Matt Janes

Thanks for the quick replies as always. I think I am going to take this as a lesson learned the hard way. This battery is at least 4 years old so I think I'm going to bite the bullet and get a new battery and take better care of the new one.

They aren't identical batteries, and they aren't part of a system. The other battery tested at 12.9 volts. No on board charger either...

So I cleaned out the boat today which I store in my garage for the winter. I have 2 deep cell batteries, one of which charged up fine. The other doesn't even take a charge. The red "charging" light doesn't even come on when I connect the terminals on the charger. When I test the battery with a voltage tester I get 1.4 volts. Obviously not what you want. I saw a video on YouTube where a guy with a similar problem emptied out the cells, poured in a baking soda and water solution, poured that out and then finally replaced with another solution. Is this something I should try or just suck it up and buy a new battery? Or any other suggestions? Thanks! Matt

I started doing the cedar plank thing quite a bit this summer. Depending on the thickness of the plank you buy, you will need to soak the plank from anywhere from 2 to 4 hours for best results. I usually cook a whole filet salmon but a trout filet will work just as well, as follows: 1. Preheat your grill to about 400•C 2. Take your filet and season it to your liking. 3. Put your filet on your soaked cedar plank. 4. Put your plank with your filet on it, directly on the grill over the burners and close the lid. I usually keep the grill between 350 to 400 degrees for the duration of the cooking. If you have a meat thermometer, take the filet off when it reaches 135 to 145 degrees (usually takes about 20 minutes for a salmon filet that is is 1" thick at its thickest point) and let it rest rented under some foil around 10 minutes before you serve it. Also, keep a spray bottle handy for flare ups as they are almost unavoidable no matter how well your plank is soaked. Hope this helped! Matt

Thanks a lot. I couldn't find that link you found. Looks like they can go as deep as 25 feet and I thought it was only 20. We will see this weekend as I finally picked up some proper trolling gear with line counter reels. Another question though...If a lure says it dives 10 feet, how much line do you have to let out to achieve that depth? Is there a standard as far as lures go? Thanks Again, Matt

Hey All, Just wondering if any of you have experience using the mini dipsy diver? I bought a couple but they don't come with any trolling instructions like their larger counter parts. There is a bunch of info on the other sizes of divers on the net but I can't find much, if any, on the mini. I am looking for info as to how much line I have to have out to reach a given depth. From what I can find it seems like the mini's only go up to 20 feet. Thanks, Matt

Hey All, Great thread. As the nickname suggests my name is Matt (I couldn't think of anything clever when I signed up). I live in Ottawa with my wife and 3 year old son. Grew up fishing for Smallmouth at our family cottage but I have recently taken up an interest in walleye fishing. I have been blessed with a wife who loves to fish as much as I do and lately she's been bugging me to try musky fishing. I have only been a member of this forum for a month or so and in that short time our fellow members have helped me with my outboard and most importantly saved me 25000 when they convinced me not to buy a brand new legend boat and instead go with something similar used, which is exactly what I did!

Thanks for the help everyone. This is a 25HP Johnson. I might have made a mistake and brought it in for service this morning as my knowledge with outboards I limited but I am learning more as things go wrong! We are supposed to be heading out for the weekend tomorrow afternoon so fingers crossed that the motor is fixed by then. I will definately post what they did though. As I am reading more and more of your posts I may have been able to rectify the problem myself (if there even is a major problem to begin with!).

1) 5th trip since I bought the boat. Could have sat for a long time prior to me running it. 2) No oil to mix. It's oil injected. 3) haven't changed the spark plugs. Thanks for the help. Matt

I actually just boat the motor and boat from someone who had cancer and sold their trailer and then their boat. I got the boat on Saturday that just passed and I tools it out the day I got it, Sunday as well and Monday. All without any issue, although I wasn't looking/didn't notice any oil leaking. I have no idea how long it had been since the motor had run could have been a year or two for all I know. It was tuned up just over a month ago and they replaced the gear lube, an O ring and cotter pin.

