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I’m looking closely at the intake and outtake for the live well. Yes, I can see those plastic fittings could easily develop a crack. Thanks for the suggestion
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Sorry. It said not compatible with iphone 15.
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Was looking at that one but I have iphone 13. Said you need 15
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The drain, yes. The intake, no. That will be the next thing I test when I take the boat out again.
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Definitely thought about that. Will try that if I can’t find the source of the leak. Thanks
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My thought exactly. Shouldn’t happen on a seven year old boat. That’s a good suggestion about the clamps. Thanks.
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Forgot to add. Boat is always in garage. Bilge is in back of boat. It's an outboard. The water was collecting at the back of the boat. Yeah, filling boat with water now does not sound like a good idea but couldn't figure out another way to find the leak. May try to re-seal anything that might be leaking and then take her out. Will consider the boroscope but if the leak is towards the bow, no way to know where exactly its coming from.
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I have a seven year old Smokercraft aluminum walk through fishing boat. Never had any problems with water getting in. Last fishing trip noticed bow was sitting lower in water so turned on bilge and a bunch of water came out. Thought it could be a leak in the live well system so when I got home I filled live well tank up to brim of floor and water did go down to the level of the side intake aerator. Tried it again but couldn't recreate it. So next fishing trip I blocked off outtake line at the stern and didn't use the live well like I usually do. Figure this way I can see if its a leak in the hull. Sure enough I got water in the boat. Today I filled the boat with water at the house- no leaks evident. Not a drop of water on the ground. Now I am baffled. I haven't drilled any holes in the transom. I inspected the screw holes that came when the boat was new, doesn't appear water could get in through that route. I think I've read somewhere where when boat is in the water the pressure could force it into an opening but not enough pressure if you filled the boat with water to make the leak apparent. Don't know if that is true. Any ideas on how I can figure this out? Also, anyone have any dealings with Smokercraft and their lifetime hull warranty? If it is a leak in the hull or transom I would hope the warranty would cover it. Thanks in advance for replies. PS- used a different drain plug to rule out that was the problem.
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Sandy 6/12
Ric66 replied to reeltrout's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
I fished from 3-7pm and got nothing for first three hours out in 180 to 350. Didn’t mark anything. Went in to 120 and immediately got hit on 325 copper then ten seconds later dipsy with FF got hit. I was fishing solo so had to leave dipsy rod alone. Fish on copper broke me off when I was taking planer board off. Fish on dipsy still there but spit the hook back of the boat. First time using Deep Rig Tackle herring strips. Sceptical at first but ended up taking two 19 lb fish with them. Once might be fluke but twice is a pattern so I’m sold. -
Number of years ago I got a downrigger cable in my main motor in a wicked current. Couldn't get my kicker to work right. Called my insurance (Progressive) and they sent someone to tow me, took an hour. My opinion- get it! Would have cost me $800 without insurance -
15 million world wide died from Covid. My brother, sister-in-law, and best friend became extremely sick from it. How is that BS? -
Exactly right. I did get a hit on DR down 70 but ended up losing that fish. -
Started 4pm in 140ft after meeting nice guy at launch who told me where he and his son had success. 42 degrees down around 85. Marked a lot of bait and fish 30-40 feet down. Had a rigger with spoon and a cheater down about 70. 18lb came on the cheater. Could not get meat on downrigger or spoon on copper to work so put out a 10 color core with NBK spoon and caught 22lb salmon on that along with a smaller one. Ended 5-6. Quit fishing at 7:30
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Solo afternoon trip. Headed out and wasted a lot of time fishing 200 to 350. Was a desert so trolled towards shallower water. Caught a dink on a free slider but then caught decent fish on bottom spoon on DR set at 70 feet. My DR meat rig did nothing so replaced it with 325 copper with Mag seasick spoon. As soon as I put rod in holder planer board started to go backwards and landed another nice salmon. Lost one on spoon on DR set at 100. Felt decent till it spit the spoon.-
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Looking for info out of Oak
Ric66 replied to Ric66's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
Started fishing around 6am. Saw plenty of boats which I took as a good sign. Based on info decided to slip past most of the fleet and headed out to deeper water. Took our first hit on meat rig off downrigger 90 feet down. Always good to get that first fish when you’re taking other people out. Little while later took our second fish on the other rigger 70 feet down- a small king. The third fish came on a hit to our diver rod with FF. Last fish of day came on 10 color with spoon mag NBK, nice bow. Ended day around 9:30. My friend, and his father who came over to visit his son from S.Korea had a blast. Fleas were worst I’ve seen on Lake O. Had about a ten inch long strand of them on my wire dipsy rods. Thanks to the guys who offered info. Much appreciated!