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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    "Squidding" line - braided Nylon Dacron- braided Polyester Braid - braided Polyethylene 500 yards #80 Power Pro - $69 500 yards #80 Green Spot - $45 No stretch can be good or bad, depending on the situation. Works well when jigging....... Not so good well when trolling w/o a mono shock leader...
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    Navionics maps on Lowrance chart plotter

    This may help you out https://www8.garmin.com/navionics/PDF/Navionics_Compatibility.pdf
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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    Green Spot is still used quite a bit........ Less Expensive Low Stretch - doesn't twist itself into a distorted mess down in the spool. Larger Diameter - requires less, weight Easier on the hands Ties better Double uni knot - Dacron to Braid Slim Beauty knot - Braid to wind-on Leader
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    Sharrow propellers

    Here is some “imaginary” testing done a questionable source, BoatTEST….lol https://boattest.com/Sharrow-Propeller
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    Need GPS/Fish Finder Recommendations For New Boat

    Best bang for your buck right now. Needs no additional maps . Plug it in and go boating...
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    Running Hot??

    Did you clear the codes after doing the work?
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    Batteries

    Unless you run up to Nags Head, you’re going to be stuck with whatever they have in stock on the island. Generally speaking, you want the largest batteries that will fit your battery mounts. I have two Grp 27 batteries on mine
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    Water in Fuel

    Pull the drain plug in the carb(s)
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    1985 Black Max 150 Hp Leaks oil out of reservoir cap. I replaced the cap and still leaking.

    It’s been a while, but I believe both tanks are pressurized when in use
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    The Lake will never be the same again

    Coming from an area where mileage is a meaningless measure of distance, how far is your commute? I’m 34 miles from work…….a 30 minute drive, but an accident away from needing a hotel
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    1985 Black Max 150 Hp Leaks oil out of reservoir cap. I replaced the cap and still leaking.

    The nylon deteriorates and threads deform over time. Had change my oil permeated oil tank that starting leaking through the walls Having said that…are you missing a gasket by chance? You’re lucky it just cracked. Mine cracked and blew off 12 miles offshore. Got home with a sandwich bag and a...
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    Climate change and fishing

    Just giving you grief….lol Locally NC, VA and MD, they are known as Drum, Red Drum and Channel Bass. North Carolina is the base for the large (northern) spawning population that spends summers in and around the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. This particular population is responsible for 10 of...
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    What depth/fish finder do I want

    This is no longer the case. Most mfg now have some sort of real time, forward looking sonar. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/marine/live-sonar/panoptix/
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    Climate change and fishing

    What’s a “red fish”?…lol We have “slots”, yearlings, Drum and Black Drum……lol Not sure how much I’d chalk it up to warm water. Not seeing anything I’ve not seen previously. Just a lot more publicity on social media. Things have always been are very cyclic. Seen populations shift up, down, in...
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    Trolling motor disrupts sonar image

    Aluminum boat? Auto pilot connected to Lowrance as well? Network cables? Not ideal to power an electric motor and sonar off a common battery. Especially if it’s “switching” power to minimize battery usage. Throws off large, electromagnetic pulses with each switch. Only get worst as motor wears...
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    I’m running 12x12 Bennetts, 2- scoop type water intakes, a side scan transducer, a paddle wheel speed sensor, and a conventional thru transducer on an 8’ beam boat. Clear pictures to WOT at ~40 mph
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    Finally can troll for 1 hour none stop. With CLEAN sparkplugs.

    Only an hour? Takes me that long to get out the spread…lol Congrats on your repair
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    Trolling Motor Grinding/Friction Noise

    Remove the prop and check motor shaft for straightness. Could have bent the shaft
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    Trolling motor disrupts sonar image

    Not much to go on..... you didn't describe the type of interference nor under what conditions it happens. Where is the transducer mounted? Trolling motor.......12 or 24 VDC operation? Install the ferrite on power cable? Common ground connection between the two units? A bad or failing electric...
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    I am not perfect.

    Very much so…. we imbed a software “kill switch” in every piece of equipment we sell. Why… to protect ourselves from customers who use the equipment maliciously and/or those who fail to comply with the terms of the contract. Is it ethical to share your streaming service password with others...
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