Chas0218

Always trailer it down if possible. When running in the water it should be in the upper most position.

I am itching bad. The worst part about it is being a school teacher I have this next week off for spring break and am going to be in Florida (wife wanted a vacation) so I can't try out my new setups or lures... Although I will be bass fishing in 70* SUNLIGHT I guess I can suffer through it all.

If your transom stays in the water then you shouldn't have any real bumps at the back of the boat when running. That is why they say the best ride is in the back of the boat. Let me edit that: That is why they say the smoothest ride is in the back of the boat. Normally it is the wettest too.

I am going to guess and say yes because the fish eagle is made by lowrance and probably have the same operating frequency.

Is there a little lever that can be flipped down when the motor is at full tilt? It is generally located near the top of the transom mount. My bigger 88 johnson has one and my father in laws yammie too. I tried looking at a picture of the motor online and couldnt really tell if it had one. My 8hp johnson (non hydraulic tilt) has a lever that says tilt on it and will engage allowing the motor to stay tilted up while running. Maybe you have something like that? I don't know much about those motors. but thought it might be an option.

Michigan props are top notch. I run 2 one as back up and one for my main. I bought a re-manufactured prop from a marina for $60.

Sweet that is what I wanted to hear. I generally run in the 2mph-2.5mph range for kings. Can't wait to get some lures in the water.

The main reason is the added stress on the hydraulic cylinder. If you keep it up when trailering you will see premature failure of the trim tilt unit. The bumps on the road are completely different than the waves you hit while running. Does the motor have a lock out when it is in full up position?

Why not buy used? If the gear oil is good and good compression there shouldn't be any reason why it wouldn't work. I wouldn't buy a non running kicker. Most smaller outboards are run for trolling or on smaller jon boats where they aren't ran for long distances. I have an old evinrude sport twin 10hp from the 60s that still runs like a top and has been abused for many years by my father in law. Just my $.02

Just wondering for all of you that run the bfuller spoons, how fast do you generally troll at depth? Thanks, Chas

Could you run some sunbrella material over it?

Throw on some dielectric grease over top too

Thats what she said!

Dont you know boat stands for bust out another thousand.

The tell tail only tells you the impeller is working that is the only purpose it serves, all your hot water goes down the shaft and out the prop. You shouldn't have any cooling issues idling the motor down low. If your worried take the lid off and put your hand right on the head, you should be able to keep to keep your hand there for at least 3 seconds.

Anyone have a time when the doors are supposed to open?

He just sent me an email saying he will be.

Lower pitch prop will work. Look for a sail boat prop they are usually a lot lower pitch. You could make your own trolling plate with some aluminum angle and a small sheet of aluminum. I would make it bigger than I need and take a pair of tin snips with me to fine tune.

I was just going to say check your ignition module. haha My old camaro had the same issue with the HEI distributor. Glad to see you got her fixed.