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  1. guffins fisherman
    Well, it looks like I will be missing the walleye opener this weekend. Here's why. The last time I was out on my boat, powered by a '97 Mercruiser 5.7, I noticed two things: first, when I started it, there was quite a bit of black smoke(not blue) coming out of the exhaust, second, when trolling at just above idle I noticed a gassy, oily sheen on the water behind the boat. It was running fine. Temp was good. Oil pressure good. All things normal. I stopped and revved it up in neutral and it put out a massive float of carbon on the water. It looks to me like it is overfueling and loading up the cylinder heads. Funny part is, it is performing great. Starts right up. No loss of power, no coughing or hesitation to plane and runs like hell across the water. Ethanol free fuel always and fresh this year, and a fresh oil change this week. We are thinking maybe cap and rotor, maybe timing chain needs to be replaced. Hour meter reads 2100+, and was unplugged by previous owner. Any thoughts? Matt
  2. guffins fisherman
    Guys the link on Amazon goes to DRIFT bags, not TROLLING bags. Big difference. Each has its proper place. Being on a budget myself, I bit the bullet and bought Big Papa bags. They are a less $$ than Amish, but supposed to be just as good. I can't speak for G2. Whatever you do, don't buy drift bags. They will rip out in a season or less. That 20' cuddy your trying to slow down carries a lot of momentum in the water. That constant tugging is a lot of force. I cannot speak about buckets. I know a lot of guys start out with them and eventually squeeze bags into the budget. I was weary of them banging off my hull all the time, not to mention that wire handle anywhere near my prop if something should go wrong. It's all a give and take. As a matter of fact, I think just about everyone has something they would improve/change about their rig if the budget was there for it.
  3. guffins fisherman
    I think the dilemma is that the 2 stroke requires mixed fuel and the IO does not...thus two different fuel sources.
  4. guffins fisherman
    Yeah, tough one. Maybe bungee it to the top center of your motor box. Mount some small stainless loops on either side of the box to hook the bungees to. They would double up to hold a cooler on fun days too. IDK. Just a thought.
  5. guffins fisherman
    Before I decided to do without the kicker on my old Trophy WA, I thought putting the aux. gas tank in the motor well for the outboard was ideal. If you have an IO, that's a tough one.
  6. guffins fisherman
    If the rudder is in the center of the boat, somehow run a string down the center line of the underside of your hull. I would say aligning the rudder with the center line of your hull would most likely give you the most accurate representation of straight ahead. IDK. Just a thought.
  7. guffins fisherman
    They will cost you some $$, but look at Chaco sandals and shoes. They started making a water shoe as well. Everyone I know that wears them, swears by them. My self included. They wear like iron and have the best arch and heel cup support out there. If you really shop around, you can find them on sale.
  8. guffins fisherman
    I see what your asking. The trees you bought don't rotate in the base. I would say mount them on the gunnel either way. Maybe someone else will chime in with a better suggestion. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
  9. guffins fisherman
    Every set I have ever seen, and the set I had mounted, were mounted right up on the gunnel. I really liked it there. It made for a clean and neat fishing platform, while still having me a good place to store rods while underway. I simply rotated the trees 90 degrees towards the transom. This puts them flush with the side of your boat, and gives you a good place to store rods until needed. I suppose you could mount them inward of the gunnel though, like on a bench or something, just as long as you could still rotate them outward to troll with. I attached a pic of my old boat with the trees mounted. Not a great pic but you can see how they would rotate to travel, or to troll with. Hope this helps.
  10. guffins fisherman
    Depending on the diameter of vertical tube, a company by the name of high seas gear sells just the mounting plate. Their website is www.highseasgear.com. Hope that helps.
  11. guffins fisherman
    Reg'd last night.
  12. guffins fisherman
    Interested. Where you located? Not really into shipping it.
  13. guffins fisherman
    X2
  14. guffins fisherman
    I'll take the walleye boards. PM the PayPal info.
  15. guffins fisherman
    I am planning on running some lead core this year. I am wondering if the sharp bend at the line clip on my Church inlines is too sharp and will damage the lead.
  16. guffins fisherman
    I know how you feel. I gave up lacrosse years ago. I coach all Fall though to make up for it. Soccer followed by volleyball. My biggest project on the boat is to bottom paint it. It stays in the water in Chaumont until September. Good luck with your season.
  17. guffins fisherman
    The Proline i bought in August is in the driveway, to be rigged. Just waiting for some freezing rain and snow to pass before I unwrap it. Hard to believe this conversation is happening in the middle of March and this year.
  18. guffins fisherman
    How much? $65?
  19. guffins fisherman
    I didn't take a look at 3 mile that day, but I was back on Sawmill yesterday to get my boat out of storage. There was only a little bit of ice left in Sawmill. I would say 3 mile is about the same, if any at all.
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    A couple years ago, I looked long and hard at putting a kicker on my Trophy walk around. I ended up sticking with bags. If $$ and altering your boat to that degree are no object, go with the kicker. Here is why I stuck with bags: it was a tough place to mount the kicker bracket due to the cockpit drains(and get the long shaft prop into the water far enough), I didn't have the $$ to buy a four stroke(if you run a 2 stroke you will need a separate fuel source and lots of it), add in the cost of a quality steering linkage(sitting on the back of a 22' boat to steer is no fun and dangerous). I currently run two bags on my 25' Proline and still want for that kicker sometimes. Just a pro/con game you have to play in your head. There are people that swear by a kicker, and to some degree, I agree with them, but the right bags run on both sides of your boat are very effective. I know of many pros that do it that way.
  21. guffins fisherman
    I recon'd the extreme ends of Sawmill and Guffins bays yesterday. Still a little ice left, but nothing you'd wanna walk on. Shorelines are all open. Soon. Very soon.
  22. guffins fisherman
    You guys that are running your Buddy's, do they shut off frequently due to the boat rocking, listing, etc. on anything but the calmest days? I thought about doing the same, but man, my Buddy seems so sensitive to any movement in the ice shanty. Just push it back, or move it the least bit, and it shuts itself off.
  23. guffins fisherman
    I agree with RD9. The tattle flags are a waste, but I do like to use the stationary flags that come with the 22's. They really aid in visibility when trolling in and amongst other boats. It can be pretty crazy in May and June trolling for walleye on NE lake Ontario. Not only for me, but others can see them well too.
  24. guffins fisherman
    I am interested in what people have to say regarding the Church tx-22 vs. the walleye boards. I have, and run both at the same time. My take: they both plane to the side the same, with the 22's running a little more consistently. The walleye boards have a weird up/down surge. The walleye boards are more customizable and plane very well, and even better customized. The tx-22's come with a flag to make them more visible from the boat and to others. Walleye board does not. The tx-22's float upright while stationary making them more visible if broke off or you have to stop for some reason. What do others have to say? I am in the market for another set, and can't decide which to buy.
  25. guffins fisherman
    Yeah. 9-13 this weekend in Chaumont Bay and going FAST.
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