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Had a great start to the season. :) 7:45AM - 6:00PM Air Temps: 38-76F Water Temps: 43-48F Bright Sunny Day Little to Lite Wind Water Level: High 9', muddy 10 Channel Cats (cut bait) 28 Smallies (small tubes) Tomorrow, looks like we fight the rain

A good example of wha can happen without enough tongue weight.

In late fall, I spent 3 days in bed, followed by 4 days in the hospital. My only symptom was a fever. It would vary from low to 101F or so. Went to a walk in clinic tested for covid and the flu. Negative and sent me home to rest. Went back to my doc a couple of days latter, and sent me to...

Wondering what other have found successful to prevent cable from getting caught up in mechanisms, when stowing/deploying? On m MG Wireless, I used a large spring and routing way infront, and worked fairly well (see pictures). Even so, I opted for the built-in sonar with the MG Xi-3. We fish...

Temp wise and bite wise. Fished Thursday and Friday. Both days reached the lower 70's, and required suntan lotion. We haven't had a frost yet, which is unusual. Water temps ranged from 51-54 degrees. Caught 115 smallies over the two days. Largest only around 3 1/2lbs. Most on swimmers...

Last fall, took the jet out to test the new side fins, tunnel splash plate, and new motor height. In no time, the vacuum cleaner was clogged with leaves. I tried some of the in-water recipes, including going in reve. rse and shuting the motor off and hanging over the transom and using a fork...

Part of a Holloween display, in town. Or what you would look like if you got to fish as long as you wanted. ;)

After a bad start on Friday Water in Gas , we made a good recovery. The bite was much slower than 2 weeks ago. Water temps had dropped 6 degrees, and the high air temp for the day almost broke 60. Caught 49 smallies. Largest 18". Most caught on swimmers. A few on top-water and tubes...

All went well until just after launching boat. Turn engine over and no start. Normally, fires immediadtly. Went through a number of checks: - Primer bulb pumped and hard - Kill lanyard in place - Neutral Safety Switch in neutral - Pulled all 5 engine fuses and examined, all looked good -...

Got out with my son for our first fall fishing trip. Sunrise to sunset, 94 smallies, and 3 walleyes. Each getting a 4lber, and many 16" to 20" ones. Fish came from top-waters, spinnerbaits, swimming jigs, and tubes. One of our best fall days, ever. We also watched a good muskie come flying...

Spring might finally be here for us in the NorthEast. :) Warm weather predicted for the full week, which should warm the river up nicely. In addition, no rain expected, and predicted levels should be near 6' mark, which is my favorite level. :) That also means our normally muddy...

Someone else is always faster. :) These guys are nuts!

Scheduled to pick her up on Thursday at 1PM. :) Highly likely, my last new boat purchase. Given my only other new boat was my 1st, a Walmart Fishmaster 14' semi-V, in the late 80's, seems fitting. It is always quiet over here in the "Pontoon" area, so will document my experience with it...

I am considering using one with a NMEA2K network to the the yamaha, instead of using the Yamaha multi-gauges. The screens seem much better than the gauges and can do both in one unit. I considered going to my old HB 999ciHD, but requires about $200 more in special cable and black box. With...

This is my 1st outboard that one or two guys couldn't lift. I know that an engine hoist along with an eye bolt or other support is used for removal/install. I'm wondering if there is an easier way when I want to raise it just one hole (3/4")? Looking at it, thinking that might be able to...

I'm looking at a pontoon boat that has a Mercury 60HP Bigfoot on it. The prop is not the oem and needs replacing. The owner claims the motor over revs with the current 10P prop. Efforts to find the OEM prop pitch from this package boat from Starcraft, have been fruitless so far. Trying to...

I see allot of used pontoons with 60HP Mercury Bigfoot 4-strokes. I assume it was a "value" motor used in many packages. Is it a good motor? Anything unique to it that I should shy away from? Thx.

I have my first grandchild on the way, and time to think about a used pontoon boat. I sold my 20' bowrder that we had for over 18 years :( But if I kept it, it wouldn't be used enough and I have other things to do outside of doing maintenance on a boat fleet. ;) So, starting the search...

I am trying to remove the lower unit on my 1998 mercury 25EH #0G640007, 2-stroke, to replace water pump. I can't find how to seperate the shift linkage. On E/J and Nissans there is an access plate to seperate the linkage. I don't see that on this motor. I pulled the four main bolts to see...

So this is not a "true" project thread, but about rigging out a new boat, and adjustments made after some use. In fact, outside of a lite 14' semi-v, this is the first new "real" boat to work on. My son surprised me in late winter, that he purchased a jet boat. :) It was a complete...