you could lose your gimbal bearing or even worse your coupling

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I am also considering replacing my 9.9 Evinrude kicker even though it runs perfect. I want a 15 hp ( better for emergency?) with charging and also will add electric throttle control. My old Evinrude cannot accept the electric throttle system. The carb is buried under an air intake on front of the motor. Anyways, I am interested in what folks have to day on this topic as well. I find it interesting that my research shows that the HP of the kicker is irrelevant, you will only get 5 or 6 mph because unless you get on plane, you are limited.

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shell rotella  15 w 40 diesel is good oil been using it for years now . you said that you are doing a new install of a motor . is it a crate motor new  from mercury? if so might need brake in oil / or mercury oil to keep from voiding warranty . 

I'm installing a new 5.7 mercruriser in my boat and someone recommended I use Shell Rotella 15w40 I know its for diesel engines and was wondering if anyone else uses it Thanks

I have an i/o so with a 3 way valve once I was on the fishing grounds I would have to shut my 5.7 off , lift my dog house switch the valve to the kicker, pump the ball and start the kicker and pray the boat doesn't get blown around while this all happens ?

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I had replaced the bulb it was a cheap way out but that didn't help

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I have a Honda 9.9 kicker that I run on my 25' wellcraft that has a 5.7. I ran the fuel line to the Honda from the fuel separator and I have a hard time getting fuel on initial startup once I get it running it will go all day but when I shut it off I lose all the pressure no matter how many time I pump the ball and have to start up the big motor to get fuel back to the separator. Any thoughts Thanks

O yea the chart plotter sucks on the striker sv but i have another one I use

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I have the Garmin striker sv and couldn't be happier saw fish out were the planner boards worked out well even in deeper water

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I went out of the salmon river wasn't that bad

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