Let's say I am trolling on calm water at 2mph [gps speed] with 100' of downrigger cable out with a 10lb ball... how can u gage what depth ur ball is really running??? Is there a tool or an angle gage that helps a guy know about where it is??? Maybe a mathmatical formula to calculate actual...
Let's say I am trolling on calm water at 2mph [gps speed] with 100' of downrigger cable out with a 10lb ball... how can u gage what depth ur ball is really running??? Is there a tool or an angle gage that helps a guy know about where it is??? Maybe a mathmatical formula to calculate actual...
Hit somthing on the lake yesterday & bent [with slight fracture] my prop. It's a 1975 Rude 70hp w a three blade... What I need to know is what Rude/Johns used props will be compatible??? Also what lower units are compatible w my motor??? Thank You...
BETTER!!!! My Rude is like a new motor!!! It fires right up no warm up lever, idles beautiful and trolls low rpm w/o the shake!!! It's better on gas even!!! The help I got here from u guys I appreciate more than I can put in words!!! I love Iboats forum!!! :cool:
1975 Rude 70horse... Arm doesn't fall back to 'idle' setting. Has to be moved back manually... whats the deal??? Is there an adjustment to correct this???
Lets share methods-experiances!!! Rod- Shakespear [tidewater] & Penn [senator], Reels- Penn 309L... Line- Single straind stainless untill first bead chain then lead core on down between bead chains [10' between]... 32oz. on bottom... from lead up I run 3' high quality 20lb. test mono as a safety...
1973 65hp friend replaces all 3 coils... first time out runs great then fries botton coil... has gone through all the old coils... tried grounding in different spot but has same results. 2 out of last 3 'smoked' within seconds... what could be the cause???