I will try to make this as clear and concise as possible... I have a 2 stroke Oil Injected Johnson Outboard year 2000 model. Went out last night on the Ottawa River and ran out of gas. I had a second tank in the boat but the motor would not start and me pumping the primer bulb a bunch probably didn't help. We we were loading the boat onto the trailer we noticed some oil coming from the prop area and a bit from the water drain holes (I have read that this can be normal? http://forums.iboats....php?t=207285). I got the boat home and plugged the garden hose into the back of it and turned the key and it started right away, problem solved. Or so I thought.... We went out tonight on the Rideau. The motor started great when we put the boat in the water and motored our way to a spot to fish. I trimmed the motor out of the water as the water was shallow and we were using the trolling motor. When it was time to move I started the motor for a brief half a second, realized I had the motor out of the water, so I turned it off right away. From that moment on I couldn't get the motor to start. When I tilted the motor out of the water I noticed the same oil coming from the same places as the day before. I had to take the tow of shame from a fellow boater back to the launch. Again, I got the boat home, plugged in the garden hose and it started up right away again! I really have no idea whats going on here. But if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. We are planning a fishing trip to Lake Kashawakamak this weekend and I really would like to use my boat! I don't want to take it to the mechanics unless I have to as I don't know if I would have it back by Friday morning... Sorry for the long story... A couple of pics attached to explain better...

I have a 14.5 foot princecraft resorter with a side console. It came with two seats and I am going to purchase 2 more. I am debating on whether to just get 2 regular boat seats or if I should get a stool for the front deck. I could see how the stool would be less comfortable though especially with my lower back not being the best to begin with. I think I am leaning towards regular seats.

I am looking for opinions on a front deck seat for my boat. Should I opt for a procrasting seat (stool type) or just a regular boat seat? I see that most fishing boats on the water tend to have the stool type so there must be a good reason why people opt for that type. Thanks, Matt

Hey All, Thought I would post about the new boat. Obviously the new boat idea was a non option. After a lot of searching we found this Princecraft Resorter DLX with a side console for 4900 and we were able to talk the seller down to 4500. It's all the boat we need and it works nicely as we tried it out on the Rideau River this evening! Very happy that we are saving 25000 and still got a boat that works for us! You can have a look here if it hasn't been removed by the seller. http://kingston.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=385868416&MessageId=MSG.VIEW_AD.REPLY_TO_AD_SENT&mpname=R2S&mpname=Activity-R2S&mpuid=1700185%3B327%3B385868416%3B75654377%3B%3B&secev=AQAAATiciLAAAM0AAAACACIxMzhhNzhjMjk2Yy5hMjBiMjY1LjE5NjYzLmZmZmZjNTI3AAAAABb%2F4oABAAAAAgAAAAEkEBEAd5%2B%2BJRdneQ6Mv1aSlhy%2FidMeGDo* Matt

Thanks again everyone. I think all of you saved me 18000 on a boat and 9000 in interest. We decided not to go with the Legend dealer. The price was just too expensive when you factored in the motor upgrade and all the other Bull fees that they tack on a new boat. Also, I'm not sure if it is common but we couldn't even test out the boat in the water before committing to a purchase, which I thought was similar to buying a car without taking it for a test drive. Maybe this is the norm when buying a new boat? What looked like 10000 in the flyer turned out to be 18000 plus interest by the time the bill of sale was complete. Long story short, it was just too much. We only got our 14' aluminum with 15HP mercury 2 stroke this year (we only paid 1200 including the trailer) so we will enjoy it a little more before we go looking for a new (or used) boat. I liked what a lot of people said about checking in the states, it seems like there are some wicked deals to be had over there, so that is a possibility. We won't be buying before next spring. Once again thanks for the insight and info and my wallet thanks you the most! Matt

Hi Everyone, I am looking for a lake to take the wife and young lad fishing for the day this upcoming weekend. We live in Ottawa and usually fish the Rideau and Ottawa rivers. I am looking for a lake within about a 1 hour drive from Ottawa and there aren't too many. I have contimplated going to Mississippi Lake a few times in the past but have never gone. Anyone ever been to Mississippi Lake and if so how is the fishing, for bass, pike or walleye specifically? Also any place to take the young lad for a swim? Free or paid boat launch? Any info would be much appreciated! Matt

Brochure says 2000 lbs for that boat. It would be too heavy for me to tow.

