ken_blevins

Ive got an old tiller steer Evinrude18 hp fastwin that has the little handle for shifting gears [forward and reverse].what is the easiest and cheapest way to rig a shifter up by my seat. I hate to get up evertime I have to change gears.. thanks for your time Ken chantil@roadrunner.com

good morning - I'm having a problem with my trolling motor batteries.The batteries don't have a lot of staying power and weaken very qiuckly. The batteries are a everstart brand[ max29] trolling motor type and was bought in Aug. of 06.I recharge them after every trip out and check the water level once a year. Looking at the cells it seems that every other cell has a chalk like coating covering the plates.Is this a sign of a defective battery or just part of the aging process. The batteries that came with my Champion lasted six years and I changed them only because of their age.I guess new batteries are needed and I won't be using Everstart thats for surethanks - Ken Blevins chantil@roadrunner.com

Well I called and they said the reel was discontinued [201DHSV]and replaced it with 201 E7 which is a upgraded model and lowered the price.------------------------------------------------- ken

Could someone tell me if Shimano stopped production on its Curado 201DHSV and if they did why? I have one of these and it's an OK reel ..Just wondering Ken

I bought a new Champion in 2001 and while it still looks new, I can tell thats the shine is starting to fade.. What wax do you guys suggest?? I'm looking for a easy on- easy off with out a heavy amount of haze. Thanks for your time Ken Blevins chantil@adelphia.net

I left my sedona in the pickup the other evening and after about 4 inches of rain and 12 hours later I fished it out of 6 inches of water.It worked ok but made a light groaning sound and wasn't nearly as smooth. Long story short is that I tore it down cleaned, oiled and lubed everthing needed.the problem is the switch that prevents the spool from counter rotating isn't working.I tore it down again and could find nothing wrong. I don't know the correct terms for the parts and pieces but if anyone has a solution , Icould sure use the help.. The worst part is seeing my wife grin and shake her head as if to say "I told you so"...Thanks for your time Ken Blevins PS I just bought another reel - that will show her

I bought a new champion in 2000 and promply cut the transducer cable .Spliced it back togather, electrical taped it . and then liquid rubbered it [twice ] and its worked like new for seven seasons. The guys at the boat store said it was best to buy a new cable and transducer ,which I did , but never needed it......Just my .02 cents Ken Blevins

Actually I almost always flip it closed by hand ,rarely by the handle,. Even doing this the bail spring won't seat it snugly.All in all it's still a good reel Ken Blevins

I've got a 2 yr old capricorn that worked fine until a couple months ago . now the bail spring has weakened to the point that I have to close the bail by hand to get it completely seated .Other than that it works fine... Ken Blevins

I've decided to try my hand at cleaning my bait casting reels this winter. I tried one about 5 yrs ago [el cheappo] and it was never any good after I got finished. It wasn't any good before but my cleaning did no good. Most of my more heavily used reels are Shimane 201's -201SF-200 , Chronarchs 101and a couple of Garcia C-4's[cat fish].I guess what I need to ask is what kind of tools ,oils etc I will need to have on hand. What web site do you use to order replacement parts for shimano--diagrams - exploded pictures. ? And just some general helpful tips on what to look for Thanks in advance Ken Blevins