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  1. Having a strange issue with my merc 90hp

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    Posted · Edited by tb4me

    Hello there folks long time no chat. I hope all is well. So I just chanced the shifter and throttle cables on my 90 hp merc. It's running fantastic till suddenly I lose all throttle abilities. I thought I snapped a new cable. To my surprise it's now this small bracket that the linkage rod keeps popping out of. Does anyone know what it is called and if there is something missing that I maybe accidentally broke off at some point? I tried the zip tie to keep it in position but it just auto ejects when I throttle down. Any advice? 

    Thanks in advance! 

     

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  2. 2004 merc 90 hp with a strange issue

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    Howdy folks, hope all is well. I have a bit of an issue with my 2004 merc 90 HP 2 stroke outboard. I was out tubing with the grandkids and the motor up and quit. It slowly lost power so I immediately shut her down. It wouldn't shift back into neutral so I could attempt to restart the motor.  So I used the electric motor to get it back.

    When I got back I pulled the flywheel cover and the motor turned freely. The next day I went out and it shifted to neutral and started on the water muffs. It shifts into forward and reverse and seems to run fine! I'm not taking ot back out until I figure out what happened. We just changed the lower end unit oil and inspected the prop for debris..It was all good. 

     

    Edited to add that the shifter is still very tight shifting into forward and reverse. Where it used to be nice and lose

  7. Importing an American boat that's already in Canada?

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    Well what fantastic information, thanks. As always this site doesn't disappoint! Looks like I may have to get myself a passport. 

    As for the boat itself. It was winterized, lower unit oil changed out and all 3 batteries left on a tender. Ot was stored inside with the cover on it. It did have half a tank of gas in her, but I have already pumped out 40 litres and added 60 litres of fresh premium marine fuel. Gen 7 gas station in Roseneath has actual marine grade gas..Who knew! I'll be launching the boat this weekend and will use it all summer as a "borrowed" boat and will haul it to the border in the fall to have it properly imported. It's a Crestliner fish hawk 1750 those seats are terrible for foam separating. So I will have to repair or replace those seats 

    Anyway thanks again for your reply..cheers! 

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  8. Importing an American boat that's already in Canada?

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    So in an attempt to try to keep the long story as short as possible, while providing as much detail as possible. My good friends reside in Ohio. They left their 2006 Crestliner boat here in 2019 in storage. The boat was never meant to be left in Canada, then covid hit. Here we are 3 years later they are not vaccinated and don't plan to be. They have offered to sell me the boat for the cost of the storage fees. It's a 2006 Crestliner with a 90 merc. The deal is far too good to refuse. 2500 bucks for a boat that's costing them money on a monthly basis. Has anyone ever run into this with boats from the USA? What's the procedure here? Help! 

  12. Update? Seymour Lake (Trent River)- Solider Weed?

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    35 minutes ago, Cloudy15 said:

    Hey All, 

    I wanted to check in and see how people are finding fishing in the Trent River/ Seymour Lake area. I've found that numbers have continued to drop for just about every fish (Pickerel might be slightly better, although I never target them). I sue to catch 100's and 100's of rock bass a year, now I might catch 20.  

     

    I also haven't seen any common carp, and haven't bump into any large pike in quite some time. 

     

    How's everyone finding the fishing? And any idea why things are so slow- Hopefully, I just don't know what I'm doing :)

    I pretty much only target bass, 10 basses between two people use to be a given after a couple of hours of fishing, now I'm finding 5-6 is an above-average day. I'm usually the only one seriously fishing. 

    Thanks!

     

    We have been up all week. Just below you on crow bay. Bass has been hot but walleye despicable sadly we're walleye fishing. Sounds like we need to swap spots lol 

  13. Thinking of moving out of the provence....

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    4 minutes ago, akaShag said:

    A close friend of mine did this a few months ago.  She bought the house over the Internet (yikes!) and had to get permission from NB to transit through in less than a day, could NOT stay in NB overnight.  I don't recall what the rules were for traversing Quebec, if there were any.  When she got to her new home in NS, she and her pets had to quarantine for 2 weeks.  No going out for groceries, etc etc but she was able to have them delivered.  She likes it down there a LOT.

