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    Caught a Fishing Pole

    Well i took my Craig Cat out for a few hours fishing last week and was doing pretty good. <br /><br />I had one pole rigged for live bait and one with a saltwater spinner on it. Now my live bait pole is a cheap but strong little set up and my other is a very nice combo that i speant more than i...
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    A day in the Shallows of Shell Mound

    Shell mound is some very good flats fishing on the gulf coast that is near cedar key Fl. I took my craig cat out at high tide and had a great time fishing around some of the small islands for reds and trout.<br /><br />A large Center console kept fallowing me around and crowding me everytime i...
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    Picking up my New Craig Cat

    Just ordered a Catch it Crag Cat and it will be ready for me to pick up on Saturday. This will be my first NEW boat lol as all the rest have been used or used and abused :) <br /><br />We have a Craig Cat now thats about 8 years old that i put an old motor i had on it but my wife decided to...
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    Got to get used to the new Boat

    Great day perfect weather and i decide to take the Craig Cat out for a little fishing. Get to my favorite spot and start trolling around with out much luck so pack up and move to my back up spot.<br /><br />Get there and see some bait fish schooling and throw right in the middle and BAM good...
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    Not to bright of a move

    I went out to the river wendsday and launched and used my bow mounted trolling motor to pull myself out to the middle as the current is very strong right now and did not want to hold anyone up as the where launching. <br /><br />So get out there and go to start motor and does not start so...
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    ? About my new Tach

    My wife picked up a TELEFLEX tach for my boat and after i installed it and set it up to 5 pole according to the instruction i took it out to see how it worked. <br /><br />It seems to be running higher than what the RPM's sound said that my idle was at 2000 and it was bearly turning over so i...
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    Wife's hand signals

    Well took the wife out for a spin on the river with my old fisher marine with a 50 hp on it. She had been wanting to ride in it and i thought it's a nice day so lets go. <br /><br />Get to the river launch perfect and start cruising along the river, My motor is loud and i mean very loud much...
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    Exhaust very loud is this normal

    My 1974 Evenrude 50hp has a very load exhaust note to it much louder than my 70 hp.<br /><br />At full throttle it is very loud and i just want to make sure that it's normal for it to be this loud or if there is something that is bad i need to replace. <br /><br />My 70 hp evenrude is no where...
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    Size of prop for my 16 ' aluminum boat

    I have a 74 50 HP on the boat now and normally fish alone or with one other person. There was no prop on motor when i got it and i have a old 13-1/4 X 17 in prop that i put on just to test her out. <br /><br />I would like to know what i should look to buy for this set up<br /><br />16' aluminum...
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    50 HP evenrude spitting gas out lower carb

    I have a 1973 Evenrude 50 hp on the last trip out it ran perfect till we where making the trip back to the ramp. I had slowed down to idle to wait for my brother and when i went to power up it sputtered and started to die i took the cowling off to check on it and noticed it was spitting gas out...
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    2003 Xpress vx18sc

    I have been looking around at local dealers and the one right down the road has a 03 Xpress VX18SC with a Black Track Galv Trailer and a 03 ME 90 ELPTO for only about 1500 more than the Slvan boat that i have been checking out at a dealer 50 miles away. <br /><br />This boat is bigger and has a...
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    Sylvan boats are they worth looking at.

    I was down at my local marine dealer to buy a powerpack for my evenrude today and saw a couple sylvan alum boats.<br /><br /><br />Explorer 1500SC where the model and they where selling for about 9000. <br /><br />Length 15'5" <br />Beam 72" <br />Depth 32" <br />Interior Depth 21" <br...
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    Sylvan boats are they worth looking at.

    I was down at my local marine dealer to buy a powerpack for my evenrude today and saw a couple sylvan alum boats.<br /><br /><br />Explorer 1500SC where the model and they where selling for about 9000. <br /><br />Length 15'5" <br />Beam 72" <br />Depth 32" <br />Interior Depth 21" <br...
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    correct key switch for 73 50 hp evinrude

    i am trying to find out what type of key switch i need for a 1973 50 hp 2 cyl evinrude.<br /><br />how many posts do i need
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    evinrude 50 hp 1973 not getting spark

    the motor cranked up fine and was running smooth at idle when it shut off. Went to restart and it would not fire up. Pulled plugs and checked for spark and have none at all. have a book for it but very vague on eletrical problems,<br /><br />what should i check first?
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    Things to do first on new to me 50 hp evinrude

    Serial # 50373R Model E0011 <br /> 50 hp or was said to be <br /><br />I got this off ebay and know little of it's history other than it does run. the seller did not know much about motor as he got it from a friend. <br /><br />What should i do before starting her up?
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    Help with size of outboard

    I have an older 16' aluminum Fisher Marine and had an 35 hp on the back, i am replacing it soon and would like to know what you would recommend. <br /><br />I can not read the plate on the boat for max engine size but the research i have done as listed 35 at a couple places and 50 at others. <br...
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    Help with size of outboard

    I have an older 16' aluminum Fisher Marine and had an 35 hp on the back, i am replacing it soon and would like to know what you would recommend. <br /><br />I can not read the plate on the boat for max engine size but the research i have done as listed 35 at a couple places and 50 at others. <br...
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    70 HP Evinrude Problems Need Help :)

    Hello <br /><br />I have a 70 HP Evinrude Model #70873C that runs well at idle and deciced to take it out to the lake to see how she ran. Used new fuel tank and line to take with freash correctly mixed gas. <br /><br />When i got out in the open after the motor was warm i opened the throttle and...
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