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What is it doing? Transducer failures are common. Head units, not so much. If the head unit turns on, it’s most likely a problem with...

I have both thru hull (conventional CHRIP) and side scan transducers on my boat. The thru hull is mounted on center line, 18” in front...

I would think that the drag system was not working like it should if you broke rods and stripped gears while fighting a fish. carbon...

I took up rod building out of necessity when I started surf fishing. At the time, there where no off the shelf rods designed to throw...

The sender is in the middle of the tank (which makes sense) . . . I took the sender out for some bench testing. The tank is pretty...

This picture and one of his father, have been in the family for years. Have never seen the originals. Thought I heard this one was a...

The bendix is driven by enertia. What rpm is required to kick the bendix into position? What is “cranking” rpm specification?

My Great, Great, Great Grandfather 9th West Virginia Infantry Regiment.....1861-1864

Darn you guys are young.....1978

Had the same issue with mine. Slowly getting worst over time. Changing a suspect battery cable which helped. Changing the starter...

Rummaging through an old box today and came across this. 1971, I was 11 years old and won my class in the adult trap league. Hard pill...

My 200 hp Ocean Pro idles @ 800 in gear, ~900 neutral and 1,250-1,300 on a hose. The word "smooth" has never been used to describe...

The circuit breaker is part of the boat, not the motor. Mine was a small, non-descript white box with a red button mounted on the...

Should be a 40-50 amp push button circuit breaker (back by battery) on the main power feed to the power distribution panel. Had to...

I was building 100-125 rods a year up before I had ACDF surgery in 2020. Took 6 months off to recover, let my business license lapse and...