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    What speed???

    What trolling speed is good for for landlock, browns, rainbows??? Both summer and winter...:cool:
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    Slow speed idle...

    The idle screws on my 3 carbs vibrate loose... what can I use to keep them in place???:cool:
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    Trolling depth...

    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...
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    Trolling depth...

    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...
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    Need a used prop...

    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...
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    It never ran...

    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:
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    Fuel pump avalibility...

    74 Rude lightwin 4 hp fuel pump... where is a good place to look??? Thanks...
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    link & sink???

    What exactly is that??? If it's a procedure to tune a motor is there a posting somewhere??? I'm very intrested!!!
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    Timing advancement arm...

    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???
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    Fuel getting past carb.

    Bulb primed top carb. allows fuel to pass... carb. was rebuilt 3 years ago??? What can I look for???
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    I fish a 'Seth Green' rig... Do U???

    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...
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    How often should the impeller be replaced???

    I put roughly 120 hours on my motor mostly trolling every year... when do I replace it w a new one???
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    Jupiter V???

    What years were the Jupiter V made??? :cool:
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    65hp Johnson fries coil

    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???
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    1973 65 hp johnson

    Replaced all coils... runs for 20min and fries bottom coil... has done so 3 times now. Gone through 3 new coils!!! Any thoughts???
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    Old Rude Lightwin...

    First and formost I thank each and every contributer in this forum for the extensive knowledge U r all so willing to share!!! Might not seem like much but it helps guys like me out tremendesly!!! I have a serial no. 4206s-e01598 from an Rude Lightwin... any idea what year??? I would like to...
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    1975 rude 70hp- leaks gas and what is cap. of lower unit???

    Hoses seen okay... all replaced 2yrs ago. It only leaks when engine is running or primer bulb is squeezed. Out of water it will leak out drain holes on lower unit and possible the prop.[exaust]... Q2... What is the best proceedure for replacing oil in lower unit and how much???
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