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  1. sherman brown
    how much for tester with shipping and some instructions on using the tester? would need shipped to muncie in 47302.
  2. sherman brown
    if you even turn the motor over with a dry pump after setting for some time it can do severe damage to the impeller. the impeller blades stick to the shaft causing them to tear or tear parts off the leading edges of the blades. I had an old sea ray with a MerCruiser out drive that was overheating. I replaced the impeller, but she still overheated. I tore it back down and put another new impeller in. but she was still overheating. I was lost for what to do next. then I took it down and cleaned the water passage all the way from outside the hull to the motor line. but it still was overheating. I knew a charter capt that we had chartered out a couple of times that lived fairly close that said he did mechanic work. so, I gave him a call and asked would he try to fix my boat. I gave him all the details about the things I had done. he said sometimes when a propeller went bad it would deform the housing then asked if I had replaced the old one. and I had not so I tore it down and put the new impeller on and a new wear plate and a new housing. went for another test run and she set at 175 and was good to go.
  3. sherman brown
    if it was electrical i don't think it would start back up and run. if an electrical item goes bad it's usually all or nothing. what I'm thinking is if it has a fuel water separator that hasn't been changed lately it could very easily be stopped up.
  4. sherman brown
    it's pretty simple here in indiana. all we need is a bill of sale. then we have to get a police check just to make sure it doesn't have any numbers. then we take the bill of sale and the police check to the BMV and they send in to the state to get new numbers. the state issues new numbers which has to be stamped on a plate and mounted to the trailer. then we get another police check to make sure the new numbers are on the trailer in an acceptable manner. then back to the BMV and register the trailer and apply for a title.
  5. sherman brown
    the cva paramount in 45 caliber is the ultimate mz, but the price keeps most people from buying it. and with the accuracy of other cva models at much more affordable prices why spend the money? I have one of the accura v2 50 caliber that is just great. it has the easy removable breach plugs which makes it one of the best to clean. but then i seen the accura v2 nitride 45 extra length barrel I just had to have one for 425.00 on sale. I bought the power belt elr 45 285 grn bullets and have been shooting the best groups ever. i would recommend either gun for the price. and the cva of today is not the cva of yesterday. the company was bought out and it had a complete change over in quality rifles.
  6. sherman brown
    i'll take lot 1. how do you want paid? i can pay friends on pay pal and it won't cost you anything. or i can mail you the payment. i will need these shipped.
  7. sherman brown
    you can get the igloo 150 qt cooler for 129.00 at amazon and they have a 120 qt or 100 qt at a lower price.
  8. sherman brown
    how about i take it for 20.00 shipped. i don't really need it at this time but may need it later.
  9. sherman brown
    yes you want to make sure the plug is lined up with the unit. then plug it in making sure it is all the way in then tighten it down. i have never had a trouble hooking the transducer up except not getting it plugged all the way in.
  10. sherman brown
    if i lived a little closer i would buy it. but i live in the mid-east part of Indiana. 1500.00 sounds fair to me.
  11. sherman brown
    if the choke isn't opening all the way it will suck way to much gas in the motor. it could be as simple as adjusting the choke. with the motor cold turn the key on if it has electric choke. then open the gas far enough to close choke and hold it there. now start adjusting the choke until it opens then adjust it back slowly until it closes then stop. now you will have the choke working when it's cold and should open as it warms up. also you want to make sure the wires are hooked up to the carb. i bought my last carb off eBay for my MerCruiser 5.7
  12. sherman brown
    they make an ez-steer bracket for i/o to outboard. but you need to measure the distance between the back of the motor and outdrive so you can order the length rod you need. i have an old rod and outboard hook ups but don't have the i/o bracket. and offhand i don't remember the length. they adjust from the short length to the extended length. just make sure it's right. it needs to extend when you trim the kicker.
  13. sherman brown
    if you're using a regular fuel line with a bulb and if it's very old, they have an inner layer that tends to separate and after the motor runs for a little bit the inner lining will collapse shutting off fuel flow. once the motor dies the inner lining opens back up. my first repair would be to replace the fuel line and bulb with a new one unless it's been replaced recently.
  14. sherman brown
    have you checked the bulb on the gas line when the Motor dies to see if the bulb is still firm?
  15. sherman brown
    sounds like the needle valve may be sticking not letting enough gas in the bowl to keep the motor running but when it dies the bowl refills.
  16. sherman brown
    did you use a backing under the wire to keep the wire from slipping on the spool? i had a problem with some reels with braid. spooled reels without backing and went fishing on erie. had all kinds of trouble reeling in fish. kept tightening tbhe drag until it wouldn't tighten any more. sent the reels to tuna toms for repair. thats when i was told my problem was the line slipping on the spools. he installed pins in the spools to tie my line to and replaced the drag washers with carbon washers. never had the problem again. now i just use a mono backing.
  17. sherman brown
    i use ande pink line on my riggers.
  18. sherman brown
    are you sure the line is laced up right through the eyes? have you tried turning the clicker off to see if it helps?
  19. sherman brown
    you want to have them tied off to the front/side cleats then they should be back so the back of the bags are within a couple of feet from the back of the boat then the back of the bags tied off to the boat short enough that they don't drift away from the boat. they do affect boat handling just a little and at very slow speeds they may affect it a bit more. 1.8 to 2.0 is the slowest i have used them and had no problems with control that was noticeable.
  20. sherman brown
    500.00 would be a great price for just a 10" hds without the structure scan. but you should send him a message and see if he will give you a price on just the hds 10.
  21. sherman brown
    this is the way i run my bags if i'm running 1 bag or 2 on my 23' cobia. but its very seldom i run 1 bag. i troll with the wind and need 2 bags to slow me down. i tie off to the front cleat and have the rope set where the back of the bag reaches my rear cleat then the back must be tied off. i usually just tie the back to the base on my rod holders.
  22. sherman brown
    yes, it has a surge brake actuator for sure. have you tried backing it up a grade to test and see if the brakes are actually working? is there any brake lines going from the actuator to the hubs? that new of a trailer should still have the hardware but the brake pads could be worn out and not working.
  23. sherman brown
    I've had a few convectors for a while. and they are great reels. but when i went to update my old daiwa sg17lca reels I bought 4 of the cold water reels. i haven't actually used the cold water reels yet. but they feel much better and I think they are much smoother than the convectors. and so far they are well worth the extra money. I bought mine off eBay at a good price.
  24. sherman brown
    you get something like traxstech pully retriever or just a line with a cleat on the end that attaches to the board line to pull it to you to attach your lines.
  25. sherman brown
    I really don't see a need for bags with the trolling motor unless you're just using it for steering while using the main motor to troll.
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