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    Motor rebuild, replace

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The motors are very clean, no leaks or rust. They almost look new. They both run excellent, I just noticed this summer that the starboard engine oil pressure seemed to be running a little on the low side compare to the other engine. Neither engine uses any oil, so my first thought is just the hours on the starboard motor is the reason. I would be disappointed if I lost a motor during the season so I thought I would start exploring my options.

    Your low oil pressure.......was it at idle or cruising speed?

    The first thing I would do is check the compression on all cylinders.

    That will tell you if there is excess wear on major components.

    If timing is stable and no issues with compression and the lower units are good, I would not replace.

    I would really have to love the boat I have in order to replace power plants on that old of a craft.

    Personally I would replace the whole rig.

    Seems to me Dirty Dog did just that.

    hih

    An end to a sad story.

    in Great Lakes News

    Posted

    Sad story indeed.

    My prayers go out to the family.

    How many times do we talk about safety.

    Tethers and kill switches.

    Life jackets and survival gear and distress devices.

    Float plans and notifications.

    Fishing alone is dangerous and should not be taken lightly.

    Play safe.

    New Truck

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The 13.8mpg I got with the last fill up was what I calculated with a calculator. The displayed showed 13.6mpg.

    I will be having nitrogen put in the tires.

    Lets see some pictures!

    Wow, that's pretty close numbers.

    Ford has come a long way in the last 3 years.

    Glad to see they are doing so well.

    They didn't take any bailout money and worked out their own solution. Good for them.

    Hope you enjoy your truck!

    New Truck

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    When it comes to mileage, I always do my own computations.

    The on-board displays are rarely right.

    With all of today's technology and mileage still sucks.

    BTW, I would have those tires filled with nitrogen.

    More stable pressure will make a difference in mileage as well.

    Ludington Offshore Classic Update

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Salmon tourney turmoil settled

    Manistee bans Best Chance, Ludington drafts new rule

    Brian Mulherin - Daily News Staff Writer

    Monday, October 11, 2010

    Salmon tourney turmoil settled

    Manistee bans Best Chance, Ludington drafts new rule

    By BRIAN MULHERIN

    Daily News Staff Writer

    It’s a good bet that Saugatuck-based charter boat Best Chance Too won’t be sighted at fishing tournaments near Big Point Sable in 2011.

    The organizers of the Manistee Salmon Splash and 333 said they will refuse any entries from Best Chance Too in 2011, while the Ludington Offshore Classic Tournament Committee and Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce have drafted a rule allowing them to refuse entry to anyone. The captains of Best Chance Too have indicated to tournament organizers they will not fish the Ludington event next year.

    Best Chance Too was allowed to withdraw from the 2010 Ludington Offshore Classic after protests followed their apparent victory in the pro division of the tournament. Witnesses alleged the crew of the boat was aggressive in handling smaller fish, with the apparent intention of bettering their catch in the salmon tournament decided by weight.

    “There was some guys on another boat who thought we were being over-aggressive landing fish,†Best Chance Too Co-Captain Dave Engel said after the event. “They questioned our observer and he said we probably were on a few, they questioned that we didn’t get the net fast enough on some little fish. It was a ‘he said, she said, they said’ kind of thing and it kind of seemed to us like it was a done deal. We said ‘if you guys don’t think we did it right, we’ll just withdraw from the tournament.’â€

    Tournament rules at the time stated “Any intentional act, such as, but not limited to, shaking off, breaking off, burning off, etc. fish will subject team to disqualification.â€

    Whether that rule still exists is unknown, as the rules have been taken off of the Offshore Classic website and replaced with the following:

    “Following a review of the 2010 Ludington Offshore Classic Tournament, the Ludington Offshore Classic Tournament Committee (“Committeeâ€) has proposed, and the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce (“Chamberâ€) Board of Directors has adopted the following rule, which will pertain to all future tournament entries:

    “The Tournament Committee reserves the right to decline entry or participation by any person, team or boat as deemed necessary to ensure such things as integrity, image, reputation, financial performance and community relationship with sponsors, participants and supporting groups.

    “A formal review of the tournament rules is under way and all rules for the 2011 tournament will be posted following their adoption.â€

    Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kathy Maclean said she does not expect Best Chance Too to enter next year’s event.

    “They have indicated they will not be returning to our tournament,†Maclean said.

    “I hope that we can move on and begin planning for 2011.â€

    Calls to Engel and co-captain Bill Bale were not returned.

    Scott MacDonald, who runs the 333 and the Salmon Splash with his father, Fred, said they organized a meeting in Holland this week to talk about the incident at the Ludington tournament, but the meeting was sidetracked before it began.

    “It was attempted to be organized by us,†MacDonald said. “The purpose of the meeting was to review what happened at the Ludington Tournament and review what our findings are and pass them along to the members of our tournament trail — the 333 member tournaments.â€

    The 333 is a tournament within a tournament conducted in almost every port with a major salmon tournament on Lake Michigan. Participants can weigh three fish at a given tournament and the heaviest win, although there are also prizes that count standings throughout the season and prizes at each event for the largest of an individual species of fish.

