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rolmops

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  1. Very deliberately working on the woodwork of the Starcraft Islander that I am restoring. Restoring a boat is almost as good as fishing and there are fewer weather problems.
  2. Sorry. it comes without the transducer
  3. OA 7522171 is a 1989 3 cylinder 80 horse or a 75xd (same thing). Check it out on page four of this attached pdf Mercury63_92(2).pdf
  4. I bought it in march, but then I decided to go with a 1 kilo watt 588 . The 628 sells for $ 695 new. this one is $550
  5. By the looks of it, it is an 582 L (ed) monitor. It is a one kilo watt unit without frills. Probably over 10 years old. They are very good units that with the right transducer will allow you to see your down rigger cable. They are very user friendly
  6. I usually run them at 17 feet and away from the spoons. If you run them closer, you will have to lower your rigger a bit slower, because the flasher fly may get tangled in the rigger cable.
  7. Sorry these pumps do not have the filter inside. I got mixed up with the evinrude ones.
  8. You can just unscrew the the big bolt in the center of the fuel pump and you will find the filter screen right behind the cover. that is the easy part. If you take the pump itself apart do it on a large piece of cloth. there are a few very small parts in there. like a ball and a spring. Make sure you remember exactly where everything goes. The diaphragm is very cheap , but people often end up buying a new pump. There are special tools to test fuel pressure, but I never used one. It is just easier to replace the diaphragm. They usually look deformed when you open the pump.
  9. If neither of those tricks help your fuel pump may be under performing. There may be a tiny leak in the diaphragm or a dirty fuel filer which is in the pump.
  10. I had the same engine and I had similar problems. It seems that these engines have a "dead " spot while accelerating. You can rev it up real slow and you will see that that your problem is very clear as you described. The engine does not get enough fuel at that rpm to properly accelerate . There are two ways to overcome the problem. the first is giving it a bit of choke as you near the trouble rpm The second is to slam the hammer down to full speed as you near the trouble spot. That often helps getting it over the bump.. Let us know if that helped
  11. I will try to be “Devil’s Advocate” in this matter. I think that we just take it for granted that everyone should know that our fishing boats have lines out that are up to 400 feet behind the boat. Not everyone knows that. Also, being out on the water causes a certain “awareness gap” and causes the brain to go into a different place. Many years ago, when I taught my kids how to drive I told them that they should expect everybody around them to be complete idiots and that it is smarter to be wise than it is to be right. Using that attitude prevents a lot of trouble and keeps you from being upset when you should be happy
  12. Are those the original ones made in Rochester,or are they made in Canada?
  13. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    Sold pending payment
  14. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    Another price drop. I need it gone. If it does not sell now, I will part it out
  15. It looks like a treasure chest.
  16. I don’t think a double axle would improve your road safety a lot. Moving some heavy equipment from the back of the boat to the front so there is more weight on the tongue will be very helpful. I haul my 19 foot Islander on a 19 foot trailer at 65 mph without any problems.
  17. The real reason for the cable is panther covering its "rearside" They do not want to be held liable for mishaps like the kicker falling of the bracket or the bracket breaking when traveling at high speed on a bumpy road, or the kicker falling off the bracket while traveling at high speed on the water as in bass tournament racing. I'm not sure if it totally covers their rear. The idea of having a safety cable attached to boat and kicker is a good one, but it had better be a bit more robust than that funny little cable.
  18. The west end also has a lot of browns,but the fly fishing crowds that stand shoulder to shoulder in the creeks over there, usually put a serious dent in the numbers.
  19. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    price drop.
  20. I also have the panther with the safety cable, but It said to always have the cable attached to the kicker and the bracket when on the water. The manual also says to remove the kicker from the boat when trailering. If already you want to trailer with the kicker on the bracket, make sure the thing is tied down properly so the bumping and the banging does not damage the bracket or cause the kicker to bounce off.
  21. That’s what I read in some articles. My curiosity was peaked because of articles About hybridized Japanese/American chestnut trees that show blight resistance and that are being planted in the Virginias and now you mentioning chestnut wood
  22. If it is for keeping the big ones cool, you should go for the 150 quart one. They are available for less than $100 at BJs and Costco.
  23. Nice project. Where did you find the chestnut wood?
  24. rolmops

    Sold / Closed Starcraft Islander 191 sold

    ttt
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