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Rods are sold

DR weights sold

20 hours ago, Travis Smith said:

I will take the weights off of you. I am I Ontario 

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7 hours ago, Ccowell1 said:

Sorry I couldn't connect with you this weekend. Going out of town for the week if you still have them when I get I will get ahold of you again.

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Sounds good let me know!

13 hours ago, Ccowell1 said:

Where are you located, interested in the rods.

Thank you

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Webster NY

(2) Penn 209 levelwind reels, 1 with 2 colors of lead and mono backer from 2021.  Drag, clickers and pawls work fine. $20 ea.

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4 hours ago, tinfin said:

Also if you need any literature(owners manual) I prob. can send to you.

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Thanks, I just picked up a ST1000+ from Ric66, and he had the manual and some connector parts for the unit.  Hopefully i am going to get my boat out of storage this weekend and get it in the garage to work on the install...

8 hours ago, tinfin said:

1lastweekend, I also have one but mine is mounted on the port side. It drives my main engine 1st. Then using a tie bar it's connected to my kicker, the reason being I am able to utilize my main engines rutter.
It works surprising well, the only caviot is you do have to disconnect your main steering ram which is just one nut.
After the steering is disconnected I made a strait tie bar made from 5/8" alum. round bar and added panther quick connects on both sides of the bar. Then just connect to main engine and kicker.
So yes there is a little Fab. involved, but for the money ya can't go wrong.
I got the original idea from a fellow L.o.u. member, If I remember right his handle was GaryNY. I believe he moved a year or 2 ago, but you should be able to look up his posts.
I would send some pics.but I am in the middle of a transom rebuild and a re- power. If ya need anything hit me up!
Goodluck! Kurt

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Hi, thanks for the feedback!  I will have to take a look at installing the setup you are talking about.  My boat is a 1981 with Teleflex cable steering.  I wonder if I can disconnect the ram like you did.  If so that would be a great setup, with the ST1000 tucked away under the back of my boat.  It also gets it away from the magnetic interference from the kicker motor flywheel.  Did you choose to run it off of a separate battery?  I hear there can be line noise interference if you run it off the same battery that the kicker charging circuit is charging...I will see if I can find any old posts from GaryNY.

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13 hours ago, Ric66 said:

I have one. I've only used it a few times. I think it really needs the external compass to work  well so the main motor doesn't interfere with it. I'm going to get a bow mounted trolling motor so I can use it for trolling and perch fishing. I have the 1000 which I would be willing to sell for $150. I have some extensions for the arm and all the other parts.

Text me at 585-362-6510 if interested.

Thanks I have read about that in a couple of forums.  I think thats why in the 1st video the guy has it so far from the motor, and controls the kicker with steering/throttle cables through a narrow channel PVC pipe.  I will shoot you a text.  Thanks for the feedback!

I am interested in purchasing the ST1000 or ST2000 tiller pilot and connecting it to my 6hp kicker to use as an autopilot.  I have seen a few videos on YT where people have connected these to their boats (mainly outboards) and used them successfully for a rudimentary autopilot.  When I look at the cost of one of these units ($450) compared to a TR1 Gold, high-end Minn Kota with iPilot (pls batteries and charger) or other option, this seems like a cost-effective way to get a basic autopilot.  And when I saw I can network to my Garmin FF, even better.  My one concern is that my boat's main motor is a Mercruiser 120HP I/O, and I currently use an Ez-Troll connector to steer the kicker from the helm.  I wonder how good my steering will be if the kicker and lower unit of the I/O are disconnected, and I am trying to steer the boat with the kicker alone...Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Rod holders sold pending pickup.

Upgraded and selling some older gear.

2 Traxstech fixed rod holders- in good shape, some minor wear- $25 each- sold

2 Penn 209 reels, 1 red, 1 black, well used, but drag, clickers and pawls all work.  Great for spring browns.  Spooled with 1-2 colors of lead with 20lb mono backer- $20 each- sold

Couple older pancake weights- $10 each (no shipping on these, pickup only)

PM me if interested

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2 stroke or 4 stroke?

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3 hours ago, Ed in MI said:

I have a couple used Walker OEM switches that work fine.

Free, if you pay the shipping.

Thanks that's very generous of you!  I would be happy to pay for the shipping, I will PM you my address, just let me know how much for the shipping.

9 hours ago, mudflat said:

.You want a "double pole, double throw" switch - dpdt switch 

 

   

 

 

Thanks!  That is exactly what the bottom of the switch looks like!  I just didn't know what it was called...Much appreciated!

This is whats left when you hit the switch with the outboard kicker recoil handle...

Thanks for the feedback, I wasn't sure where to look because the ones I looked up on Amazon, EBay, etc looked different than the one that was in the Walker..The one on the DR has some strange type of double crossover copper pieces on the bottom of the switch, and it's a 4 wire switch...I will check at AutoZone and Advance tonight.

I recently dropped something on one of my Walkers while fishing and smashed the switch so it wont work any more.  The pic below is an example of what mine look like.  Does anyone know where I can get a suitable replacement switch for the downrigger?  Love these, not ready to upgrade yet...

Thanks!

8 lb coated pancake weight- $15

10lb coated Tru Trac pancake- $20 (says 9 on it but it is supposed to be a 10...)

$30 for both.  Pickup in Webster NY only, no shipping

Got my new weights from Bikini Bottom (which are awesome, i highly recommend his stuff!) so clearing out the old...

I started the same way several years ago on my small (17') boat.  I had an older Humminbird FF with an inaccurate paddle wheel.  I took my older Garmin car GPS that mounted to the windshield of my boat, and it had an internal battery that lasted about 6 hrs.  Got me pretty close, enough to catch fish.