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Thanks Sonny1. Sure I do. I have all the luck I can stand. I have bad luck. You know I don’t mind doing the work. Heck the seals are $12 for both (that’s the prop shaft). I just can’t afford to go buy specialty pullers etc. Especially since I probably won’t ever need them at least for a long...

It didn’t smell like gear lube but it does feel oily. I was in denial last night. I’m going out there in a few minutes and find out.

Hello again everyone,here’s what I got. In August I changed the gear oil in the lower unit. I noticed a little water in it and freaked out of course. I remember I didn’t install new washers (like Yamaha says to)the last time I did it. So I used the boat a few trips then opened the drain to se...

That makes more sense than the way I did it. I think I’ll see if I can’t smooth mine out a little more. Listen to these guys they know their stuff.

That’s exactly what I’m looking for are big catfish. The more I look back at that night the more I realize I wasn’t as prepared as I thought I was. Another hard lesson learned. Just means next time I’m going to be ready and have some fun. And if for some reason I’m late to the water I don’t...

Everything I’m sharing with you is from my own experience. I’m not an outboard technician but I’m a small engine mechanic which made it easier for me to learn my outboard. I had no tachometer so I purchased a Tiny Tach. It has a wire that wraps around one of the spark plug wires then set it for...

My wife would have done the same thing if I had it somewhere that she was able. She bought me the boat but now has a live/hate relationship with it. I’m enjoying reading your thread and understanding how important the boat is to you. You have my respect and best wishes sir. Thank you for...

I know the feeling.

Just trolling around trying to find that brush pile back on the finder. I’d look up from the screen and be completely disoriented. I was using the lights from the marina for a land mark but lost those a couple of times seeing lights on the wrong shoreline. I had know business out there with a...

Yes sir I didn’t think about how the water stays turned up surf fishing but it’s like a catfish on the bottom. He can’t see and feeds via sound and smell.

Hang in there my friend. 3 years ago I got a 1983 16/52 Monark with a 1992 40hp Yamaha. I have been through just about everything with it. Along with the mistakes I made. The very first bolt I touched with my small 1/4” ratchet twisted off in the head like it was made from wax. My outboard...

I found some tutorials on my unit that a guy did. I’m on class 8. I think there’s 11 total. There’s another video he did that’s an hour and a half long he did going over everything again. He hasn’t mentioned it harming the transducer yet but did say to run simulation just connect the power...

I have found some tall ones that also clam to reduce glare. I think it’s the way they’re made. The light is round shaped and looks like it’s sitting in a saucer. I could be wrong but I think it’s the bottom part of the globe bearing blocked preventing it from shining down. There may be something...

What I did doesn’t. And I’ve had it out in triple digits here in Texas. Stays cool under bare feet.

Everything I’ve researched. Some say depends on the fish and type of fishing which made the most since to me. I fish primarily freshwater and mostly for catfish. I like dragging baits while drifting. I used hi vis monofilament for the first type when I went night fishing the other night. And it...

Thank you. My nav lights are bright leds. The anchor light especially bright as it kept me from keeping my vision focused. The island we where anchored close to looked like the night sky unless I shaded my eyes with my hand then after a few sec I could see it. My partner on the bow said he could...

Thank you sir for the information. I have some buoy markers but didn’t have them handy. Did me a lot of good in the storage. The 4” screen is problematic for me. It’s currently mounted on an adjustable bracket attached to the gunnel half way between were I sit and drive the tiller and the front...

I’ll look on the app. I haven’t tried using the gps on my little Garmin it may work just fine. I figured out how to set a weigh point so I’m going to try next time I launch which will ge about 2 weeks according to my mechanic. I’ve got a never used paint roller telescoping extension and the know...

I still have to clean all the dead bugs off the outboard and run it to clear the carburetors because of all the idling I made the old 2 stroke do as well as flush to make sure all the sand is out. I’ll laugh more later. The Admiral is finally talking to me again today from staying up worried and...

My rechargeable spot light doesn’t put out near as much light like my old plug in did (the kind that gets hot if you leave it on to long and measured by candlelight instead of lumens ). If I would have had that I don’t think I would have had a problem so I’m looking at getting one of those. They...