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    Morel Mushrooms 2013

    Re: Morel Mushrooms 2013 We had a bad year for fires around here but that makes a great year for morels! This is part of batch 2, heading to the dehydrator after soaking in salt water. We could add 10x that amount but are running out of ideas on how to use them all!
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    MercMonitor rant

    A while back I posted a question asking if anyone had a clue why my very expensive MercMonitor would suddenly show only a blue screen with no text yet output all data over the NMEA network (I can see everything on my HDS 7). No replies so I finally got ahold of a Merc rep and explained the...
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    Trim tabs with offshore bracket

    Re: Trim tabs with offshore bracket It's a 2010 Alumaweld Blackhawk 180 with a Merc 115 four stroke. The boat runs heavy as I mostly fish or crab with one or more large friends, coolers, kicker, downriggers, fuel, etc etc. Here's some pics of the transom area:
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    Trim tabs with offshore bracket

    Re: Trim tabs with offshore bracket TABMAN! Now that sounds like you can help!
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    Trim tabs with offshore bracket

    Anyone try this? I'm not sure how the tabs would work with an offshore bracket that's about 30% of the total transom width. Would I still see benefits in plane time/fuel economy or would I only be able to trim a bit? Any info appreciated.
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    Carport for boat photos

    Re: Carport for boat photos Nicely done, Mischief! Free trusses even matched the roof pitch of your house.... I'd have done that in a minute if I'd had the room by my house. Roscoe, I added a gable end (friend just happened to have a "spare" of the right color (miracle)) then added a crude...
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    Carport for boat photos

    Re: Carport for boat photos I'm a general contractor and guarantee you I can't build a wood structure for the price of a tin carport. They can be ordered in about any size/height you can imagine. In my case, I ordered a 20' long, 18' wide, 7' wall height carport that was stressed for a 60#...
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    Anchor info needed

    Re: Anchor info needed I fish my relatively heavy 18' aluminum boat in rivers, sound and ocean. We regularly anchor in up to 160' of water halibut fishing and face currents up to 8mph and winds similar to what you describe. I assure you, I don't follow the rules for scope/rode and have no...
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    Need help locating a bracket for 2013 Merc 115hp

    Re: Need help locating a bracket for 2013 Merc 115hp I built my own out of stainless steel. Pretty simple, actually but I had a kind of unique situation in that the kicker sits ahead and above the main motor. Had to build one custom bracket for each motor. I started with cardboard to get the...
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    MercMonitor display

    Until yesterday, I thought the MercMonitor was about the coolest electronic addition to my boat. It WAS amazing! Yesterday I fired up the motor to head out fishing and all I got on the MercMonitor was a blue screen. It's still working because I can read everything (except fuel used) via the...
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    Newer 115 four stroke cover release failed

    While fishing this past week, I noticed the front release for the cowling was flopping around. When I got the boat on the trailer, I checked and it feels like it no longer moves anything inside, just flops around (failed in the LOCK position). The rear release still works fine but I can't pull...
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    Trolling question

    Re: Trolling question +1 for the kicker. I added one about a year ago and finally got it setup with linkage between the main and the kicker so it can be steered from the main at the helm. I then added a "troll control" which allows you to adjust the kicker RPM from the helm with more...
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    show us your fish

    Re: show us your fish Some nice looking fish here. Clearly, I need to expand my areas! This is one of a dozen halibut we caught last September in SE Alaska.
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    9.9 bigfoot hard starting

    This question is for myself and a friend with the identical engine and problem Both are 2006 9.9 bigfoot pro kickers (four stroke) with electric start. Both are a B**ch to get started, even on a warm day. On a cold day......%$&@! Once they finally start and warm up, both run fine and will...
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    Kicker motor mount

    Re: Kicker motor mount Slightly different problem to solve on my boat. Main is mounted on an offshore bracket which sits back about 24" from the actual transom. I had a buddy weld up a custom bracket so I could add the steering linkage then added Troll Control so I wouldn't have to hang my...
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    No matter how hard I stare at the weekend forecast, the temps won't go up

    Re: No matter how hard I stare at the weekend forecast, the temps won't go up Guess it kinda depends on what kind of boating you do. Mostly, I fish and I find the fish don't care about the temp if I don't. My boat has full canvas so I can sit inside with Mr Heater while trolling along. Fish...
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    help with a kicker choice

    Re: help with a kicker choice Like machinist said, I'd add a steering link and maybe take it a step further. For WAY less than a TR1 Gold, you can add remote throttle for the kicker and steer+control RPM from the drivers seat. Mine was simple to install, I just needed a journeyman fabricator...
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    Kicker?

    Re: Kicker? First try at adding images....be patient with this old man! I'm in central Washington and kickers are standard here too. Lots of the fish I target seem to prefer 1.2 to 1.5 mph and the big motor just won't go below 1.6 without tossing a bucket over the side or some other trick...
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    Merc 9.9 kicker handle shift kit?

    Gotta ask the pro's here since my searches have come up empty. I have a troll control on my 9.9 four stroke kicker and would love to get rid of the handle (can only turn right if I forget to tilt it up). Is there a kit or process anyone knows of that allows me to shift without the handle? Had...
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    HDS puzzle

    I have a merc monitor and two HDS 7's connected via the NMEA 2K network. Only one of the HDS units is wired directly to a transponder but both units (should) display sonar data. My question is, why does HDS #2 show a constant -34F water temp? The unit #1 directly connected to the transponder...
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