fishinwrench

How do you tell the difference? If your lucky and get them out they'll look like this.... When you're not so lucky, they look like this.... Please, no ads for WD-40, Break-Free, or PB..... cuz that crap won't touch it Ever.

Technically Yes....sort of. But you don't see the seizing fasteners on the Merc/Yammie clones, OR the Evinrude/Tohatsu spawn. Can't really explain that phenomenon.

See! This is what I mean about being afraid to skip a thread here. Pieces of Solid Gold are hidden everywhere.

My only real valid complaint about Japs outboards is that there is something they use in the assembly process that causes the fasteners to react with the block material and seize. This is a huge and annoyingly common issue when working with Yamaha, Suzuki, Nissan/Tohatsu, and probably Honda as well....but I never touch Honda's so I can't confirm that. If you ever have to remove anything that is attached via threads cut into the block or cylinder head there is a 75% chance that you're gonna break a fastener (or 3) and have to do some drilling/re-tapping. Thermostat covers are the worst, and I have had a bunch of simple thermo swaps that turned into 300.00+ ordeals.

If they are both wearing about the same you may have some axle flex going on. Maybe a brace fabricated to the center of the axle while the trailer is unloaded, is needed. Or you might have a set of poorly manufactured wheels.

What he said ^ for sure! Going on a float/camp when all of your energy is spent on staying reasonably comfortable and alive is probably something that everyone should do at least once a year though. Some serious perspective there I'm sure, and solitude in spades!

You did a killer job, Jase!

And the trout

Tenkara would be a useful technique for when you start trying to fill the chub, shiner, and sunfish slots

Somewhat related: What are you guys thoughts on this kinda crap? I have mixed feelings. #1) it's pretty obvious that this clown is pulling this crap to illicit a confrontation. But #2) coming from a generation that used to carry our shotguns to school in the back window of our trucks and hit the dove fields immediately after the 3:15pm bell rang, why do people totally freak out when they see a gun now? Are truck gun racks even legal anymore? And if you were to drive down a highway with a pair of shotguns/rifles visible to other vehicles nowadays would there be a roadblock up ahead soon? I almost bet there would. We've reached a point almost to where an unfamiliar non-hunting neighbor seeing you carry your shotgun from your house to your truck as you're on your way hunting just might result in you topping a hill 3 miles from your house and finding a roadblock with 6 AR's pointed at you. The media has done a grand job of freaking people out about guns, and the sound of gunfire. And that's why y'all are getting hassled during your duck hunts.

I just can't help but think that the disappointment would have been turned to rave reviews of said guide.....had you gotten 2 quality bites, and fish in the net, late in the day. Your guide I'm sure was banking/hoping for it. It was a gamble either way, and he shot for the win. Should he have ignored his gut and tried to persuade you into catching a few bass instead? I've been a guide in the same situation and always condoned sticking with what I know can work. What if he talked you out of trying for a big walleye, and you got skunked at bass fishing too? You might be pissed that he didn't allow you to put in more time on the walleye bite. Tough call any direction you go. What line of work are/were you in? (IYDMMA)

I assume that he was on time, you were in his boat and covered by his insurance, and he was friendly and as helpful as he could be? The guide fishing (and catching a few) had to help your confidence somewhat....at least you knew that some fish were nearby. Being disappointed that your trip fell on a tough day is justifiable. Raggin' any heavier than you already have on the guide is not. Can you be sure that you didn't have any bites at all? Consistent walleye success can never be guaranteed.

I do suspect that they have gotten a bit more stingy with the river stocking but they still report stocking about the same numbers as they always do, so who knows, really. There is one thing I notice about almost all the folks that fish powerbait, and it's that they always seem to spend all their time in deeper holes with little current. That's not the kind of spots where the trout are at alot of the time. Sometimes they are in faster water no deeper than your ankles, and other times they are in the slightly deeper tailouts immediately below the riffles, or other types of places....but I never see a bait soaker fishing anything but deep slow pools where there are comfortable places on the bank to sit down. Put in a little more effort and make things a little harder on yourself and I bet it will pay off in quicker limits. Just a suggestion.

.....then sell it for 4.99

Dunno if there's an "app" but you can bookmark this.... http://www.swpa.gov/generationschedules.aspx Or stick this number in your contacts list... 8664941993

Once it gets colder than 20° it might as well be -60 below, cuz I'm not going any further than the kitchen to do ANYTHING.

That's excellent! Makes me want to make a few phone calls.

Say what? !!!, You were laid off with a return date......and they cut your UE? WTF?

No Prob. And I'd love to.

Oh Lord ! Didn't realize we were dealing with a 4S until I saw the pic. Port side of the block (above and behind the oil filter) The thermo cover is #14 on this diagram. http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/parts/11848_130.cfm Jesus, what a rediculis amount of s#!t just to get 25 horses <shakes head & rolls eyes> Ok, 4-stroke rant kept as short and PC as possible.

It sounds like you have some debris in the cooling passages of the block. Pull the thermostat housing cover, remove the thermostat and spring and run it for a minute in clean water. It should blow water like crazy out of the thermo recess, and hopefully clear out most (or all) of the crap that might be blocking the narrow water passage. If it just barely pushes water out then you'll need to drop the jet pump and inspect the water pump impeller and housing. Inspect the rubber water tube grommet in the housing, and look below the pump plate to be sure there isn't a wad of debris collected there. If all looks good go ahead and install a fresh impeller and blow about 120psi compressed air directly up the water tube while taking note of the amount of air (and any debris) coming out of the thermostat hole. If there's any debris it will look like the crap on the bottom of your lawn mower deck....clumps of wet grass and wood debris). Only blow from the water tube UP, don't try to force any crud back down the tube....it won't come out that way. If it seems like you're not getting it all cleared out then the powerhead will have to be pulled so that all the cooling passages can be easily flushed out.

Ya mean the place where 1/2 of you candyasses declared that you weren't going any further and hiked back to the cabin? A crime indeed. Although had I agreed to join you I would not have had to flirt with hypothermia. Pretty sure I got skunked too.

No it won't make it miss unless it is really pouring in there. Water in a cylinder just increases compression by displacement.

I don't go thru there daily but there's been a few piddling around down there. They looked to be pretty bored and without a plan. My impression is that it's pretty dead unless you wanna load the boat with asian carp or drum.

Yeah, cylinder head sealing issues are almost always related to an overheat. Probably wouldn't hurt to pull all the plugs and check for any signs of water in the cyls. (one or more plugs noticeably cleaner than the rest). If so you need to get the head(s) removed asap and hose it down with some WD-40 or something.