Roe Bag

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Unbelievable. Amazing! Who'd a thunk?

Seems as though they start earliest in Long Point Bay. Then Ryerse and Dover. Then Nanticoke. Last but not least, Port Maitland. Good numbers on and off east of Dover in the past week or so. Probably show up in Port Maitland in the next week or so. Need on shore winds to bring in the warmer surface water and the baitfish.

Went shopping today. Spare spools for the Stradic CI4 are on back order until at least July and the dealer couldn't give me a price. Looked at the Stradic FI and compared it to the Daiwa Advantage. The Advantage was $50 cheaper. Every bit as nice as the Stradic. Spare spool and smoother drag. Looks like Shimano just lost another customer!

Headed for Quinte for a week shortly. I've been thiking about taking along a new toy. Anybody tried the new Shimano Stradic CI4F? Thinking about puting one on my 7'2" Crucial dropshot rod. Sucks that there is no spare spool included. Might be enough to give me cause just to go with the regular Stradic or Sustain. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Roe Bag.

Very well said sir. Thanks for the reminder.

Ever notice that he (the weather man) is only ever right when you don't want him to be???

Let's face it a Yamaha 225 and a Yamaha 25 are indeed "two different animals". I am only speaking from my experience with my smaller outboards. What's been said is based on that experience.

Over the years I've had both Eagle and Lowrance fish finders. Excellent units. Sadly they fell behind others like Humminbird. The cone angle of most Eagle/Lowrance units until only recently had been 20 degrees. For a shallow water fisherman this isn't very efficient. In ten feet of water you are viewing only a 3 foot circle on the bottom. Basically 1/3 of your depth. Humminbird and Garmin have been using dual beam (20/60 degrees)technology for several years. In 10 feet of water you are viewing a 10' circle on the bottom. The area you view is equal to your depth. The majority of my fishing is in less than 50' of water so the greater the coverage the better. Not only for finding fish but more importantly, structure. I jumped ship and my last purchase was a Humminbird. The difference is like night and day. Now that Ealge/Lowrance products incorporate dual beam technology I will probably go back when I need a new one. Love to see one of the new HD units in action.

The new two strokes are totally different animals. My 1973 25 Johnson smoked like a chimney and stunk too high heaven. Drank a tank of fuel in no time at all and wouldn't troll worth a darn! I only smell my 06 25 Yamaha when trolling with the wind. In comparison it is barely noticeable. Unlike the Johnson it will troll all day witout fouling the plugs. Advancements in two stroke oil formulas as well as carburetion, ignition systems, and 100:1 mix have eliminated the "old days" stigma of two strokes. They idle almost as smoothly. They are almost as quiet. Fewer moving parts. Lighter. Less maintenace. I owned a 2004 Suzuki dumb ass 25 four stroke for two years and went back to a two stroke. I've run them both on the same boat and the fuel savings of the four stroke was negligeable. I'll never go back to a four stroke.

When Crestliner first started manufacturing all welded hulls they experienced serious growing pains as well. It seems that the heat range of the welding equipment must be very accurate when dealing with aluminium. If not, the material in close proximity to the weld is damaged. It becomes brittle and less plyable and it will crack under stress.

Sounds like you better take it to someone who knows. The two visible screws on the lower unit below the cavitation plate are for the gear case oil only. The bottom screw is the drain and fill and the top is a vent screw to allow air to escape when refilling the gear case. This has nothing to do with the engine oil! In order to access the engine oil drain you must remove the side cover as depicted in the diagrams in the catalogue I sent you. (pg. 58 part #3) Only then will you see the drain plug for the engine oil! If this is too difficult to follow then for your own sake leave it to a professional.

Ooops! My bad!

Your 2000 9.9 Evinrude is actually manufactured by Suzuki. OMC had Suzuki start making their four strokes as well as some oil injected two strokes around 1998. When OMC went broke, Bombardier bought them out and they became BRP. Bombardier Recreational Products. Suzuki continues to manufacture many outboards with the BRP logo. This link to a Suzuki Parts catalogue with help your cause. http://store.brownspoint.com/pdf/DF9.9_15(04-09).pdf The oil drain plug is listed on page #5 part 6 engine oil regulator. As depicted it comes straight off the bottom of the engine block. It is neither visible or accessible without removing the side cover. Pg. 58 part 3 When standing at the rear of the engine facing forward you will need to remove the left side cover. Any BRP, Suzuki or Johnson/Evinrude dealer will be able to locate a filter for you. I'm not sure if an an Automotive supply can cross reference it or if it is a dealer only item. The filter and drain plug on my Suzuki dumb ass 25 were almost identical. They utilize a cardboard cartridge encased in a seperate metal housing. It is most important tha the gasket betweem the metal housing and the block in in proper position when replaced. If not the a serious oil leak can ocurr and can go unnoticed for some time. When I had mine the only outboard with a spin on/automotive style filter were the Hondas. This may have changed. Good luck, Roe Bag.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

Anyone know where I can get minnows in the Napanee area? Spending a week on Hay Bay shortly and would appreciate a heads up. Thanks, Roe Bag.

There is much cross breeding in the industry now. Mercury four strokes (50 horsepower and under) are actually Tohatsu which is the old Nissan. Many BRP(Johnson/Evinrude) four strokes are actually Suzuki. As far as I know Honda remains Honda and Yamaha remains Yamaha. Although a while back it was rumoured that Yamaha was making some of the larger four stokes for Mercury. When it comes to four strokes the maintenance schedule can be very expensive. The overhead cams in most are belt driven and it is recommended that they be replaced every two years. At much expense! If you choose to ignore and run the belt beyond two years it could lead to serious if not terminal engine damage. I owned a 25 Suzuki fourstroke and it was everthing you could want. The only drawbacks were the added weight (40 lbs or so over a comparable two stroke) and the maintenace schedule. The extra weight at the back made for poor visibility when I was in the boat alone at slow speeds. The bow would ride extremely high until you were up on plane. The need to replace the timing belt (every two years) was at that time about $600. Oil and filter changes every 50 hours. When the warranty expired on my Suzuki I sold it. Bought a new 25 Yamaha two stroke. Lighter. Fewer moving parts. No maintenace program. 100 to 1 oil ratio. It may cost a little more in fuel but it's still money in the bank in the long run.