Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
07-08-2003, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 0
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Honda BF130 oil filter
It is time to change the oil and filter on my outboard motor after the first 20 hours of operation. My problem is that I can not see what the filter # is on the motor and it is not listed in the...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
06-03-2003, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 839
RE: Small block Optimax WOT only 4900 rpm?
I just spoke with Mercury's consumer affairs and they told me that no such adjustments can be made to the ECU on any of the Optimax motors. They will not take my motor back and give me a new one or...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-11-2003, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 806
RE: Link for Service Bulletins
Call Mercury Customer Service at 920-929-5040 and have your serial number handy. They can let you know if there are service bulletins on your particular motor.
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-11-2003, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 898
RE: Merc kicker strong fuel odors
I had the same problem with my 9.9 Bigfoot. It was a float problem in the carb and it caused fuel to overflow inside the cowling and then it would drip outside the motor. The motor still ran fine...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-04-2003, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,452
RE: OPTIMAX POWERHEAD
Have you talked with Mercury Consumer Affairs yet? 920-929-5040. Have the serial number from your motor handy when you call.
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Forum: General Discussion
04-20-2003, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,236
RE: 99 SILVERADO Z71 NO START
My 2001 Silverado did the same thing. First time that it happened they replaced the Neutral Safety Switch (fail code 6F). Then 4 weeks later it happened again but this time they replaced starter...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
12-24-2002, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,166
RE: French Creek
BIG walleyes swim in this creek but it is not like you will catch them on every cast. It's better if you can float the creek and find those out of the way deeper holes. My biggest is 32 inches and...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-11-2002, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,783
RE: vexilar flashers for winter
They are slicker than snot on a doorknob! I watched eyechaser nail slab crappies two years ago using his FL-8. It was like playing a video game. See the fish...watch your jig move and put it right...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
09-05-2002, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,388
RE: Pymy on the holiday weekend?
We were also around Stocker but stayed out in deeper water where it averaged 18 ft. The gold chrome hot n tots and the blue over chrome producer lures caught the fish. We ran the lures about 1 ft...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
09-03-2002, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,388
RE: Pymy on the holiday weekend?
Was out with eyechaser and his son in 18 - 20 ft of water trolling hot n tots. We flatlined leadcore and put the mono on in-lines. The in-lines produced most of the fish including the longest at...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
08-26-2002, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,085
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
08-26-2002, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,085
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Forum: General Discussion
08-24-2002, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 900
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
08-24-2002, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,085
RE: Anyone fished Lake Chautauqua recently?
The Chautauqua Lake Musky Hunters are circulating a petition to cut back on the chemicals and weed cutting on the lake. You can contact Mike Sperry at CLMusky-Hunter@hotmail.com for more info.
By...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
08-02-2002, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 7
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RE: crestliner 1850 sportfish
For another comparison I have a 1850 Sportfish with a 135 Optimax and 19 pitch 3 blade aluminum that gets 48 mph at 5500 rpms with full tank of fuel, two guys and all the gear. Motor is mounted in...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-17-2002, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,410
RE: Anyone with a Ratheon 365, or a Garmin 240?
Refresh rate is a little slow on the Garmin 240 but otherwise it is a good unit. I have had mine for 3 years when the temp sensor went bad so I contacted the tech dept and they are supposed to ship...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-15-2002, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 5,660
RE: GOD has taken my granddaughter
My condolences to you and your family Jim. We will say a prayer for all of you tonight...
Will Siatkowski
Three Rivers chapter Muskies Inc.
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Forum: General Discussion
06-18-2002, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 6,132
RE: You're biggest Walleye,and how was it caught?
Mine came out of French Creek in western PA. during labor day weekend in 1991. In the evening I was catching 4 inch creek chubs on my trout rod outfit and then transfering the chubs to my spinning...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
06-18-2002, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,804
RE: Were is Bob Tomasko???
We just had him as a guest speaker at our Pittsburgh chapter of Muskies Inc. so he is still around and still selling his learn-a-lake system. I am not sure of a contact number or e-mail but could...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
06-05-2002, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,638
RE: 9.9 Merc. Fourstroke
I too had the carb gummed up where my tech rebuilt the carb. Its a 1999 4-stroke Bigfoot. I'm not sure that it just needed a good cleaning, but he recommended changing it out. When I attempted to...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
05-17-2002, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,530
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-17-2002, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 783
RE: Boat Buddy??
Had one on my Yacht Club trailer (1850 Crestliner Sportfish) for 3 years and it did not live up to my expectations. With so many launch ramps at varying degrees it would rarely line up correctly for...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-15-2002, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 986
RE: 150hp Opti leaking gas
I should mention that you should check the water exiting the motor when it is running. If you smell gasoline in the water that is exiting the motor then you definitely need to have the fuel cooler...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-15-2002, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 986
RE: 150hp Opti leaking gas
Unfortunately the Opti may have had a frozen fuel cooler tube allowing gas into the cooling system and exiting the motor thru the pee tube. I just had the same thing happen to mine this past winter...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
05-13-2002, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,095
RE: bennett bay, pymatuning?
Was drifiting for walleyes in 17 feet of water (stumps on the bottom) and boated 2 slab crappies at 13 and 14 inches but could not seem to get any more than that in the boat. It seems they are...
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