Recent content by whitedog59

My Yamaha 25 2 stroke on a 1542 MV Southfork will get about 32 with just me and light load. Around 30 mph with me fishing partner nad gear.

Couple of issues I can see. #1, motor is about running about 5" to deep ( from the picture). 2#, Doel fin/Stingray is placed wrong on the cavitation plate, should be placed much farther back on the trailing edge. I bet that position causes lots of drag. One question. Is the tiller difficult to...

Filet, no question. Medium rare.

Dockside Marine Bogalusa Louisiana still has some listed. 8, 15, 25, 50, 70 and 90 hp models. Chad (owner) told me in March he bought all he could get, said he told Yamaha to keep sending them until he told them to stop.

I had a dilema earlier this year. I was looking for a new aluminum rig to fool around with. I had decided on a Mercury 20 4S as power due to the fact that 2S were scarce to unobtainable. The dealer I bought my last boat from happened to have a bunch of Yamaha 15 and 25 2S. Bottom line is I got...

Just bought a Johnny Morris JMX10HC. Apparently a BPS branded Pfleuger Supreme. Nice reel, 10 bearing. Casts as well as my Shimano Curado B. $119.00

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I had the same issue earlier this year. Settled on a 1542. Pretty stable with my 215# ail walking around. raised from deck holds me without any tippy issues.

We are beginning to need a traffic cop @ our launch. We have had a massive influx of people into our area since hurricane Katrina. The seem to have brought bad manners with them. I have had people cut me off at the launch and try to back down on top of me. No one wants to wait their turn...

Make sure the Pee Hole is not clogged. My Merc 9.8 used to do that occaisionslly. take a piece of wire and insert it in the hole, it may be clogged.

You can buy the mount from Minn Kota.

Boater, I'd love to read that comparison.

Raise the motor until the cav plate is 1" above the bottom. The cav plate should not run under water, it should just skim on the surface. Water running over the cav plate imparts a heck of a lot of drag. If your cav plate is 1" below the bottom, I'd wager the water you have a good bit of spray...

25 hands down. It will push the boat well but more importantly it will not be a dog with a load.

It'll work fine. Once my dad accidentally pumped about 5 gallons of diesel into his Ford pickup. He topped the sest of the tank with gasoline and drove it. The only thing was the exhaust smelled like a bus until the fuel was used up. :mrgreen: I have been known to use weedeater gas in my...