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thanx!! i havent changed the impeller, but when i installed the new lower unit i took a look at the impeller and it seemed to be OK... i would change it if i could get one locally, i think ill do a list of all the things i need and order online, and then i will have to make a trip to the US to pick them up.... and i have never notices steam or a stream... i have heard that if water was coming out two holes behind the motor, then the impeller was working properly... and, water is coming out with the motor running... and what can be seen at the end of the hose, is not a fitting, is just a piece of wood they used to seal it, and then secured with the hose clamp.... thanx!!

i get it... that would be a good idea, i dont really like having it on the center of the boat, since the gas hose always leaks a little bit, so some gas drops always spill on the boat.... besides, i have to climb on the boat to fill the gas, i would much rather have the fill on one side.... however, it is not the small red fuel tank, this one is a big metallic tank, for about 70 liters (18 gallons).... right now it is bolted to the center of the boat and i would like to keep it that way to keep the balance.... so i think i can move the fill cap and use a big hose.... why does it have to be rated for ethanol gas?? a better question would be, what is ethanol gas?? i dont really think here in Mexico we have that gas... and yes, the inside of the hoses are smooth, and i close them with a PVC endcap or something...

i havent noticed that... but i never looked carefully or anything... where should i look to see that stream of water?? and if i see it, what does that means?

yes, thats what i was thinking about the tray, it would prevent the deck to be completely flat, which is what i would prefer... whats the gunnel?? i dont even know the marine words in spanish, in english is harder haha

thanx Traveler!! i have some water hose about 1" thick left from when i installed the bilge and livewell pumps, ll do a test to see how it fits.... so, now that this rod issue is almost solved, i will go to the next issue.... regarding the rear deck, originally only the lids were carpeted.... however i like the look of a big carpeted deck...so i would like to carpet also the part between the storage spaces.... something like this: however as you see in the pic, the gas hose is right there... i believe if gas spills in the carpet while putting gas in the tank, as it usually does, it would ruin it... so, how would you do it?? i would like to put something like a pan or something, because when gas or oil spills there, it eventually goes to the rear of the boat, and, when we catch a wave, it would wash it down to the water... this contamination is something i would like to avoid... any ideas??

hahaha, thanx, ill keep the motor thing in mind... now on the holder, the rear part is not a problem... where i am having issues is on the front part... if i want to install the tubes like you mention, they wont be straight, specially the ones on the left, would have a slight bent to follow the contour of the boat.... when i put a rod in there, it would bend a little on the tip... so basically they "converge" at the front of the boat, not much, but enough to say they are not 100% straight....

thanx, as soon as it is painted (hopefully soon) i will look for a way to lay it down.... right now we have it hanging there because it is easy to work on it that way....

thanx!! great pics!! that is exactly what i was tryng to picture here: on the first pic you can see the tubes, supposing the front deck is removed, this is what would be under it... right?? and with the front deck in place, you would only see the holes... since i am building this on the space left between the original deck and the new deck, i can only have a row of rods... and for the reel side of the locker, i was planning instead of the slot, on putting something like this (this is drawn on the front, but it would be behind the reels) and, i had also thought about a bungee strap, or maybe velcro, to secure them down.... i have those C clips i could also bolt to a wooden block and put it to hold the rods in front of the second guide maybe....

sorry Nitro, but im not following you on this one... in your post 101, i thought your opinion was that this was not a good idea, to put tubes and put the rods inside them.... the way i view it, if i dont want to put them inside the tubes, the only way would be to have a 7' lid, and lay them horizontally on the locker.... having a smaller lid would require some sort of guide for the rods to slide into, this is where the tubes enter the picture.... but on this last post, yo mention a smaller lid is possible... can you elaborate on how can i use a smaller lid, without using the tubes or some guides to put the rods into?? a pic would be great also... thanx!!

hey Traveler, could you send me the pic about your rod locker setup?? i drew the red tubes above based on this post, but a pic would be great to clarify... thanx!!

that´s what i was thinking, however, if it is there originally it was for a reason.. then someone cancelled it, so basically, something is "broken".... thats why im hoping to find what is the purpose of that line, and then evaluate if it is worth the trouble to enable it again....

i tried... however i couldnt see where it comes from... i had both carbs out when i took the pic, but to trace it better i would have to take the motor appart but from the rear side, which i have never done.... hopefully someone will recognize it, if not, i will have to begin removing bolts....

thanx!! it would be practically impossible for a rod to fall from its holder on the reel side, since the locker would be the size of the rods, and it would have 2 supports, one behind the reel, and one in front of the second guide or so, to give support to the lid...my main concern was using a bend tube... maybe i should just make the lid open all the way to the front... i worry about having a 7 feet lid, how difficult will it be to open it one handed....

yesterday i was replacing the fuel lines on my motor... it is a johnson, 85HP, from around 1977.... the motor runs good, when it is cold it takes a while to start but then i will start with the turn of the key the rest of the day.... anyways, i found this cancelled line and i dont know what it is for... do you have any idea where it goes to and where does it comes from??

