John Bacon

I also find that a flash light makes it harder to see at night.  Especially if the person shines it down into the hull of the boat.

I replaced mine a couple of years ago.  I was able to get a custom axel from Cerka in Milton for less than Princess auto charges for their axels.  If you're further east, there is a place on the south end of 35/115 (Easton's?) that has a good reputation.

A 12v motor will draw one amp per pound of thrust.  So, one size up from the number of pounds of thrust should be good.  

Tiger muskies tend to have rounded fins like a pike.  The fins in the first picture look more pointed like a muskie.  I agree with those saying it's pure muskie.

11 hours ago, bigcreekdad said:

 

One final comment. This unit is a whine to get back into horizontal position. At least for someone in their 70's. Any Ix5 users out there experience this?

 

It's not has convenient as the old cable drives with a pull rope (Well, until the rope breaks).  But I don't find it to be too much of an issue.  Perhaps using a rope with a loop on the end will help lift it.

19 hours ago, Chuck Enwinde said:

My buddy has an IX5 and it definitely doesn't need to be deployed to work.  We had to change out the batteries the other day and when the new ones were in, we tested it with the motor up on the deck.  It looked like you could lose a finger if you weren't careful.  Good luck bigcreekdad.  It will be a sweet unit once you get it sorted out.    

Mine does.  Perhaps it depends on the year.

6 hours ago, bigcreekdad said:

Just picked up a very nice looking Crestliner Pro 1650 Tiller on Friday. Towed up to my cabin today, and I'm loading it with my gear. Decided to check the trolling motor and get nothing. It's a Motor Guide IX5 with GPS control. Wiring to battery looks good, battery is fully charged, but nothing. There are 4 indicator lights on the motor which should have lit ups when it has juice.

Of course, the dealer is 3 hours away, and was of no help over the phone (understandably with seeing everything). They had me try a couple things but nada.

Anyone have any thoughts?

 

It has to be vertical to turn on.  I have an Xi5.  When I lift it out of the water, all the lights turn off.

3 minutes ago, misfish said:

 

What ever it is,I would be more then happy to tour the fishing world to show it off.

It would have been fun catching that from your pontoon boat.  

10 hours ago, BillM said:

Sure looks like a hatchery fish to me.  Just one persons opinion however.   Reminds me of the mutant rainbows I catch around Parry Sound.  

Maybe, but hatchery fish doesn't mean that it's a triploid.

9 hours ago, dave524 said:

I didn't think triploid fish farm escapees were eligible for records, wasn't a Bow caught and disqualified a few years back ?

I think the official world record bow from lake Diefenbacker is a triploid.

However, I haven't seen any evidence that this brown is a triploid.

Well that's impressive.

https://www.facebook.com/chris.brookins.9461/videos/166029168901030

11 minutes ago, huzzsaba said:

Thank you everyone for your replies. So, the motor I was interested in has sold, so unless another one comes up, I am going to look at others.

What I did like about the chrysler motor was :

1) it actually looks nice for an old motor

2) It sounds very nice (in videos) compared to other motors of the same size

3) Like Terry mentioned, it seems very powerful as well 

 

For now, I am continuing the search and am seeing a lot of 4-6 hp motors.  A lot of Mercury, Viking, and some other brand never heard of.  Will continue to do my research.  I think  I want to keep it at a minimum hp of 6 for now, otherwise I wouldnt have bought this inflatable.  Need something to make it feel a little bigger and muscular 😁

 

Viking was an Eaton's brand motor.  It was probably made by OMC (Johnson/Evinrude).

1 hour ago, BillM said:

Who keeps bumping 12 year old threads?   FFS people.  

Well, if he's still driving the same truck, he's probably due for another one.   😉

6 hours ago, dave524 said:

Force is another name that gives people the shivers

I believe that Force are in fact the old Chrysler motors.  Chrysler was forced to sell their outboard motor business as part of the early 80s bailout.  The new owners called them Force.

5 hours ago, misfish said:

Habs might be for real. Me thinks it will get ugly. Bull hit at the end. 

From my understanding, in NHL history, the winner of a Habs/Leafs payoff series has always gone on to win the Stanely Cup.  We'll see if it holds this year.

14 hours ago, ketchenany said:

I have use NUAIR Mechanical, Dario is a great guy to deal with. Replaced my furnace two years ago and tuned my A/C last year. Cleaned the fins and charged it. 
they are located in  Vaughan. 

Thanks

Anybody have recommendations for an HVAC person?  My hope A/C is not cooling the house.  I need to get it repaired or replaced.  Thanks 

I guess mounting these is probably not a one person job.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=836635507196229&set=a.109297263263394

On 5/7/2021 at 11:11 AM, dave524 said:

This just showed up on my FB feed, a small battery made to look like a larger one, country of manufacture ? LOL

That wire looks pretty thin too.  It may not react well to a 55amp draw from a 12v trolling motor.

It looks like it may be used to drain the bowl for winterizing the motor.

On 4/27/2021 at 2:31 PM, lew said:

Who else remembers the days when you'd pull the tubes out of the back of the TV when it stopped working and take them down to the tube tester machine at the drugstore. Plug the tubes into the machine and it would indicate it when it found the bad one.

I remember vividly back in the 50's when it was just a normal thing to do that and I'd always accompany Dad when we went to the drugstore to test them.

Yup, the good ole days weren't always so good   LOL 😁

 

I remember by dad doing that at Radio Shack.

24 minutes ago, msp said:

How come it’s okay for people in our country to fill themselves with fast food, cigarettes and alcohol and the become overweight with cardio vascular disease or cancer? 
But they deserve a bed in ICU? 
At the beginning of this pandemic we should have focussed on creating a healthy lifestyle for ourselves. Instead we close the gyms, lock ourselves up and drive ourselves stir crazy. 
look at the stats in the US. Lockdowns don’t work. 
 

The U.S. resisted lock downs and had the most cases and deaths in the world; and among the worst on a per-capita basis.  I am not seeing how that proves that lock downs don't work; however, I can see it being used as a pretty strong arguement for the exact opposite.

They are doing better now that many of their people have been vaccinated.  That doesn't mean that lock downs don't work, it means that vaccines do work.

Total rip off.  If you shop around, you can get one for under a grand.  😉    although that is without hooks.

 

Some of the comments remind me of a story in the news a few months ago.

A mother was having discipline issues with her daughter.  The daughter ended up being charged with assault when the mother took her cell phone away.  This was followed up by the daughter stealing a phone from one her classmates.  She was convicted on both accounts.

She was given the chance to avoid detention with conditions that included attending school regularly.  She failed to stick to this condition and rarely attended morning class or completed assignments.  Thus, she ended up to having serve time in a juvenile detention centre.

Do any of you remember the headline about the teenaged girl who was sent to jail for failing to complete her homework?  Yeah, that was her.

License free fishing on Valentine's Day.  And a long weekend to boot.

If it wasn't for Covid, this could have been the more romantic weekend ever...