Your paying to work, observation and data collecting. The only benefit is you might learn something.
If there was an opportunity for you to win money from the competition then it would make sense to contribute.
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- Sat Apr 11, 2015 6:11 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bassmaster Marshall
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1785
Re: Props
The best second prop would be a 26"P Tropy. They handle well, less chine walk and do better in rough water then the Tempest & Fury. The most efficient and fastest would be a 26 Tempest that has been gone trough or a 25"P Fury. The pad to prop shaft measurement will be different for eac...
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:44 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Havasu Lodging
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1033
Havasu Lodging
Any recommendations for a motel, hotel or room for the beginning of May for the Elite series.
I'm also interested in room sharing and or carpooling with another marshal.
I'm also interested in room sharing and or carpooling with another marshal.
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:20 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 2004 optimax gear oil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4625
Re: 2004 optimax gear oil
Quicksilver is a Mercury brand. They are exactly the same. It does not matter which is used. They both come in the premium and HP. You would need the HP in either label.
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:38 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 2004 optimax gear oil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4625
Re: 2004 optimax gear oil
There are two different lubes, Premium and High performance. They can be labeled Quicksilver or Mercury. You need the High Performance. I usually buy mine at wally world. https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/parts-and-accessories/mercury-marine-products/precision-lubricants/gear-lube/ I'm wondering w...
- Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:21 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 2007 150 optimax problem
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3820
Re: 2007 150 optimax problem
I would post this on bass boat central in the mercury forum. Don Weed should be able to help you. You need to include your serial number in the first post. Good Luck.
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:54 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Best Prop for 07 150 Opti / Triton 186?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3811
Re: Best Prop for 07 150 Opti / Triton 186?
You need to measure your prop to pad distance. With the pad and prop shaft/cav plate level measure the prop-shaft to the ground then the pad to the ground and subtract. I doubt you will be able to turn a 24 Fury or 25 Tempest which are about equal. The Fury will have more stern lift then the Temp du...
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:59 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: BREAKING NEWS: DVL private boat launching being suspended
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3724
Re: BREAKING NEWS: DVL private boat launching being suspende
I believe they were sold to the citizens for multi-use including recreation. Contrary to all the beliefs we have as fishermen, the lakes and reserviors that have been created in this state are for agriculture and metropolitain use. Fishing and recreation are just a by product. If we are all willing ...
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Aaron Martens father passes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2463
Re: Aaron Martens father passes
I believe they were the first. Nice write up.
http://www.bassmaster.com/news/aaron-ma ... her-passes
http://www.bassmaster.com/news/aaron-ma ... her-passes
bassrman wrote:I don't see any comment,condolences,simpathy from BASS" ? what a bunch "Cold Hearted" A--holes !
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:27 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Classic Time - Guess the 2015 Champion Contest
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6788
Re: Classic Time - Guess the 2015 Champion Contest
Aaron Martens
Re: Batteries
How do you make these claims? Wet cell batteries require the water level to be checked at least monthly and usually require topping off with distilled water. Trickle charging will dry out batteries over an extended period. Sealed batteries are different. Correct me if I'm wrong but is true that Troj...
Re: Batteries
There is some bad press about AGM's being damaged from over charging. The truth is that all batteries will be damaged from either long term continuous charging or high amperage short term charging. Sealed batteries are sealed with no vent. High current charging makes them hot and they build up press...
Re: Batteries
I would go with a absorbed glass mat (AGM) type. They are more expensive then a regular lead acid but they do not leak and because they are higher quality they usually have more output for a giving size. Optima's are good but are not a real AGM and have wasted space due to the spiral config. There a...
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:48 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ranger Triton - what happens now?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2883
Re: Ranger Triton - what happens now?
70% sounds very optimistic. Skeeter, Basscat, Legend, Pheonix and the other 8-10 small manufactures only equal 30%. I'm sure that Morris will fix that quickly just like BPS and it will be more like 35% of the market in a few years. As I said in yesterday's BassBlaster, I think the main thing is that...
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:02 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bass Boat Insurance
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3204
Re: Bass Boat Insurance
3X. Stan and Ken Vandenberg
adamsj13 wrote:I also have 1800bassboat,
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:59 pm
- Forum: Used Boats - Motors - Trailers
- Topic: Phoenix 618 Pro 150 Merc Optimax...S0LD!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6015
Re: Phoenix 618 Pro 150 Merc Optimax...BRAND NEW..$28500
2014 or 2015?
