fishinwrench

Rejetted ? Can you explain that to me please. JFTR increasing or decreasing the high speed orifice in the carbs should only be done to compensate for changes in elevation. There's zero performance advantage otherwise.....and it can actually deminish performance by fouling plugs and accelerating carbon buildup, if oversized jets are installed.....Or by increasing combustion chamber temperature (eventually melting a piston), if a lesser jet size is installed. There ARE ways to increase performance on those 9.9-15 HP motors (Hotrod them).....but doing so significantly decreases their lifespan.

Those Yamaha Pro 50's were darn good outboards. It should be a crime that factory support on parts for them are going away. Whatever remains on dealer shelves today is all that is left. And parts for the predecessor of the Pro Series (known as the Precision Blend series) are already completely obsolete. Tilt/trim components are obsolete. Oil injection components are NLA.....and sadly you cannot convert a Yamaha to run pre-mix fuel, because the oil isn't metered into the fuel....it is injected through the intake manifold. No more pistons, rings, or reeds.....So sadly the powerheads aren't rebuildable anymore 🙄 Lower unit seal kits are available, but if you need gears, clutch, shafts, or bearings.... you're out of luck. The biggest problem with all Japanese made outboards is that they are all designed with the assumption that they will be used in Saltwater...... therefore are only expected to last about 10 years max. And sadly Mercury has taken the same path. Nothing mechanical can last very long in a saltwater environment.... that's just a fact. 🤷‍♂️ Evinrude/Johnson was the ONLY outboard manufacturer who designed motors for freshwater use.....and designed them to last. And BRP has promised to continue that support. Parts are still available for J/E outboards dated all the way back to the 1950's, with very few exceptions.

Out of curiosity.......What prop are you turning with that 175 & Sabre ? I took in a 285 Stratos with a 150 Intruder, and it has a 26p Raker on it. Stratos is a fairly heavy boat and that sounds like way too much prop to me.

It is... kinda.....but in all reality there's no need for NEW ones. No problems at all getting parts. 👍

On their 30th-40th season.....and READY TO GO ! 👍 Show me a 4-stroke, or ANY Mercury/Yamaha/Suzuki/Honda that can pull that off !

I've never felt comfortable in any style of kayak. Too low to read water good, too low to see objects under the surface. And all of the paddling muscles are between the shoulders. Ruddering feels awkward to me also. 100% a canoe guy when it comes to paddle craft..

Here is your "recommended" Here's what I personally prefer

Ya gotta give these guys credit for being able to catch'em good ! There's apparently something about not being able to understand, or speak, good English that makes a person a more supreme angler.

Bring it on ! 👍

Congrats on making it out of the Gravois flat without busting off a skeg! 👍 Did you catch any fish ?

The Lowrance Eagle eye 9 system is an affordable option that gets the job done. I'm on the verge of pulling the trigger on it for my flyfishing boat.

But not all guns are firearms.

And from my trucks perspective.....and my wife's beloved Hosta's......that deer is a weapon! 🤔

That terminology drives me nuts. 🙄

40 in Okeechobee ? I'd like to challenge that...... Are they including dozens of weird minnow species or something ?

A customer brought me a Subway sandwich like 5 years ago.....and I fell in love with it. Every time we stop at Subway it's what I get.. Steak (double meat) Provolone Jalapenos Mayonnaise Toasted Doesn't matter which kinda bread it's on. Simple, but OMG it's GOOD ! I wish I had one right now !

For about 3-4 days after a stocking the trout will stay schooled up like crappie, but within a week they tend to scatter and become more individualistic.

Are you not a Clouser slinging guy ?

Hey, you don't have to kiss Pat's butt.... I guarantee she was smiling the whole time. 😊 Notice she offered no sympathy whatsoever to ME for my crushed balls ! 😅

I tried some bibs for work but I just can't do it. I can't stand sloppy baggy clothing, and if I squat down while wearing bibs that "fit".... the inseam attacks my balls violently. 😲

So what shall be the length rules on Meanmouth?

Yeah ! 😀

The underbody of sparkly business is an interesting touch. 👍