sherman brown

I do have a question. why would the cold antifreeze close the thermostat and not the cold water from a hose to your muffs? I have never done anything other than open the petcocks on each side of the block and manifolds. I did it this way for 25+ years when I owned a Mercruiser. I did remove the water hoses that runs down each side under the motor and the hoses going to my thermostat housing. and not once did I worry about it freezing and it worked every year but 1. ugs saved my motor. and that was the year my freeze plugs saved my motor. sand had settled in the pipe and stopped it up and all the water didn't drain out of that side. LESSON LEARNED, I removed the pipe and started using a petcock only even though it was a bi*** to get to and open.

I have bought a couple of car motors with no complaints from eBay. eBay offers your money back if anything is not as described. but you want to be ready to install the motor and water test it when you buy. plus if you use PayPal you can file a dispute with them if the seller is doing a scam i have been buying motors and parts for my boats for the last 20+ years off eBay, and only had to send a couple of things back for a full refund with no problems. I have been buying used props in like new condition for half price or less and have been very satisfied with ever one I've bought. you might find what you need at a good price.

they switched the flywheel in 86 I believe. I had a new silver package 350 Vortec from Michiganmotorz.com installed in my 86 Cobia in 2010 and didn't have to change the flywheel. you can get anything from a rebuilt short block to a complete setup. just make sure to buy an OMC motor and not a Mercruiser.

these reels would be great for running lead core, price drop on the 19p high five to 235 shipped. 9.9 4 stroke Merc price drop 1050.00 plus shipping or pick up in Muncie IN. shipping shouldn't be that much. total would still be a fantastic price for this motor.

I would say the fuel line from the main tank is bad and the inner lining is collapsing stopping the fuel flow.

I also have 4 brand new Zebco 33 reels that are a little dusty for the young kids or the grandkids. 46.00 for all 4 with shipping.

was trolling Erie for eyes when a rod started bouncing some. I started reeling it in and had some resistance but it just never felt right. when I got my harness back to the boat it had a wireline hooked on it. I started pulling the wire in by hand and was rewarded with a nice 4# or 5# eye on a small reef runner looking crankbait. that was a good surprise.

I just thought I have 4 Penn 330 GTI level wind reels with no counters on them. 125.00 each shipped. these are in like new condition. used for grouper fishing in Fl Intracoastal waters in FT Pierce for a week. I'm still looking for items I won't be using anymore.

I will also ship the 9.9 4-stroke strapped to a pallet at your expense.

the apollo prop has sold, thanks.

if the boards are pulling hard and keeping the tow line tight I don't think it's going to get any better unless you go to a larger board.

I also have 2 rotary steering cables in like new or new condition I believe 1 is a 10' the other one is a 12' if anyone is interested contact me and I will measure them for you. 30.00 each with shipping. the price on the 19p high five is 250.00 shipped. panther electric power tilt and trim for your kicker 400.00 plus 50.00 on shipping. in good working condition. a good lower unit for the old inline 6 Mercs from 90 HP TO 150 HP 350.00 plus shipping or pick up in Muncie IN.

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adding my 02 9.9 four stroke electric start tiller with the 20" shaft. 1200.00 pick up in Muncie IN. this is an older motor with very little use as I bought it from a guy who bought it for him and his dad to use. A short time later his dad died and he stored the boat and motor. later he sold the boat thinking he would buy another one but after storing the motor for a few years he decided to sell it. it looks much better than other 02 motors. it started up quickly and ran as smoothly as a baby's bottom. I bought it to use as a kicker but ended up using another motor and this one has been stored since I got it.

