sherman brown

for running wire line on Erie for walleye, the Convector 30s are hard to beat. I used the Diawa Sealine sg17lca and the accudepth plus 17s for years and they had a great service life. when I upgraded the ACD plus reels I went with the newer sealine sg17lc3b reels and still use them. when I started having issues with the old LCA reels and Tuna Tom wasn't working on them anymore I upgraded to the Coldwater 203 reels but haven't been using them long enough to be able to recommend them for long term use. but they are the smoothest reels of any I have used. but for a mid range reel, I think they fill the bill. I run 3 lite bite slide divers on each side but don't use them as slide divers. I fish with a lot of inexperienced people and kept having a problem getting the divers put out on the wrong side of the boat. for me, the best solution was using one brand reel on one side of my boat and another brand on the other side. when I started doing this I used the silver accudepth plus on one side and the black sealines on the other side. when I ran across a great deal on the sealine sg17lc3b reels I upgraded the ACD plus reels that were still working great but they were getting on in years. the metal ring on the lc3b reels was a bright gold which stood out over the older LCA reels. and with all the great reviews on the coldwater reels that's the way I went. I would have been happy to have gone with the lc3b reels but then they would look like the lc3b reels I was already using. and I don't regret getting the coldwater's yet. I recommend the Daiwa wilderness trolling rods I got from Fish USA for 20 bucks but for salmon, I recommend the 8' medium rods. for walleye, the med/lt works best. you can use these for divers, or boards, but for your riggers, I recommend the Daiwa ugly stick GX2 medium action. They have enough flex for loading them up on the riggers but still have the backbone for fighting kings.

the plug should be a 5/8 or a 13/16 but you could see what size the other plugs are. once you know the correct size go on eBay and search for an EL ratchet wrench of the size you need. but you may end up needing to buy a full set that has the size you need. but you need to know the length of the wrench to know if it's long enough to reach the plug. if the end sticks up close to the top of the cowling you can always use a short piece of pipe over the wrench. i did find a few sets with the 5/8 and 13/16 in the set search for 115590764339 or 146164212490 or do a search for sae flex head long ratchet wrench set. i didn't see the length but they are longer than the standard length wrenches.,

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I have 5 sheer pins and 1 keeper pin for a Cabela's trolling plate for free plus shipping. I have a very nice looking and running 02 9.9 Merc 4 stroke, electric start, 20" shaft, tiller, with very limited use. the man I bought it from had bought it for him and his dad to use. but shortly after he bought it his dad passed away and he sold the boat but kept the motor stored in his garage thinking he might buy another boat later but after a few more years he hadn't had any interest in boating without his dad. I will let this motor go for 1100.00 plus shipping or pickup in Muncie IN. 4 Penn 330 GTI non-lc reels that will hold 360 yards of 30 mono and would work great for lead core. 110.00 each shipped! these are in like new condition and used very little. 4 brand new Zebco 33 classic reels for 45.00 shipped. 19p high 5 prop 215.00 shipped. this is a wonderful prop for running in rough water or playing in the water but has many positive features. it will improve your hole shot immensely plus better handling in rough water. A Panther electric tilt for your kicker 400.00 shipped. I use one myself and it is great. I bought the other one for a spare but at 73 I may not ever need it. inline 6 mercury motors 90 HP TO 150 HP lower unit with new water pump installed only 300.00 plus shipping. power tilt unit for any of the inline 6 mercury motors 90 HP to 150 HP 250.00 with a mounting bracket or 200.00 without a bracket which you can usually get one off eBay. shipped. an older 74 Merc 150 HP with everything to make it run. was running great when pulled and stored. 250.00 plus shipping. comes with controls. you can sell the lower unit for 300.00+ and the controls run about 250.00 on eBay. comes with either a 125 HP or 135 HP motor for parts except the lower unit and distributor which is on the 150 HP motor. will add 3 rotary steering cables later after I measure them. PICK UP IN MUNCIE INDIANA OR PAY FOR SHIPPING UNLESS ITS INCLUDED IN MY PRICE.

I always open those petcocks on my exhaust manifolds. never had to replace the manifolds myself. Have a great winter so you can go get them come spring.

if I ever decided to use the kit I would go to the trouble to drain the block and the exhaust manifolds first then add the antifreeze. most of the comments say they drain the block but no one mentioned draining the exhaust manifolds. or maybe the newer boats doesn't have the petcocks at the rear of the exhaust manifolds.

I do have a question. why would the cold antifreeze close the thermostat and not the cold water from a hose to your muffs? I have never done anything other than open the petcocks on each side of the block and manifolds. I did it this way for 25+ years when I owned a Mercruiser. I did remove the water hoses that runs down each side under the motor and the hoses going to my thermostat housing. and not once did I worry about it freezing and it worked every year but 1. ugs saved my motor. and that was the year my freeze plugs saved my motor. sand had settled in the pipe and stopped it up and all the water didn't drain out of that side. LESSON LEARNED, I removed the pipe and started using a petcock only even though it was a bi*** to get to and open.