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I will be mounting some kind of elevated (4 or 6”) platform to clear the side of the boat. Cannon makes a rail that is fastened to wood with 4 wood screws but I am not sure that is adequate. I am not sure how strong that platform is. I sent an email to the manufacturer but no reply yet.

Not quite sure how to insert a picture. I think I want to mount the downriggers on the forward edge of the flotation chambers (boat is a Crestliner 1450 Discovery Side Console). In addition to expansion bolts or a metal plate, do I need to add some kind of angle support around the edges...

At the stern of the boat is a casting platform and rectangular boxes, (flotation?). I am thinking about putting the downriggers there. I have 2 cannon manual downrigger with swivel bases off my pontoon boat. I need to raise them up about 6 inches so I am going to use the cannon slide base and...

What is on the boat. I got a killer deal from the Crestliner Dealer in Cascade and purchased his 2021 rental boat. I saw the boat, but when I picked it up it was raining like crazy. Ir had a full travel cover and it went into the barn for the winter. I see that it has a 55lb front trolling...

Just purchased a Crestliner 14.5 side console fishing boat. Have downriggers and mounts from old boat. The boat has a 40hp Merc 4stroke. I am wondering if I should buy a trolling plate for the motor or bite the bullet and buy a bow mounted trolling motor. If a trolling motor, which one?

Any suggestion as to the thickness of the plate? Is 1/4 inch overkill?

That makes a lot of sense as I used to troll for trout at 1-1.2mph with the rectangular dodger and whatever lure/bait I was using. Faster resulted in less fish. If I need to fish at a faster speed as Super D suggested, then that dodger would be all over the place. According to the Idaho Dept...

Does the shape of the dodger make a lot of difference. I notice that most of the sources of Kokanee tackle have dodgers that are teardrop shaped. The dodgers I have used in the past are rectangular shaped. Does it make a difference?

Nice looking dodgers, I have a few chrome flashers that are starting to show their age. Where can I find the tape on eBay.?

When we used them for trout, the guide from Bingo Bugs just used a split shot or two a couple of feet in front of the bug. I might give them a shot this summer fishing for trout, maybe behind a dodger. But they don’t look like Kokanee winners to me. So SuperD, what is your secret? I am a...

not sure how to download the picture. Sorry

A number of years ago I visited the Bingo Bug manufacturing facility up in far Northern CA. It wasn’t much more than a workbench in a barn. But we did go out and test the lures on Rainbow trout and found them to be as effective as our favorite lures. I came across a web site called Lucky Lure...

thanks, will take a good look for a water pump impeller kit. Also one of the first things will be a good lube on the trailer and maybe some new tires. Nothing worse than a flat on the way to the lake first thing in the morning. Also will get a couple of lug nut locks as I had someone try to...

It was really interesting. When I lived in CA, the only gas you could get at the pump was ethanol. I had to either go to a hardware sore to buy a quart of non-ethanol or go out of state. One of the many reasons I moved out of CA

I did check the plugs, they were dirty but sparking. One of the things I did notice when we were out on the water, trying to figure out what was wrong, was that the fuel line was leaking at the bulb. Also noticed the 6gal can had corrosion and rust on it, my guess is that it is time to replace...

Got it, will start doing that, though I have been told that running non ethanol fuel will prevent the gumming up of the carburetor. The previous owner only talked about mixing the gas.

One question that I have, resulting from watching the video is; When you get done fishing and are not planning on going out again for several days, do you start the motor (in the water), disconnect the fuel line and let the engine use up the fuel in the system? Never did that with my I/Os or...

While the boat is a little ragged and could use some carpet and TLC, it is a fishing boat and seems to be exactly what I need. I haven’t seen a used one around and the pro160 is almost a perfect replacement. But I think I will try to tackle the older motor first. As for Bducks Questions, the...

Bought an 1987 Tracker boat that has a 35hp Merc outboard. First trip out the boat died 2 miles from the dock. It sounded like a fuel problem, but who knows? I looked at replacing the motor but that ran from $5k to $8k. So my question is whether to try and fix it, replace the motor for $5k...

Thanks, found it and will start watching it.