Fishing salmon & trout on Lake Michigan, and this time of year the water fleas are terrible! Last week they were so bad that the sport fisherman and the charter boats were complaining that the fleas built up on the line so bad that the guides on the rodtips would plug up and you couldn't even...
Can anyone with this type of boat tell me what kind of top speed you get with this boat and engine combination? What diameter and pitch prop are you using? What is recommended rpm's at WOT? Any other propeller recommendations for this boat and engine combination? Thanks in advance. I...
I am in need of a new fishfinder and have the opportunity to buy a FCV-600L from a friend that<br />is upgrading to a new Furuno combo unit. He will sell it to me for $350.00. I will be using the<br />unit mostly on Lake Superior for salmon fishing. Generally will be in less than 150' of water...
I've just finished removing light oxidation from entire boat hull with 3M Cleaner & Wax. The directions said it was for light oxidation. I used a 7" power buffer and the product worked great. I followed it up with a coat of McGuires best wax using the power buffer and the boat looks like new...
I will be installing a rebuilt 1988 GM 3.0 liter engine and a rebuilt Mercruiser Alpha 1 lower unit in my "88 Starcraft Islander as soon as the snow melts and the temp. warms up here in northern Wisconsin. The engine has been run on a test stand and checks out good. According to Mercruiser...
My fishing partner is partially crippled. He has a 1989 or 1990 70 HP Johnson O/B. Last year on our final fishing trip of the season the impeller went out on his motor. I would like to replace it for him before the season begins. Is the impeller the same for a 1989 and a 1990? Where can I...
I will be installing a rebuily alpha 1 lower unit on my '88 Starcraft Islander as soon as I get the rebuilt 3.0L engine installed. The only thing that was not done on the lower unit was a new impeller was not installed. Would it be easier to install the new impeller before or after I install...
I will be installing a rebuily alpha 1 lower unit on my '88 Starcraft Islander as soon as I get the rebuilt 3.0L engine installed. The only thing that was not done on the lower unit was a new impeller was not installed. Would it be easier to install the new impeller before or after I install...
I will be replacing the siezed engine in my '88 Starcraft Islander with a rebuilt '88 engine. The rebuilt has everything but the carb. Would I be better off buying a new expensive carb or should I rebuild? Need to know where the best place to find a rebuild kit is because we don't have any...
