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I ran into that same problem with a gunked up main shaft bearing on a Quantum reel I had picked up at a garage sale. It cranked pretty...

I don't think I'll ever disassemble the pinion gear/bearing. I'm not real good with tiny parts and I think the reel is at high risk if...

Thanks for that pointer on the YouTube channel. I've seen Second Chance Tackle before, but that video is only four months old, so I...

About an hour ago I was watching a video cautioning that over greasing the internals can cause what you describe. I recently did a...

I have a Mitchell 408 (made in France) that I inherited from my Grandpa. He received it as a gift from his coworkers when he retired...

Built an engine stand out of scrap wood. Pulled the engine. Transom is out....in 2 pieces. Interesting pattern of where is failed. If...

I'd do the foam insulation board thing like LDUBS suggests. Stash away the board you don't use in the event you need more in the...

Couple 6x6 areas, here are the things that come to mind: -- I might just ignore it, meaning leave the spaces empty. -- Stick some...

Reasonable? Yes. There are a number of different ways to diagnose and tackle that transom. Search on transom work and read the...

I didn't notice that about the tail fin until you mentioned it. Something must have moved when they took the pic. Of course, we took...

I went fishing yesterday and caught a bunch of fish. And I caught a Walleye again. 2nd one this year. What a beautiful morning on the...

Seeing a grandson pull in a fish is always the best…

I use a Ram mount for my Helix 7. It's mounted to the bench in front of where I sit when I'm on the tiller. Although that's my...

Thank you all for the replies! The first couple of scratches (around the nose of bow) occurred when trailering the boat. It took me a...

I highly recommend a trolling motor with gps. Having spot lock/anchor lock has been a game changer for our river fishing. The heading...