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    Big Water Bow Design

    I fish a lot on Lake Ontario with an '02 Fisher Avenger Pro 16SC. It's a deep-Vee walleye boat. However, I've found that it is far from being a big water boat. With large waves and rollers, the bow pitches down so much and is so slow to recover that I'm afraid of taking water over the bow...
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    New-In-Box 2 Stroke Merc: Am I Nuts?

    I've got an '81 Longshaft Electric start Merc 9.8 that's been super as a kicker/troller on my 16' Fisher Avenger. It's given very few problems over the last 25 years and starts and runs like a dream. My cousin stumbled upon a New '05 9.8 2-stroke Merc with the same specs at a Merc dealer...
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    Questions for Great Lakes Fishermen

    What size and type boat do you feel is the minimum for deep water fishing in the Great Lakes. By that I mean trolling in 100 to 300 ft. of water. Can an open bow boat be used for this or is a closed bow boat (like a cuddy) always preferable? I mainly fish Lake Ontario and the seas have to be...
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    Carbed 2-strokes

    Is anyone still making and selling new ('06 model year) carbureted 2-stroke engines in the 75 to 175HP range? I didn't see any at all in the 2006 Mercury catalog. The little 9.8HP electric start Mercs were pretty sweet little trollers at one time; they came with a thermostat. Kinda wish I'd...
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    '06 90HP ETEC vs. '04 90HP Merc Classic

    The nearest Alumacraft dealer has an '06 16' Dominator that's all set up with a new 90HP ETEC. I've got an '02 16' Fisher Avenger with a like new '04 90HP Merc Classic that I'd like to trade in. The Merc is the best part of my Fisher package and it has been babied since new with barely a...
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    6hp Elgin questions

    Need gas/oil mixture ratio and source of waterpump impellors for Early 60's 6hp Elgin. Engine has a reverse gear. Can anyone help with this?<br />Thanks.<br />Bob
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    6hp Elgin questions

    Need gas/oil mixture ratio and source of waterpump impellors for Early 60's 6hp Elgin. Engine has a reverse gear. Can anyone help with this?<br />Thanks.<br />Bob
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    Is 'pee' hole the only outlet?

    Running across the bay late yesterday, I looked back at my '04 90hp Classic and saw only a dribble of water coming out of the 'pee' hole. Motor was running great. Shut it down and finished the trip on the kicker. This morning I removed a tiny mollusk shell about twice the size of a pinhead...
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    Towing - (another boat)

    Happened on a disabled Cuddy Cabin I/O today while fishing in my little 16' Deep V. Towed him a few miles to the dock. Didn't push it too hard, my new Merc 90 Classic is still breaking in with extra oil. He was about 20' long and probably twice my weight so I kept engine RPM down around 2200...
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    Towing - (another boat)

    Happened on a disabled Cuddy Cabin I/O today while fishing in my little 16' Deep V. Towed him a few miles to the dock. Didn't push it too hard, my new Merc 90 Classic is still breaking in with extra oil. He was about 20' long and probably twice my weight so I kept engine RPM down around 2200...
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    Kohler 'K-series' engines - JD214

    Need some information regarding 'new' K-series engines and shortblocks that are available on the web. Engine is currently out of production. Are these 'new' engines/shortblocks built from 'old' but unused parts or are they built from new outsourced parts?<br /><br />Background (Warning...long...
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    Buy classic 2-strokes now for the future?

    I'm thinking about picking up one or more new classic (carbureted) two strokes before they go off the market in 2006. They'd probably be low HP fishing models. I like 'em, they're light, simple to work on, and, if taken care of, pretty reliable.<br /><br />Was wondering what those who have a...
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    Best Line for Casting Reels

    Last time I used a casting reel was as a kid in the early 60's. Could still get braided nylon line for them back then. At that time many cautioned against using monofilament on a casting reel because the compressive pressure from the monofilament line would cause spools to...
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    What's with Runaway?

    Have seen posts here that if a 2-stroke engine is revved too high under no-load conditions that RPM may runaway and reach such high values that the engine self destructs. Can't this phenomena be halted by retarding the throttle or quickly shutting off the ignition? Or does it happen to quickly...
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    Calling Lake Ontario Trout Fishermen

    In the process of choosing a couple of downriggers for my aluminum 16' Deep V and am not sure what is needed. How deep do you need to go for trout on L.O.? How much cable is needed? How much weight? What about side planers? Are they needed as well?<br /><br />Also what trolling speeds work...
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