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:55 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Register to be an Elite Marshal for the West Coast
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4103
Re: Register to be an Elite Marshal for the West Coast
I'm confirmed for Havasu. Since Sac is before Su I would say you should have been confirmed by this time.
kraetzer wrote:Anybody confirmed yet for the Sac tournament?
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:24 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: clear lake tax measure fails
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1424
Re: clear lake tax measure fails
Voting yes only grows government. Where has voting yes to anything gotten us in the past? Is the cost of living in CA not high enough? Are we so desperate for change that we have become easily manipulated? Voting no is the new yes. No for an improved quality of life.
- Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:50 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bobby Barrack Summarizes Why You Should Vote NO on Prop 1
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2564
Re: Bobby Barrack Summarizes Why You Should Vote NO on Prop
Thanks Bobby.
Lets not over think this one. Vote No.
Lets not over think this one. Vote No.
- Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:34 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Register to be an Elite Marshal for the West Coast
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4103
Re: Register to be an Elite Marshal for the West Coast
Everyone is placed on the waiting list until the field is determined. With that said the life time members were able to register last week. I registered at 7 and did not get a confirmation so I went back at 7:30 and got on the list so your ahead of me. I registered at exactly 7am this morning and wa...
- Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:34 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Recessed Trolling Motor Pan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1553
Re: Recessed Trolling Motor Pan
2X
kmah wrote:http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Comfortr ... OMFTR.html
One of the best one's you can buy. Made locally in US comes in custom colors.
K. Mah
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:06 am
- Forum: Electronics Product Forum
- Topic: Is there an objective DIY spark plug test?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 866
Re: Is there an objective DIY spark plug test?
Over time the gap increases as the center and side wire electrodes erode. As this wear occurs the edges of the electrodes begin to round off. The larger radius on these components requires a higher voltage to bridge the gap. Carbon is a very good conductor and build up on the center ceramic can comp...
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:56 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ranger Boat Question
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4589
Re: Ranger Boat Question
Many of us have the same questions. Its a shame that no one could just answer the OP's original questions.
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:51 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: ABA North TOC...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2288
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:32 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Spotted bay bass fishing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 930
Spotted bay bass fishing
I just got back from a week of vacationing and fishing on Balboa Island. Caught about 20 spotties and 4 sand bass. It was nice to do something different. The spotties are aggressive and fight very good for their size. The best one from the kayak was about 2.5# and the rest were in the 1-2# range. ht...
Re: gas
Pump gas has the same btu/lb , burn rate and composition regardless of its rating. It is manufactured to federal standards. There is a tremendous amount of bad information on the web about fuel. To have a good understanding of this topic one would need to have studied organic chemistry and have form...
Re: gas
Some outboards for our application do use knock sensors and most likely all of the future designs will as well. A higher octane with the same basic properties will not hurt an engine. outboards do not have the knock sensors and computer adjusted sensors and timing like a car. run the wrong fuel and ...
Re: gas
I have not personally had any problems. Although I have heard of more fuel related issues with the alcohol compared to the previous MTBE blend. Unfortunately the alchohol is responsible for part of the fuels ability to resist knock. So if the alchohol absorbs water or evaporates it will lower the ov...
Re: gas
Same btu/lb regardless of the octane. If the engine is equiped with a knock sensor it might be able to run more advance with an increase in octane. This could increase output slightly. To say in general that outboards will run hotter is not correct. I'm an engineer with two decades of internal combu...
Re: how much is brand new Minn Kota Fortrex worth...
If it is brand new in the box it is worth $1200, which is what a competitive retailer like TW sells them for. Obliviously you could sell it faster at a reduced price.
Big Tuna wrote:I've got a brand new 80lb Fortrex with a 45" shaft. Its brand new in the box. Any clue what its worth??
Re: gas
Running a higher octane pump gas will not hurt any outboard in anyway. The octane number is the rating of the fuels stability or ability to resist knock. It has no affect on the fuels BTU/Lb or its burn rate. The only downside is the cost. My recommendation is to run a fuel with a few points higher ...
- Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:08 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: MACHINE SHOP... YAMAHA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1610
Re: MACHINE SHOP... YAMAHA
I would send the block and pistons to Hydro-Tech. They specialize in performance remanufacturing Yamaha's.
http://www.yamaha-rebuild.com/
http://www.yamaha-rebuild.com/
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:03 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Stratos-Champion?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6330
Re: Stratos-Champion?
Absolutely not. It was good one. Just giving credit were credit is due. Although you should watch out for Mark and that strap on thingy.
Brian D. wrote: OMG -- my fault again. Ssheesh, didn't see that one coming. Here I am being a considerate forum poster and Drew tosses me under da buss.
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:52 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Stratos-Champion?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6330
Re: Stratos-Champion?
No, whats that? Its not my term I think Brian Day coin it. Regardless it is a bummer that their gone.
mark poulson wrote:Did you use spellcheck? Are you sure you didn't mean Strapons?
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:44 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Stratos-Champion?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6330
Stratos-Champion?
Is there no more Strapion's? It not see any mention of these on the Stratos page.
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:10 am
- Forum: Shimano Product Forum
- Topic: 2014 Curado I
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2107
Re: 2014 Curado I
How does the I fit into the line up of previous years? For instance is it still a level below the Curado E and Chronarch E which are equal.
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:54 pm
- Forum: Shimano Product Forum
- Topic: New Curado for 2014?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8430
Re: New Curado for 2014?
Maybe this will clear it up for you. http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocuradog.html The G's are the same as the previous Citica's. The E's are the same as the current Chronarch E's. I don't think so. The "E's" are all the same frame (curado,chronarch, and citica). The "G's" ...
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:11 pm
- Forum: Shimano Product Forum
- Topic: New Curado for 2014?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8430
Re: New Curado for 2014?
The G's are the same as the previous Citica's. The E's are the same as the current Chronarch E's.
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:07 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Optimax 250 Pro XS Questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10188
Re: Optimax 250 Pro XS Questions
It costs more. Those that claim a higher octane gas burns slower and/or produces a lower BTU need to take an organic chemistry class and review the federal standards for gasoline. 87 oct 89 is OK for fuel (do not use premium) DFI oil only...... What's the problem with running the higher octane premi...
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:26 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Optimax 250 Pro XS Questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10188
Re: Optimax 250 Pro XS Questions
Is there anything wrong with using Mercury's recommendation? IMO I would run a higher octane fuel if your going to make long runs at WOT. Also any fuel without ethanol would be my first choice, e.g. if the 87 was a blend and 89 was not I would go with the 89 option. FWIW I have yet to see any posts ...
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:53 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2014 Won bass schedule?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1835
Re: 2014 Won bass schedule?
What about team tournaments?
- Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:34 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lithium Ion trolling batteries
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9362
Re: Lithium Ion trolling batteries
The marine batteries are lithium iron which are more stable. I don't believe there has been any reports of these catching on fire. On the bottom left of the spec sheet it notes that they are LiFe. The link below is a FAQ on safety from Arrons sponsor. http://www.lithionicsbattery.com/pdf/faq/SafeLit...
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:51 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Need more top end on my 2001 Yamaha 200hp
- Replies: 3
- Views: 891
- Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:22 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake and Park closure, contact your local senator.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 720
Re: Lake and Park closure, contact your local senator.
Especially if you like big government, higher taxes and less rights.mark poulson wrote: look up members of congress who are the tea party clowns.
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:23 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: US Open Contest #3!!! Win Snag Proof Frogs!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5458
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:43 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: New! US Open: Guess the Weight of Overall Largest Bass
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5539
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:39 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Anyone having this problem?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1099
Re: Anyone having this problem?
I believe they use the same url because one or the other or both do not see enough traffic so they were combined. Most of the boards on this site are that way. The Northern and Pacific North are and so is the Southern general and So. Desert general. I try to check the southwest desert tournaments an...
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:05 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: US Open Guess the Weight Contest- Day 1 Big Bag
- Replies: 50
- Views: 8277
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:34 am
- Forum: Used Boats - Motors - Trailers
- Topic: 2007 RANGER 188VS PRICED REDUCED
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5148
- Tue May 28, 2013 9:20 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: WON Clear Lake Open
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1135
Re: WON Clear Lake Open
I will be there. Its going to be a good one.
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