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Wiring diagram will definitely help but most outboards have very similar starting systems. Sounds like you are saying that the starter is not cranking. It would very helpful to have a multi meter to measure voltage and to check continuity, especially ground continuity. Following wires and taking measurements at key locations should help narrow the problem down to the fault. Checking for clean and tight connections as you go. The skinny wires on the starter solenoid should have 12 volts across them when the key is turned. One wire should get 12 volts from the key switch when turned to the crank position. The other wire should be connected to ground. A continuity check (ohms) can be done to check for that. You need to disconnect the battery for all continuity checks. If there is no voltage across these wires when you turn the key, you need to find out why the key turn is not providing that power. There is probably a 12 volt wire inside the motor (most likely red) going to the wire harness connector (big red connector in top picture) for the controls. It is very possible that the connector has a poor connection. You can look at that (wiggle it and plug it in and out a few times) and check for 12 volts at both ends of the wire harness. Also, there may be an in line fuse holder on that line under the motor cover. If so, check that fuse. You would have to look at the wiring diagram or see where those two black wires go to to try and determine if they are for neutral lockout (to keep starter from energizing if motor is in gear) or driver safety lanyard which may only kill ignition (spark) or both. One could be for neutral lockout and the other might be for the safety lanyard. They should have different color codes (or maybe stripes) or different connectors if they are supposed to go to different places unless they can be switched without consequence. It may be important to have them connected to where they are supposed to be connected. There may also be a tilt switch in the motor that will kill one or both those functions if motor is tilted up too far. Make sure you have battery voltage on the thick power wire going to the solenoid. If you are getting voltage across the skinny solenoid wires when you turn the key and you have power at the thick power wire, the problem could only be the solenoid or the starter. If you have power coming to the thick power wire you should be able to get it to crank if you jump across the two big solenoid terminals. There should be substantial sparks when you do this so be careful there are no gas fumes. If you have power at the solenoid and jumping these terminals does nothing, there is a problem with the starter. These are just some basics. Sometimes they do some crazy things with the wiring and that is where wiring diagrams come in handy if none of these things turn up anything.

Mine is a 1990 Grumman and it has a layer of foam in the bottom. the foam looked ok when I replaced the floor about 10 yrs ago. There is space between the top of the foam layer and the bottom of the foam. There is additional flotation in the form of 2x8 styrafoam two layers thick under the gunwales from the transom to the consoles.

There are a lot of good and helpful anglers here on LOU and in Chapter 69. The general atmosphere is to help each other become better angles and to support and educate the public and anglers of all types about the unique vulnerabilities of musky populations and do our best to help insure the health of the fisheries for years to come. A big part of that is helping those who are new to musky fishing become prepared with the right knowledge and equipment to be effective at catch and release. Also, to bring the message to all anglers about being as careful as possible about handling muskies during an incidental catch. Therefore no question is a stupid question and in this forum, there exists many of the answers to your questions. Of course some answers are not known. After all it is fishing!! Sometime when you think you know, you find out "not always".

Hello BlackBeard1, Welcome to LOU. Good to hear that you are interested in NY Muskies Inc. Chapter 69. Have you already done some musky fishing or are you just becoming interested? Do you know solgrande here on LOU? He is one of our founding members and lives out your way. Many of our members are on this forum. There is a lot of good content under the Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike section. Let me know if you have any questions about the chapter.

Coated nets help to minimize slime removal and damage to fish. They do help somewhat to reduce tangling of hooks in the net but hooks will still penetrate the net cord and the barb will impede removal. However the netting is heavier. This makes it a little heavier to handle but since it is stiffer, it reduces how much hooks will tangle in the net. Still, sometimes it is easier to cut then replace the hooks.

If you go with wood, you shouldn't use pressure treated because the chemicals used to treat the wood is corrosive to metals. Use a high grade exterior plywood because the glue used between the layers will not delaminate if it gets wet. I had mine done by Clint at Samson Marine (when it was the Watercraft Clinic) in Red Creek, NY. He used resin to seal it and to seal between the pieces of plywood. When I did my floor, I also used resin. The only thing is, the resin I used on the floor must have dried kind of brittle because some areas of the floor that flexed due to poor support got soft and I believe it is because the resin cracked, allowing moisture to seep in. I don't know if some resin stays more flexible to keep that from happening. Also, you need to seal every hole all the way through to keep moisture from entering there. My floor originally had aluminum rivet fasteners, so that is what I used. I pumped sealer into the holes ahead of the rivets.