i was hoping to get sme input on the rod locker... hopefully someone will comment later... anyways, we did a good improvement today.... my friend primed the boat while i was at work, and then i changed all the fuel lines... since i had to remove the carbs to change the lines, i also cleaned them... here are some pics of the primed boat.... one of the tarps we used to cover the garage came from a bridal show or something... now, on the motor, i found this fuel line that was cancelled: i couldnt see where it goes, and i dont know there it should be connected on the other end... any ideas?? the boat works as it is right now, with that line cancelled, but i would like to put it in its place if i can do it....

after painting we will begin with the construction of the storage spaces and deck extension... so, i have been thinking about the rod locker, and, using an idea someone mentioned here in the first pages, i came up with this setup.... i would use 1.5" water hose, the same i used to connect the drains for the water wells... this hose would be fixed to the original deck, maybe with a slight bent as can be seen in the drawing... i could also use 1 1/2" PVC pipe but only if i can accomodate it to be straight.... then, the new deck would sit on top of the piping, of course it would be properly braced.... so, i would open the lid of the locker, and i would see this holes, hoplefully i can accomodate at least 7 pipes in there.... so i would slide the point of the rods, and the hose or pvc will serve as a guide so the rods dont hit eachother or get tangled or something.... what do you think? would it harm the rods to have a slight bent at the top for a while?? the rods would be there only while fishing, when i get home i would get them out of the locker.... thanx!!

more progress this weekend (took pics but havent upload them yet).... we finished applying the bondo to all the dents and nicks it had... we also covered old bolt holes with it.. and we sanded it down until we got a smooth surface.... we also prepared a "painting cabon" in my house, using some big tarps we had laying around in order not to spray my garage.... hopefully today my friend will come home to primer the boat while i am at work... after that we believe some more nicks will show up, which we will bondo, then sand all the primered area, and hopefully by the weekend we will be painting the boat...

open the pics on Microsoft picture viewer, then on Images there is a Resize option, resize them to Webpage size, save them and upload them....

thanx!! great post Nitrofreak!! i definitely keep it in mind when i finally get to the water this season.... yes, the main lake i fish is really small, it has a perimeter of only 6.5 km (about 4.5 miles).... lots of people go there to run or bike, and some fish from shore, but i have only seen one bass boat once last year....

thanx for the info!! fishing at night is not much of an option, since i mainly fish a lake inside the city where aceess is not permited after 10:00 pm.... i can fish from about 6:30 to 10, and that is what i plan on doing as soon as the season starts.... sunset is at about 8:00 pm so not really "night" fishing, but it will be a little cooler... s, basically, in hot water, go deep, right?? i was told the deepest part of the lake is 25 feet, but i have never fished there, and i dont know if is is flat, or if it has some kind of structure or cover....

thanx!! i just bought a humminbird fish finder, i think i will better learn how to use it quick... so, when the water cools down, the fish will come to shallow water and stay there all day, right?? i used to fish the shorelines that had weeds or rocks, and these points would most often than not, have some fish around them... i dont know how to fish deeper structure, only visible cover, any tips you could give me??

hey. where i live, fishing season starts in 17 days... right now we have been having temps in the 90-100°F, and we expect to have these temperatures for the next month or so... i began fishing last season, but since my boat didnt work, i began fishing by mid-august... at fist i began using mid-diving cranks, but for the first month or so, i didnt catch anything.... i thought it was because i was learning how to work them.... i began catching them on cranks and spinnerbaits by the end of september maybe.... after that, i began catching them consistently until the water temps got very cold... then, i began using only spinnerbaits and started catching fewer but bigger bass on the same lakes.... however, i have never fished hot weathers.... the lakes i fish are really small, sometimes the trolling motor is all i use, so, there are some points that i would consistently get fish out of there.... so i somehow know where the fish are, however, i dont know what to throw at them... with these temps i believe they will be very deep, on cooler water.... should i use t-rigged worms?? jigs?? i tried worms last winter but only caught one, and lost about 3 because of a late hookset.... so, please school me, i hope to be fishing on the opening day!!

hey NBR, i was talking about paitning or wrapping the boat.... i will recarpet all the boat, and i will carpet the bunks as well... dont know if i will be able to find "bunk carpet" in MExico, but i thought about using industrial carpet for both the boat and the trailer bunks....

hahaha, 70% of your co-workers hunt, most of them fish, and you are alone?? i have 2 fishing friends, one of them used to fish before he knew me, the other one is friend of us both, and we invited him once and he liked it so he bought an inexpensive baitcasting combo and thats it, he uses all of our tackle... the 3 of us also hunt, but they had never grabbed a rifle until i introduced them to the sport.... besides those 2 friends, i have no hunting or fishing friends, relatives, acquaintances, enemies, etc.... my father was the one who introduced me to the outdoors, to fishing and hunting, but he quit some time ago... i invite him fishing sometimes, but i dont know what happened to him that he doesnt seems to enjoy it much.... and hunting he quit altogether.... so, at school, work, or family, i dont know anyone else who enjoys fishing, except the people i have met while fishing, and those are only a handful....

thanx. i will have to look for a diagram or something. or i will have to invite an electrician friend of mine for a fishing trip, so he can check the motor while it is working....