BradF
8/23/2022 6:45:00 PMWell you are on them for sure. Keep it up.
Finally got my boat into a waiting line for a new outboard. My old Suzuki started giving me problems in June. 100's of $$ later it's still not right so out with the old and in with the new. Hopefully I'll get after them in Sept.
Finally got my boat into a waiting line for a new outboard. My old Suzuki started giving me problems in June. 100's of $$ later it's still not right so out with the old and in with the new. Hopefully I'll get after them in Sept.
Walleyemark1
8/23/2022 7:19:54 PMWhat brand is your replacement going to be? I have been surprised at the size of eyes the eyes I have caught the last two trips to the Arm. Not complaining mind you.
BradF
8/24/2022 9:47:56 AMGetting. Merc 4stroke. The old Suzuki was great and trouble free until one day in June. The dealer I bought it from 19 years ago retired (one man shop) and I'm not to happy with the local shop. Im to old to not have a 100% reliable motor (single motor boat) especially on Rosevelt in the winter. Lots of $$ on an old beat up boat but you only go around once! :-)
Walleyemark1
8/25/2022 6:42:07 AMBRADF - Having spent six and a half hours one February trying to get back to Porky from buoy 5 using only a 17 lb thrust trolling motor on my buddies boat, I do know the value of a reliable motor. Oh yeah, his paddle broke after three strokes so we used the cooler lid. Had to pull the boat with a rope the last mile from on shore.
BradF
8/25/2022 8:54:45 AM:-) Been there /done that-sort of......in the mid -late 70's ?? I took a wheelchair bound friend up to Outhouse beach in Feb for some winter eye fishing. Lost the lower unit on an old Evenrude Lark on a 16' boat. In those days most folks had CB's on their boats. I had a good friend living in 7 Bays at the time. After about the third call to him as I headed towards the mouth of the river with the electric another 7 bays guy told me my friend had went towards the dam that morning. I explained my situation. Some folks there went to the airport and dug out a boat, launched it and came to the rescue with a tow rope and a jug of BV. :-). Made some new friends that day.
Walleyemark1
8/25/2022 12:24:43 PMWe were the only boat on the Arm that day. Luckily there was no wind and the temp got up to 32F.