I have a few things for sale I will never use. an Apollo 22p ss 4 blade prop 140. shipped. SOLD! a high five 19p ss 5 blade prop. ultimate hole shot better handling in rough water. a great all around prop. a 74 150 HP inline 6 Mercury with control box and external electronics to make it run, 200.00 pick up in Muncie IN. 200.00 more and get a good power tilt unit. the lower unit is worth 400.00 or more on eBay. the 150HP was running great when removed from the boat and has been stored for a while now. if it doesn't run I will refund all your money for 30 days. and will pay for return shipping. I may add a few more things later.

a few years ago we were trolling along and saw a charter boat at a distance to our left. knowing a boat on the left is supposed to give way and thinking surely a charter boat would alter his course. then I looked up and he was right on top of us I had to make a hard right turn to miss him. As he goes by he started yelling at us until I yelled back we had the right of way and he had plenty of time to see us and alter his course. once he got by and we stopped and started to untangle all our lines we noticed the boat was filling with water fast. One of his large boards went under our boat hitting the bottom hard and we had to untangle his lead line. at first, I thought maybe he knocked a hole in the boat. but after some quick thinking, I said he had pulled our plug. luckily I always keep a couple of plugs in my boat. my oldest son took one and went overboard. after a couple of minutes, he got it in the hole. for some reason, it was very difficult to get the plug in. Then after a short time, our sump pump failed. we took 5 gallon buckets and 2 liter bottles and got it down where we could make it in.

I feel your disgust on this. a few years back a young woman we were letting live with us that we took in when she was 15 to get her away from a drunken mother and an unsafe environment. She had a boyfriend who was a roofer that was laid off in the fall. so being soft hearted we let him stay with us because it was cold weather and he had no other place to go. we made a fishing trip to Erie and some people either him or my youngest son let stay in my camper broke into my pole barn and took several thousand of dollars of things. some of the items I had gathered over the last 40+ years. they took a lot of my fishing gear tools and whatnots. I replaced a lot of the things they took. then about a year later after I had run her boyfriend off we made a trip to TN for our family reunion on Memorial weekend. we left our youngest son at home and told him that no one was to be there. we got home and I had been cleaned out. I don't know for sure what happened but both of her x-boyfriends had been there and my drug addict son let them stay. then my son and the woman had broke into our bedroom and gave them access to the remote for the pole barn. they knew I had installed cameras in my barn so they had went into my basement and turned off the power. then they proceeded to take everything that was loose. my welder I had for a few years and had only been used 2 or 3 times and a brand new Champion Generator most of my saltwater fishing gear including a big box of 3, 4, and 4 oz flat no roll sinkers, a box filled with Sabiki bait rigs. They stole so much freshwater gear that I could never replace, a box full of bass magnets, and cranking craws. I had been gathering for over 40 years, and all my hot n tots, plus many other cranks, I had 2 of the large spoon boxes full of spoons most were stinger scorp spoons, but what really pissed me off the most of the things they took out of my barn was they took my high five prop for my boat and my vhf radio out of the boat. there were so many other things they took. the heartbreaking part was my mom gave me a silver dollar key ring with an old silver dollar in it for Christmas the year I got out of the Marine Corps and just a few days before she died. it was the last thing she would ever give me and I cherished it with all my heart. I couldn't do crap even though I knew who did it because I didn't have any proof. the police was a waste of time. they didn't even dust for prints or anything else. I did find a slip where 1 of them pawned some of my fishing gear but I had no way to prove it was even mine. one cop took an interest in my problem and let me describe the gear in the pawnshop by memory and that got him arrested but he and his girlfriend both swore my son had given it to him and got off scot-free. but I did get a few rods and reels back from the pawn shop. I have my gear for Erie and enough freshwater gear for me and my granddaughter who fishes with me. at one time I had enough gear for 4 people. I have replaced enough saltwater rods and reels to fish saltwater but not the no roll sinkers or baits or bimini bait rigs. I had several light rods for pan fish, bass gear, salmon gear, plus just my everyday gear. now I'm happy to have enough to get by.

I have an ICOM radio in my boat but it has built in GPS and recorded it at boatus. but any of the newer radios should serve your purpose. but spend the money you save on a good antenna. the radio is only as good as the antenna you use. I use the Shakespeare 5225 which is a great antenna. DO NOT DEPEND ON ANY HANDHELD TO SAVE YOUR LIFE. AT BEST THEY ARE ONLY GOOD FOR TALKING AROUND THE MARINA, BUT NOT WORTH CRAP OUT ON THE BIG LAKE. P.S. Hook your radio through your GPS or do what I did and get one with built in GPS and register it then in an emergency you just hit the button and the Coast Guard knows everything about your boat and you need help and where you are located.