Queechylakepro

got a 210 hewescraft extended transom Searunner hardtop. 225 Honda, Garmin reactor autopilot with smart pump on the 225 with tie bar to 9.9 kicker with pro troll throttle control on kicker. works flawlessly. Use autopilot 95% of the time running and 99% trolling. If cross winds are kinda snotty causing kicker to lose its bite you can troll with main. Running Im at helm with autopilot on, hand on binnacle while maintaining watch. It steers better than anyone ever thought they could.

be gone in no time.

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Titebond III for gluing marine plywood sheets together, stainless fasteners. Have all your clamping, compressing stuff ready along with driver and fasteners before you open up the Titebond III jug. Don't be cheap applying it. If it doesn't ooze out the edges you didn't use enough. Spar Urethane gloss for sealing wood/cuts,holes. Again don't be cheap coat after coat after coat. Lifecalk for coating fasteners when you install them. Theres a good YouTube of Calumet Marine doing transom replacement.

16 or 18# shark weight. works fine on the water its mounted on piece of track filler/tread?

PVC coupling or reducer to fit in livewell drain and short piece of pvc pipe long enough to keep water level where you want it. Get your measurements and head for your local hardware/home supply and mock it up.

1st its February 28th people are launching and fishing right now. Is it that bad you cant get through this season? If the answer is yes check out No Fish Nick youtube transom rebuild theres 2 videos. Also check out Calumet Marine transom renewal lots of photos and descriptions. Foam and motor well tub will all come out. Those phillips head are probably secured with nut like starfish with tentacles embedded in transom wood. There is a load of work just getting everything out and dismantled. Both those renewals I referred to above are done inside shops with people that have sheet metal work experience. You can get it done but do you want to sacrifice this season. Go fishing think about it gather information. Then after Labor Day let the real labor begin.

There's something being discussed in state of Michigan about selling additional license/stamp so angler could troll additional rods on Michigan great lakes. Dont know any other details other than it would be specific to Michigan great lake waters if it gets beyond discussion. Michigan has shoreline on all great lakes except Ontario and supposedly extra license/stamp funds would be earmarked for the fisheries use. Couldn't find the thread with info so I might be dreaming this up? Found it. https://www.thesouthend.org/index.php/forum/the-watercooler/6577-great-lakes-salmon-initiative-1-6-24?start=0

What John E Powell said and yes on hydraulic steering. Maybe check on autopilot interface with your GPS/Sonar and outboards your looking at?

Is it frozen

use garbage can or barrel with water instead of muffs. Muffs with hose under pressure will push water thru and give you idea impeller functioning. Then when you trailer to go fishing you will be disappointed .