Keep in mind that the water was not drained out after you pulled it out, it could freeze if it was outside in the winter without draining (tilted up). But it doesn't make a lot of sense that the carburetors would go bad from sitting 3 days, and cause the motor to not run. Another opinion might be in order. Especially if you had drained the water out of the motor.

Ask the dealer tech how he came to the conclusion that the block is cracked. And maybe you should get a second opinion. But don't tell them what diagnosis you were given by the first tech. Do a little research on the dealer. But if you let it sit for a long time with old gas in it, that could cause problems with the carbs. And if you let water freeze in it, the block could be cracked. In pretty much most outboards, the water will drain out of the block when you tilt it down to a vertical position. If you tilted it up after using it and did not tilt it down to drain the water when you pulled it out of the water, water could freeze and crack the block if it was in below freezing conditions afterward.

I just don't totally trust floro. I like to use single strand wire most of the time. No crimp needed. You can haywire twist it.

1970 to 1975 I went to school at the Devry school on Alum Creek Dr. in Columbus. That was way before I got into muskies and there probably wasn't any muskies in Ohio then either. But I understand there are muskies in Alum Creek now. Ohio price for non resident is better than PA and NY.

I am not sure what the official price was for it last year but that is highway robbery. From what I understood from last year, if nobody was using it, we could just go ahead and use it. The price at Darian Lakes State Park is $50/day. Letchworth State Park is $50/half day and $100/full day. Hamlin Beach State Park is $50 to $100/ day. We would probably only use it for about 2 to 3 hours. You could probably rent a conference room in a five star hotel with video and PA equipment for less than that. Zach, Just saw your second post as I was finishing this.

The discharge is 3 miles out in 100 fow according to the article. I wonder if that creates a dead zone or a feeding zone from the discharge and so far down current. It might be good to know the location to keep clear of it if you are keeping fish.

He is only one man. He only has so much influence. The Presidency only has so much influence no matter who occupies the office. It is the super wealthy that really control Washington. If we had campaign finance and lobbying reform, it might help. Also, in case you haven't noticed, Trump changes what he says and what he does to fit the situation. That is politics 101 and he isn't the first to do that. A politician is just a different kind of salesman. The most important thing to a salesman is to make the sale.

Both parties have serious faults. They both keep moving further from the center. If the tug of war continues, the not so rich and the poor will continue to loose.

Progress Toward Resuming Musky Stocking in Lamoka Lake At the State of Lake Ontario Meeting we talked to Web Pearsall From DEC Region 8 and he told us that the DEC will be setting 3 seining nets in Lamoka lake this spring. If it is determined that there are muskies in the lake, it will be easier to make a case for stocking them in the lake again. I asked him if there is anything we can do to help the cause and he told me it would be a great help to have more anglers participating the diary study. I told him I would keep trying to encourage more participation. So I am asking you again, if you fish Waneta and/or Lamoka lakes and you would like to see muskies stocked in Lamoka Lake again, please help to contribute by doing the diary study. The information from the diaries is very helpful to the DEC in managing the fishery and justifying their work and future plans with our legislature in Albany. The more diaries they have, the more useful and accurate the information becomes. Also, if we can show that muskies are being caught in Lamoka lake and show substantial interest in resuming musky stocking in Lamoka, it will make it easier for them to justify stocking them in the lake again.

Very informative meeting. A lot of good research being done to support the lake. Very interesting report on the kings returning to tribs they were stocked in. Also good to hear that there is a very good amount of natural reproduction of kings.

Here are a couple things I found. There are commercial processors that are exporting asian carp to China and other asian countries. And they are marketing it in the states. This one place is calling it Kentucky Blue Snapper. http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2015/03/14/asian-carp-catching-area-businesses/70297264/ And the state is subsidizing the rate paid to commercial fisherman. But if the price goes up, maybe they won't have to subsidize. Here is an article about restoring native alligator gar to control them. https://phys.org/news/2016-07-huge-once-hated-fish-weapon-asian.html Also they get huge and could be a new trophy fish growing to over 100#. The record is over 8 feet and over 300#. Just don't let your dog or small child swim where they swim.