Recent content by bcbouy

you can go with a magnetic mount or the glue on sternsaver mount.i have one but never used it.i went with a spring loaded transducer mount.if i hit something with the transducer it flips up and puts no stress on the actual trans or the transom.

i just traced a cardboard template for the bow/stern,traced them on a couple 2x10's sandwiched and screwed,and floor jacked them up under the hull to redo my bunks,easy.

seems like a lot of expense for a couple mph and a higher fuel consumption.but i'm not an outboard mechanic.

mine is the humminbird helix 7 that doesn't support nmea 2k,so i went with the Yacht devices wifi gateway module that allows me to connect through my tablet or cell phone.i can configure my screen to dozens of gauges and can configure them however i want them on 5 different screens.it plugs into...

needs a pinch more smoked paprika,but otherwise looks good.i'm still tweaking mine.my brisket rub is a done deal.finally.

i picked up a used craftsman 42" snow blower in june.it's been getting a good workout.i've already blown 1 belt, 5 shear bolts and 2 wheel pins and the first day of winter isn't here yet.my house/shop have gambrel roofs so i get huge snow piles sliding off them.i back it up with a 72" snow...

i brined mine for 10 days and thought it might be a little salty so i soaked it in water overnight.perfect.

i just did my first pastrami last week.i was seriously craving a rueben so what the heck.we aquired 60 lbs of brisket a while back.should have taken a pic or 2.anyways,i have 10 lbs. worth now.turned out much better than i expected it to for my first try.next time a little less smoke,but when i...

i went on long term disability while i waited for knee replacement before covid hit.i'm not going back.it's time for me to retire and enjoy life while i'm still young.my wife was working from home until her work told her to come back,she told them to pack sand and retired as well.i have a decent...

me as well.i'm coming up on 10 years.i've had the same boat for a while now so i don't have alot to offer these days.still get out fishing almost every day,even when the lake freezes over.we've been living at our lakefront cottage since march and i've been adding to my docks and rebuilt my party...

i'm in a similar boat as you.i was off work for a year awaiting knee replacement.finally got it in dec.2019.had to go back in for manipulation due to scarring,now it's failed and i need to have my knee redone.the wife retired due to covid,and we've been isolating at our cottage since march...

i use the inclinometer all the time when i'm ripping around in my side by side.my tipover point is 36.6 degrees so i know how close i am to rolling it.

good story.anyway,the 15 hp 2 stroke is basically a maxed out 9.9.you can play around with prop sizes and improve your hole shot a little,or lose bottom end for slightly higher top speed but overall you aren't going to get much more out of it.even bumping up to a 25 you'll likely see maybe a 5...

so,an etec weighs more than a yamaha? really.187 vs.215 w/o power tilt .check your facts.

new or used? what are there for dealers in your area and do you plan to fish local, mostly? for 25/30 i'd go tohatsu or etec.tohatsu for value and etec for ease of maintenance,plus power.nothing will out pull an etec.i've got over 300 hours on my 40 and i haven't done a thing to it,it's more...