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  1. rolmops

    1985 Islander + Mercruiser

    Yesterday I bought a 20 foot 1985 Islander with a 4 banger 140 horse mercruiser. It will mostly be used for fishing and I would like some advice on this thing. Will it troll at 2 to 3 mph or should I install a kicker? What do most people do when fishing in freezing weather as far as short term...
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    My new to me Islander

    Just yesterday (3/9/12) I bought a 19 foot 1985 Islander with a 4 cylinder 140 horse mercruiser. I will keep you guys informed as how I improve this old girl.
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    Replacing remote control shift box on1985 4 cylinder 75 horse merc (early version)

    A few weeks ago my remote stopped shifting and while trying to take it apart for service the screws that hold the innards in the metal housing broke apart. So now it is time to replace the thing My current one has the gas only push button for warming up and the plug on the front end for the rpm...
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    Quicksilver remote control trouble

    This is about the remote for a 75 horse 4 cylinder Merc. (1985) The other day while changing the impeller I "accidently" changed the gear from forward to backward.As a result,it took me a few hours to get the lower unit back on and in the process I used the remote in a rough way to get the...
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    Brown trout bonanza

    Maybe this is a once in a lifetime. Today while fishing on Lake Ontario over 40 feet of water,I caught about 25 brown trout in the 4 to 5 pound range with 2 in the 8 to 9 pound range.I have never caught that many brown trout in one trip in my life. The damage was done using a 6 color and an 8...
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    Yamaha ..eh warrantee?

    If you think about buying a Yamaha, think again. http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=23727
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    Cannon downriggers, short stop system.

    I just got a pair of Mag15 cannon downriggers and the short stop thing is a bit puzzling to me. It seems to be impossible to test it with the boat out of the water and it seems to be impossible to get the insulating parts that are supposed to be on the cable. Cannon owners,please share your...
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    Aluma Ducer??

    I just found this on crappie 101.Does anybody know anything about it? http://www.radarsonics.com/AlumaDucer.htm thanks,Rolmops.
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    Through hull transducers.

    I am replacing my 575 humminbird with a fancy furuno this winter and I will have to change transducers,and i may try to install a through hull transducer. I always wondered if anybody ever installed one on an aluminum boat and if there is any opinion compared to having them on the stern...
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    Penn Downriggers

    I am about to change from Penn manual down riggers (the ones I bought from rndn) to electric Does anybody here use electric Penn down riggers? How do they compare to Scotties and Walkers? Which ones will haul up a 13 or 17 pound rigger weight? Please give your opinion and advice.It is quite an...
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    Lake Ontario Spring Derby.

    It is going on right now and it will go until May ninth So far the leading fish is a 27 pound 11 ounce lake trout ..... They will probably catch something bigger before it is over. As I was printing this another fish was weighed in. It is a 33 pound King salmon... Let's see what tomorrow brings.
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    building a planer board mast.

    I am currently building a planer board mast so I can do some Lake Ontario brown trout fishing next spring and then later on some steelhead hunting. I have built the boards and currently the mast is being worked on. For the board lines I want to use the reels of Cannon mini-troll down...
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    ball hardens as it gets colder.

    I decided to go for a spin on Keuka lake today to see the changing colors on the Bluff while coaxing some pike to my lures.(All I caught was some very large perch). After launching the boat and parking the car I tried to pump some fuel to the engine in order to start her up,but the ball was hard...
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    oil oil oil oil oil.

    I have about four gallons of mixed 50:1 gas with TC-W3 in a can.Now I just wonder if it a good or a bad idea to use it in my chain saw or leaf blower. In short,is 2 stroke oil that is for water cooled engines good or bad for air cooled engines??
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    I need someone to outsmart my merc,cause I can't do it

    My 1984 75 horse 4 cylinder merc is giving me a serious headache. For a few weeks now it is going back and forth between being a great machine and then refusing to start 2 hours later. I drained the fuel tank and only use fresh seafoam laced fuel.The carbs are very thoroughly gone through and...
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    fuel pump on a 1984 75 horse merc.

    The engine is a 4 cylinder 1984 75 horse Mercury. She runs fine most of the time,but during stormy weather when I run at a relatively low rpm (2000) she often cuts out and does not want to restart until half an hour later,and then only with pumping the ball. I checked the fuel pickup,changed the...
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    Smoker Craft and Sylvan.

    Does anybody know whether the 18.6 foot 1984 smoker craft and the same year same length sylvan are the same hull and windshield? Thank you.
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    Lake Ontario fishing

    We went out on Lake Ontario this Friday and we caught a nice 7 pound steelhead (rainbow alias bug eater on steroids) a 14 and a 23 pound king salmon.Not bad for a 3 hour trip to enjoy the sunset. We caught the trout 35 feet down but the salmon was caught when we lowered our down rigger balls to...
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    1964 9.5 Evinrude

    This is a longshaft with aftermarket remote control setup little 9.5 trolling motor which does great on my 19 footer.There probably are only a few longshafts 9.5s. Anyways,the problem is water coming out from between the outer cover and the exhaust housing.The water is cold while at the same...
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    shock absorbers

    I tow my 19 footer with a grand caravan,but the rear end of the vehicle goes down a bit mostly because it is not fitted with a tow package. I put an extra tranny fluid cooler and the weight on the tongue is only about a hundred pounds the trailer is about 500 pounds below the tow rating of my...
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