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  1. Huron Angler

    St. Clair river ice jam

    http://www.freep.com/article/20100221/NEWS06/100221020/1320/Worst-ice-jam-since-1984-clogs-St.-Clair-River Maybe a late boating season in Detroit if this stuff doesn't get cleared out:( Hope nobody is dumb enough to try to cross any of the ice floes:rolleyes:
  2. Huron Angler

    CMC outboard bracket ?'s

    My '79 Starcraft came with a 80hp Merc and a CMC 130 tilt/trim bracket(lucky me:)) and I have a few questions since I've never dealt with brackets like this before. I saw in the manual that they were made both with and without the tilt/trim gauge and sending wire. Can I easily add this to mine...
  3. Huron Angler

    Striper fishing in Lake Anna, Va?

    There is an iboats get-together for aluminum Starcraft owners this June at Lake Anna, Va. I'm curious if anyone has experience fishing for landlocked Striper, largemouth bass or walleye on this huge body of water? I've mostly trolled for salmon, trout and walleye in the great lakes so this will...
  4. Huron Angler

    Berkley Fireline?

    Just curious if anyone has an opinion regarding the fused Berkley FireLine. Even better someone who's fished with it:) I picked up some and haven't even casted with it yet. I got 10lb test smoke colored which is pretty dark. I'm hoping it will do ok on my Quantum baitcaster this spring:D
  5. Huron Angler

    Sweet '51 AeroCraft tin cuddy

    Check out this beaut! What a unique aluminum hull:D Price may reflect how rare this old boat is, I know I've never seen one before and it looks to be i great shape too. Ad text: Rare 18' 6" 1951 Aerocraft cabin cruiser. Heavy duty trailer, Mercury Mark 55 outboard motor. Please call for details.
  6. Huron Angler

    '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

    This is my new 16' 1979 Starcraft SuperSport with 1971 80hp Mercury outboard. I got it with the trailer for $1000 a few weeks ago:D I was able to take her out a few times before winter started and she floats, the Merc starts and runs:D I want to get this rig set up almost like the original...
  7. Huron Angler

    Fire Safety Cigarettes (FSC)?!?

    What do you folks think about this new gov't scheme? The "new" smokes taste like metal, make you cough more, cause headaches and nausea. I'm curious who is making the money off this and why there isn't very much attention being paid to the new laws. Here in Michigan we can no longer buy normal...
  8. Huron Angler

    Tach line for 1970 80hp Merc?

    I will be picking up this outboard(with a 16' Starcraft SS) in the next week or two and I'm curious if there is a tach hookup? It also came with a CMC tilt/trim bracket, can I hook up a gauge for that? Also any other insight on this particular OB would be appreciated. The seller started it up...
  9. Huron Angler

    1979 16' Starcraft SuperSport

    I went to take a look at this 1979 16' Starcraft SS with an 80hp Mercury this morning and was impressed enough to leave a deposit. The seller had a guy that wanted to drive up from Ohio tomorrow to pay his asking price, so I needed to act fast in order to prevent yet another nice Starcraft from...
  10. Huron Angler

    Converting a trailer to a swing-out tongue?

    Has anyone done this? I have my heart set on a 1979 16' Starcraft Supersport, and with the trailer the guy says it is 21'-22' in length including the trailer tongue. My garage is about 21' to the door:eek::mad Now I'm hoping the guy didn't measure it properly and there may have been a bend in...
  11. Huron Angler

    Educational fishing documentaries

    I know there are an awful lot of mediocre fishing "how-to" videos out there and wanted to share a great one that I recently found. Has anyone else found any really good documentaries? It focuses on the biology of trout, feeding habits, swimming physics, inter-species behavior(Rainbow, Brown...
  12. Huron Angler

    What would you do if a bear swam toward your vessel?

    I was out on the secluded river surrounded by swamp the other day, heard the loud cracking sound of a breaking branch and my fishing buddy and I had a conversation about this subject(the fish weren't biting but we did have cold beverages;)). I vote for waiting until it gets close enough and...
  13. Huron Angler

    Mounting bow eye on 12' tinny

    I need to attach an eyelet to the bow of my boat for securing it to the winch on my new(to me) trailer(only $50;)) and I just wanted to see if anybody has tips or advice regarding this. I bought a stainless steel threaded eye bolt for this purpose but might need a longer one. My concern is...
  14. Huron Angler

    Michigan man sets Brown Trout world record

    http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/record_trout 41.7lbs. pretty big brown trout:D...the only part I question is...only 15 minutes?!? That's a quick haul for such a huge fish.
  15. Huron Angler

    3M 5200 on transom wood?

    I'm currently rebuilding the transom on my 12' Aerocraft tinny and was curious...should I use 3M marine sealant/adhesive to secure the wood to the aluminum in addition to stainless steel bolts? I would use clamps to let it set while everything dries and sets in place if I opt for the 5200. If...
  16. Huron Angler

    Catfish clean foreclosed homes pools

    http://www.wptv.com/content/news/centralpbc/wellington/story/catfish-wellington-foreclosed-homes-algae-pools/UXfdieQW1k-SkLUwaNSCBQ.cspx Pretty resourceful idea...
  17. Huron Angler

    Starcraft brochures

    iBoats is not responsible for content in external links. The following links may or may not work properly. Here's what I've been able to track down with lots of help from folks on this site...many thanks:D Starcraft maintains a library of catalogs from relatively current models and back about...
  18. Huron Angler

    "older" Mercury 7.5 reverse?

    I'm looking at a used 7.5 that the seller says is "older"- my question is: did the 1970s-80s Merc 7.5 have reverse on them? I was under the impression that they all did. The seller says this one doesn't and that you just "start her up and go" He is selling for $175 so it may very well be older...
  19. Huron Angler

    Human gets fined $100k for boat ramp

    http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_london_cty/news_wtnh_montville_man_fined_ramp_boat_200908061830_rev1 Poor guy just wanted to be able to land his rig in the river:eek:...I wonder what kind of damage he actually did to the natural environment. Probably should have contacted the state office that...
  20. Huron Angler

    New Evinrude DFI tips?

    Huron Sr. just traded in his older 45hp Mercury this week for a brand new Evinrude 60hp DFI outboard(he got the dark blue one). No choke, just turn key and go. He likes it so far for its smooth acceleration and it should be real good on fuel economy and environmentally friendly to boot. Just...
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