    “That was our only goal was to state what we found out and to share what our plans were and to tell them how we were going to handle it,†MacDonald said. “If any of the tournaments wanted to follow suit, they were welcome to.â€

    MacDonald said he and his father attempted to talk about the Ludington incident at the meeting but were never allowed to.

    “There certainly was two sides at that meeting, which I guess wasn’t surprising to me,†MacDonald said. “I was a little disappointed with how the meeting went. Not the outcome, but there were people who came to that meeting who I really don’t think had a reason to be there, they really came to disrupt the proceedings.â€

    Committee of tournaments

    MacDonald said the tournament representatives there did agree in principle to attempt to form a committee of tournaments that would rule on incidents and each tournament would agree to abide by the findings.

    “As far as uniformity in the rules, the meeting came around to that eventually,†MacDonald said. He said the hope is that if the tournaments can’t agree on rules they can at least agree on procedures for protests.

    “I believe the ball is rolling,†MacDonald said. “John Watson, the tournament director of the Saugatuck tournament, volunteered to chair a committee that would consist of one member of every tournament committee and one alternate to try to come up with a set of uniform rules that all the tournaments can agree on. I think the main intent is to come up with rules on how protests will be handled.

    “My understanding was to be involved in the committee you have to commit to it that the tournaments would stand as one if an incident like this were to happen again.â€

    Regardless of how the individual tournaments move forward, MacDonald said the course for 2011 is set for the 333 and the Manistee Salmon Splash.

    “We’re going to decline any entries from Best Chance in the 2011 season,†MacDonald said.

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    http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/news/52632-salmon-tourney-turmoil-settled

    Setup my fathers 161 Smoker Craft

    in Boat Maintenance and Rigging

    Posted

    Well' date=' dad finally got sick of fixing his Johnson outboard on the 1989 15' sea nyphm fisherman (for sale if anyone interested).

    Ended up being fixed by our mechanic and now works fine.

    ANYWAY, he went out and found a 1994 161 Pro Mag Smoker Craft.

    SOOOOO, we HAD to set it up for the Ludington spring and fall events. [/quote']

    This will make a great addition to the fleet!

    Good for early and late and even river fishing!! :thumb:

    That track is not cheap, however you only buy it once and is so versatile.

    How about Hook'n JR. :thumb:

    Chruch Tx 44

    in Salmon Pro's Connection

    Posted

    Yooperdad:

    Didn't mean to sound critical, just expressing some frustrations with manufacturers. They all design to a price point and not necessarily best performance.

    I don't add segments of line to avoid knot issues. The reason being, I'm using 18 lb. core for walleye on Erie. Drop weights are used to make further adjustments in depth. I probably should have bought heavier core but this was local and at a good price.

    I'm not sponsored by anyone either. I try to give solid advice pro or con on any product I have used. Hopefully someone will benefit from my mistakes. :cool:

    Chruch Tx 44

    in Salmon Pro's Connection

    Posted

    I bought 2 of the Big Daddy Z Boards this spring, specifically to run copper. I have only used Church boards in the past.

    The Z boards only worked for me, AFTER I replaced the front releases. I used Offshore replacement releases and they worked fine. The boards just would not hold the pull of the copper with the original releases.

    Is it worth the price to buy them and then have to replace the releases?

    You decide.

    On my church boards I had to modify or replace the front release to handle braid. On the same boards the rear pins had a wear issue needed replacement. I run a lot of braid either as the main line or as backer.

    I went through four releases for downrigging before I found what worked for me in all applications.

    Most spoons I overspray with clear lacquer for durability.

    I'm not knocking the church boards. It seems that most products could be designed better.

    Vacuum Sealer????

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    i've always used the food saver. works good but occasionally pull a bag out of the freezer to find it was not vacuumed or sealed properly. I think the moisture may be an issue at times. i would love to try one of the commercial units.

    1....towel dry fish or meat

    2....place a sheet of wax paper on a large baking pan.

    3....place in the freezer to pre-chill.

    4....place fish or meat on top of paper in pan.

    5....leave in freezer long enough to stiffen.

    6....place product in bags and vacuum seal.

    Moisture is the main reason for sealer failures!

    Erieau?

    in Ontario Waters Fishing Reports - Salmon and Trout

    Posted

    Anyone have anything to report out of Erieau in the last week? Headed their Friday and Saturday.

    TD

    I'll post a few links to steer you in the right direction.

    Walleye are usually best at a 240 heading out of port in 50 to 60 fow.

    There is a rock pile formed by glaciation along most of the shore line at that depth. From there you could head south to 70 fow and fish the mud.

    Fish are generally suspended and go deeper as the sun climbs up from the horizon. I also always run one on bottom. I usually run crawler harnesses and the usual spoons. Stick baits work well but not so much for me.

    http://www.trophytakerfishing.com/

    http://www.trophytakerfishing.com/guide.html

    Jeremie Brooks is always helpful!

    http://www.erieaumarina.com/report.shtml

    Erieau Marina......talk to Jim Anderson

    Like I said, I fish mostly west of port no matter where reports come from. When the lake kicks up I like a tail wind for heading back to port. Channel 71 mostly but some use 68 as well.

    HIH

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