SlowPoke

He has his Mother's good looks, Daddy's fishing talent and all his fingers; what more could a kids ask for? Great report and pic's!

Good to hear!!! Now go put that bill in the filing cabinet and enjoy!

I'd be pissed too but taking it out on everyone in his vicinity had left him lonely and angry.

If he was in his grave he would have just rolled over. He is so bitter about that quote and being typecast in that roll that it nearly drove him insane. Poor guy just couldn't grasp that there is a limited number of rolls for him. I always got the impression listening to interviews that he felt owed.

Fair enough. Umm does Spiel fix wing tips? It might be a tad narrow.

No worries, I'm going 'commando'. And stop thinking about me in panties!

Come in from the west, that 64 bridge is pretty low

Details... LOL! I merged posts #16 and #21 in my head and forgot about you. I just had the other guy in the scope. You had the decency to express your opinion where the other guy obviously has issues with mechanics.

Count me in

The OP clearly states that he is not mechanicly inclined and Cliff's response was to him, not you. I don't think Cliff would have responded to Bernie (a certified automotive tech) that he MUST take his outboard to a certified marine tech. In short, Cliff's post illustrated why the job costs $500. He's not saying it can't be done cheaper by a guy that owns a $90 wrench set and lots of spare time. You insulted Cliff and others with your post.

With a new boat motor and water seperator, I don't think you would benefit much by adding Seafoam (prob $20/ fillup) at this point. Maybe once or twice a season. You will actually see a difference on an older motor. Carbon deposits leaving the exhaust, a little extra smoke initially and nearly instant improvment in throttle response. As it was explained to me, Seafoam as a stabilizer works differently than other stabilizers. It is claimed to mix with the fuel and absorb moisture while others are said to prevent moisture from mixing with your fuel. The idea being moisture is absorbed by Seafoam, dissapated, becomes combustable and leaves your fuel system entirely.

If that is food for thought, you're dining on ignorance. So tell us Mr. IT Manager; how long would it take you to hook up a boat trailer, bring it in to the shop, diagnose the problem, flush the system, rebuild the carbS (obviously you're aware there is more than one), set the carbs, replace the head gasket, run it in a test tank, hook up the trailer and pull it out of the shop?

We obviously have a different sense of humour because I didn't find his response very funny. In fact, part of the problems with trades these days is the time and monetary investment for education. Many of today's youth evaluate the cost of education and time investment to achieve a goal and move on to unskilled labour just to maintain a SUBstandard living. So what do you do for a living?

Ouch!!! That's just rubbing salt in the wound! That's about what I paid for the stator on my 75 Mariner. The flywheel is pressed on, not an easy DIY job without the tools.

It costs what it costs, unfortunatly. The sting in this repair bill is that the motor is only worth $500 in great condition. Had it been a 2002 motor it would probably have cost the same but hurt a lot less. You're not going to get back on the water any cheaper and you will soon forget the repair bill. The labour rate doesn't seem outrageous at four hours

You were right! They do a good job lifting these too.. They almost weigh as much as the 4.3's in the Thompson!

I can't believe Percher didn't comment on the Scotty downrigger being used to pull the engine! It amazes me how one day all the hits will be on divers, the next day riggers, the next day leadcore and when I go out, they're not hitting anything!! LOL If my north shore skunk continues I might have to give Fishmaster Charters a call and fish a little closer to the Equator. Great report, info and pictures as usual! -Brian

Queensway CB - Mississauga/Brampton Most truck stops will have a space rented out to a CB guy that sells and repairs them.

Not many charters will put you on a day of big fish. Most are content with quantity not quality. Looks like Fishmaster can do both!

I get nothing but abuse at my local tackle shop. As I walk in the dog starts barking and Steve says "There goes the Bull meter, it must be SlowPoke".

I should have stayed on the phone another two minutes; I would have heard it unfold!!! Great pictures Emil and congrats to Jordan!

Readers should not glaze over this point! Stating the Reserve is "the first place we always look" is an inflammatory statement but cars seem to turn up there. It's not always the Natives but they've become prime suspects in communities close in proximity. Hopefully this thread doesn't go in this direction. Another place performance parts tend to show up is local race tracks. If someone on the board frequents Sparta, Grand bend or even Delaware, KEEP AN EYE OUT!

You can look at numbers all day long but here is real life data for you.... Conventional starting battery... Another conventional battery... Bought the Optima and suffered through 3 years of this... Yup, it's my money and money well spent.

Might be a significant drop in rod repairs from low bridges too!

Whoa, that's low!!!! You could probably walk from Merganser to 2nd Creek without getting your feet wet.