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  1. Andy in NY

    Fantasy Fishing

    I was watching the FLW tourney yesterday and they had an ad for fantasyfishing dot com. Looks kind of cool, some big prizes and its free. Anyone else know anytning about it?
  2. Andy in NY

    "Clunky" hitch

    I am pretty new to towing, so excuse me if I don't have the termonology right... Where the ball mount slides into the reciever its pretty loose, to the point where it sort of pivots on the pin that holds it in place, making a clunk when I hit a bump, accelerate or stop. When I say loose, I...
  3. Andy in NY

    1966 merc 500 carb removal

    Now that she is all tucked in bed for the winter, I am going to have the carbs rebuilt. Are they hard to remove? I do not have a manual for this motor yet, and won't be able to get one before I need to remove them. Can you guys help me? Thanks...
  4. Andy in NY

    More power from 66 merc 500?

    Okay, not sure if there is any truth to this, but I was talking to a guy who said that I could take my merc 500 and put carbs from a 650 on it and it will make it a 650? This winter I plan to pull them off and rebuild them, but if there is any truth to putting on 650 carbs I would be...
  5. Andy in NY

    Boat and trailer tipped up during heavy rain... what to inspect for damage?

    So, I pulled into the driveway last night to see this: Here is why... Here's the culprit... Now, it looks like there wasnt alot of pressure on the transom because the back of the trailer was on the ground and there wasnt any pressure on the motor either. I am just worried about...
  6. Andy in NY

    Choosing a shop to work on outboard

    Okay, I have decided that I am not ready yet to tackle any mechanical issues so I am going to have a shop do some stuff to my motor this winter (carb rebuild, link and sync and impellar). there is one shop down by the lake that is not a registered repair shop. They charge $65 an hour. Then there...
  7. Andy in NY

    1966 merc 50 hp acting up

    Okay, so when I went out over the weekend, the boat seemed really sluggish and wouldnt even get up on a plane. I just chalked it up to the fact that there were 3 adults and 2 kids. Last night I went out to do some fishing and when I forst got out there the boat ran absolutly perfect. Got right...
  8. Andy in NY

    what type of keel rollers?

    Currently the rollers on my trailer are damaging the boat. They are a hard material, not exactly sure what they are made of. I want to replace them with something softer. The iboats store has so many choices, I dont know what to get. this is what type of roller is on now...
  9. Andy in NY

    need help choosing a hitch

    Okay, early next week we are going to be picking up our new-to-us 1999 olds bravada. It only has a bumber hitch, so I am going to purchase a reese hitch. The problem is that there seem to be a wide variety out there. I don't know what I need. Can you guys help me out here?
  10. Andy in NY

    How bad is this? Need advice.

    Okay, I am going to put this all out front. When I bought this boat back in october, I was waaaaay too excited about getting a boat that I did NOT check things out as well as I should have. When I looked at it, I walked around on the deck checking for soft spots. That was all good. Bought a...
  11. Andy in NY

    tips on what to use for tackle/bait

    Okay, so I am a total newbie to fishing. The state DEC lists the type of fish in the waters where I am going to be as smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, lake trout and landlocked atlantic salmon. What should I be using for each type of fish?
  12. Andy in NY

    66 merc 500 idle/restart issues

    okay, it runs great, fires right up. But, saturday we had been fishing for a little bit (maybe 45 min) and when I restarted, it started up okay, but didnt want to idle. I had to rev it up a little to keep it running, then when I would put it in geat to go it would just die. Finally we just sat...
  13. Andy in NY

    Do you go ou with a 30% chance of rain?

    The forecast is calling for 30% chance of rain today... but I want to go fishing!!! Do you take the boat out when there is a chance?
  14. Andy in NY

    value of non running outboards

    Well, I never ever thought I would see the day where I have a garage full of outboards, but now the wife is nagging. I have 3 right now, 1 came with the boat as a parts motor when I bought it, the other 2 i bought from a guy who claimed they were running, but hadnt moved from where they were...
  15. Andy in NY

    beaching a boat

    First of all, sorry about the 10,000 questions from me! Okay, so the lake we boat on (Chateaugay Lake, Upstate NY) has what everyone seems to be calling "the sand bar". When I go by it, I am in a channel that is around 7ft. I can visably see weeds sticking out from the surface of the water...
  16. Andy in NY

    Raising an outboard?

    Okay, finally got my boat on the water, and its shooting 2 wicked rooster tails.. Someone mentioned that the motor might be too low? Where is the best way to start to troubleshoot this?
  17. Andy in NY

    Humminbird depths all wierd...

    Okay, I've only had the boat out twice, and yesterday was the first time I had to really open it up. I have a humminbird 525, and when I got out to the middle of the lake and was at WOT (about 25mph) the depth readings were REALLY crazy... would go from 800ft to 3 ft to 600 to 300 to 900 to .8...
  18. Andy in NY

    New to fishing - a little advice please

    Well, it's been about 15 years since the last time I fished. We have our first boat, and want to take my son fishing. the problem is I don't know anything about it! I'm pretty young (28) so the fact that the last time I was fishing was 15 years ago... I eas just a kid myself then! I have my...
  19. Andy in NY

    Yesterday I was "that guy"

    Well, Im not even sure where to start. Yesterday, I was "that guy" who people always tell stories about. This is my first boat. I bought it last year and have been plagued by engine troubles. I had picked up a 66 merc, and yesterday was the shake down cruise. Hooked it up to the truck, and my...
  20. Andy in NY

    motor runs GREAT, boat goes REALLY slow...

    Okay, part of my (seemingly) never ending saga, I put the motor I bought on my boat. Hull is a '73 mfg gypsy 14. Motor is a '66 merc 50 hp. The motor runs GREAT in neutral, revs right up. In forward gear, at full throttle got me up to about 5 mph. I could tell the motor was not revving up that...
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