So I wonder. Our 2008 Merc 115 OB with 169 hours stalled as we approached the dock to reload. The fuel gauge went to empty (was 3/4 full). Turned out the fuel line basically disintegrated and the fragments clogged the filters.
My question: did the fuel gauge drop to empty as an indicator...
Sorry if this has already been posted, but I learned a little more about the new law passed in Minnesota effective this past July 1st regarding those who trailer their boats.
What I already knew was that there is now a law that all lake water must be drained from the boat after it has been...
A few years ago my son got me a nice fishing net with rubber netting and a telescoping pole. The longer pole is nice since our boat has a pretty decent freeboard.
Anyway, I'm bringing this fish in near the stern and he gets out the net. It's one of those where you push in a button on the...
Please forgive me if this has been asked before; I couldn't find it.
This question exposes my total ignorance in these matters, but when I see video of outboard boats in gulf waters with oil sheen floating on top I can't help but wonder how that oily water doesn't clog up the cooling passages...
Our Minn Kota PowerDrive V2 has a built-in transducer and wiring to hook up a separate sonar unit. I'm curious how much current the new sonar would draw from the two 12-volt battery system used to power the trolling motor, or is it anything I should even be concerned about?
Regards 2008 Merc 115hp 4-stroke. Last year it used less than 1/2 quart of oil. Had it winterized by dealer immediately before putting it in storage, which included oil and filter change.
Got boat out of storage last week. Checked oil dipstick and it was only 1/3 up from lower hash mark...
Just a quick note to say I brought "Sweetheart" home from storage and she is now in our garage. 2008 Lund 1750 Fisherman w/115hp Merc 4-stroke and Shorelandr' trailer.
Immediately before she went into storage last November I took her back to the selling dealer for winterizing. They always do...
Just installed a new Chamberlain Whisper Quiet belt-drive garage door opener. It was on sale this week at the local home store.
Wow, what a nice improvement. We have a tuckunder garage, so noise from our previous opener would resonate throughout the bedrooms above.
Another neat feature is...
If the battery dies and you need to trim the motor up, is there some kind of manual override for it? We're talking about a Merc 115hp 4-stroke outboard that weighs 400 lbs.
If no manual override, is it possible to connect one of the two on-board trolling motor batteries to the dead battery...
Our Lowrance LMS 520C is a combo GPS/Sonar unit. Sometimes the depth reading will start to flash and continue that way for two minutes or more at the same reading while the boat is still moving (and the depth is changing). Happens when under main power or trolling. Eventually, it will snap...
So my son, wife and I go fishing on the boat last night at nearby lake. Weather was perfect with temps in the 70s and little wind. There were a couple of other boats we could see, one towing a tube and the other a skiier. The kids on the tube were sure having fun!
My wife just wanted to sit...
We have a Lowrance GPS/sonar combo unit. Just curious. Do you use "auto sensitivity" or do you manually set it? If manual, at what percent do you set it and why? Thanks. -Ken
Recently I posted a rant about how Sears had changed their policy in June of rebating the cost of delivery and haul away of appliances from a cash refund to a store credit in the form of a Sears gift card.
I understand now that the policy is not a gift card, but a Mastercard debit card that...
So my son and I are fishing on a lake new to us this morning. He had all the bites. Once he snagged a nice bass, but when it jumped in the air the lure popped out.
A few minutes later I noticed a dorsal fin curve up and then down from the top of the water. Then I saw a very large turtle swim...