I do plan to shop around but buying new is almost a must as my bank can't offer a personal loan for less than 7 percent and it would have to be paid back quicker making for a much larger monthly payment (which I realize is better interest wise). The total monthly payment is key for me. As for more boat for the price on a brand new boat, any suggestions? Forgot to mention that the max towing capacity of my vehicle is about 1200 pounds. This 15 Angler is pretty much max (i think).

Hey All, Thought I would update as I went to the dealer today. So we are strongly considering the 15 Angler. With 40HP 4 stroke and fees and a couple add ons it comes to basically 18000, including taxes. The guy was offering 6.5% interest over 15 years making the monthly payments very attractive at 150 a month. I realize over 15 years it's probably 15000 in interest but it really is a nice boat, especially in person. Now I have a difficult decision to make. Any thoughts? It seems like I can't get a decent side console fishing boat for under 15000 with a reasonable motor...

It's true I haven't included what I am looking for so here it is: > side console is a must > fishing lakes in the kaladar area but living in Ottawa, also the Ottawa and Rideau > fishing a lot for bass (casting) but starting to take more of an interest in trolling for walleye > looking for a bow mounted trolling motor > I always fish with my wife (who loves to fish) and often times our two and a half year old tags along. > looking for a 16 footer > 15000 or less if possible Hope this helps! Matt

I am just curious on responses to this question. Let's say you have a max budget off 15,000 including taxes, which is basically my budget, what do you buy?

Thanks Guys, After speaking to the sales guy at the dealer, I am unsure of what to do. He really seems to be pushing on the 4 stroke (probably for good reasons but still) saying that it's really hard to get 2 strokes, hard to resell and blah, blah. Anyway, I am going in tomorrow to meet with this guy and see what he can offer. In the meantime I have been researching and I found a Tracker boat that retails for almost the same price as the Legend 16' Xcite. This boat is the Tracker Super Guide V-16 SC. Not sure what to do at this point. The Legend seemed like a great deal but at $11000 plus about $3000 to upgrade to at least a 40HP 4 stroke is going to put me easily over $15000. We will see what happens tomorrow. Again thanks for the input/info Matt

Thanks so much everyone for the replies! The wealth of information on this forum is incredible. Obviously I haven't decided on a boat yet but when looking at the motor upgrades on the legend website I noticed that the price for a 50HP 4 stroke is $4500 and for the 50HP 2 stroke it's only 1800. Any real downfall to going with the 2 stroke instead of the 4 stroke? Obviously it's a major price difference but I have limited knowledge with this. Thanks Again, Matt

Hey Everyone, I think this is my first ever post on this site. I check the general discussion frequently to see all the monsters people are catching. On to the topic. I am looking to buy a new boat. Right now I'm fishing out of an old 14 foot Starcraft Aluminum with a 15HP Merc motor (90's model). It does the job well and I've added all the things I could to make it comfortable but I need (want) something a bit nicer. I am looking at the Legend 15 Angler. List price of 9,999. From doing a little research I hear that these boats are underpowered (only listed with a 20HP motor) and it takes a bit more cash to get a better motor. Also some of the finishes and carpeting I hear are cheaper fabrics. I am looking for anyone information on this boat or any people's input who have experience with Legend boats (first or second hand info would be great!). Obviously price is a major factor and I have looked at some similar Princecraft models that are at least 5000 more. Thanks in advance!