    Most "down homers" are good people, like folks everywhere.  I'm sure with the covid Bull that newcomers/strangers are eyed with some suspicion, but if a person makes an effort to get to know folks I am guessing that will fade.  No different from small town Ontario, if you are the new person in town.

    You might want to do a bunch of research if you have not done so already..............like talk to the local chamber of commerce, the town/region/township clerk, etc, IOW the people that really know the area you are considering.  Good luck!

    Were looking at buying a home online too..Im a self employed home renovatior so ill work with family down there and a good realitor.. combined with a home inspector qere not worried in the slightest .. Were looking for a fixer upper with land and a cottage, also a fixer upper.. Nothing beats sweat equity when you can do the work..All i need is a good foundation good well and septic and im not worried about much more then that..Sure is exciting!! 

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  16. Thinking of moving out of the provence....

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    So as the title states were considering leaving the provence for a slower life..Were strongly considering Nova Scotia. With covid and city living life has become somewhat of an eyeopener..The family is getting older and its just my wife my daughter (19) and myself. We want to  own a hobby farm and some land to hunt on..Now I have a couple of questions...  

    1. Has anyone here made the move one way or another? If so how did you handle logistics? 

    2. Can anyone here recomend a great fishing site just like this one? In the provence of Nova Scotia....I really should have numbered this question #1  

    Thanks for any help insight or input! As always it's super appreciated! Cheers folks!!

  17. Thinking of buying a new boat.??

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    So I was out to my local dealer. Had a look at the new smoker crafts. Man are they ever nice . I hear what a few of you have said about buying used.  It seems as though the banks only want to finance a new boat. I still want to go check out the crestliner and alumna crafts. Who sells them in the hamilton brantford area?

  18. Thinking of buying a new boat.??

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    10 hours ago, dave524 said:

    Any chance you have the time and ability to rebuild the Smokercraft, new floor and transom, carpet, vinyl etc? I ran an 80's 18 ' Sylvan , likely the same hull, it's a good hull but you would want to upgrade the motor to 115 anyways, it would be a bit of a dog with a 70. The max on that hull was 140 horses. You be dollars ahead, insane prices on even a 18 tinner new these days, I paid less for my house than some listings.

    I did this already. Sad part in the plywood is going AGAIN only after 3 years.. used marine grade plywood. Cut to fit then primed. Then coated with resin. Then installed marine grade vinyl over top . The transom is starting to get soft and it looks like the flotation foam is in need of replacment. Id rather sell it to a handy person then go thru all that work again. Just heartbreaking to have a floor failure that fast..

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  20. Thinking of buying a new boat.??

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    Its time for our family to consider a new boat. Right now we have an older 1988 18 foot smoker craft with a70 HP Johnson .
    Were looking at replacing it with something new and comparable in size...2020 preferable..
    Im totally out of the loop with new boats..So I figured I ask the Fisher people on here..(shout out to the ladies)
    What do you all recommend for best bang for the buck?
    I looked at the Legend 18XTR and really liked that..HELP!!!! this is a big money purchase, and we want this to be just right for our family. We have 2 young grand children that will enjoy tubing in the future as well as our 18 year old daughter. It will mostly be used for walleye fishing on the Grand and Trent rivers. With the odd visit to different lakes. What advise do you fine folks in regard to this..
    Thanks in advace

  23. Help! Snapped a throttle cable

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    Posted · Edited by tb4me
    My horrible spelling lol

    15 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

    Why did it break in the 1st place? I'd like to know that before I broke another one. Not a common breakdown in my experience. It will be tough to get someone to do it for you at this time of the year anyway. Try iboats.com for a new part. They will have it I'm positive.

    Good luck and get back out there. 

    I think it snapped from wear n tear..Its a 1988 motor and likely orignal cables. I managed to find a cable at my local dealer here in Haggersville for 65 bucks.. Ill go grab it this week 

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