Recent content by phatdaddy

Nice, sounds like you’re getting it dialed in. Sometimes when trolling for king we will drag a couple of 5 gallon buckets tied to the stern cleats to slow our roll. Also explains why there are so many buckets with handles ripped off floating in the gulf

You’re gonna really enjoy it Blue. I had a three sided enclosure on mine for 15-20 years. Made January,February & March much more fun. Skycopper,Thanks for keeping it in the family.

“Out on the Reef” on YouTube installed the Sea Keeper tabs on his Parker. He installed them himself and had some on and off videos. Pretty interesting system

I would guess they made all transoms the same and cut out what they needed to for the different engine choices.

Just curious, is the IO transom the same thickness as the OB.

Was wondering because my Garmin’s voltage is usually 1-1.5 volts lower than the Mercury gauge.

do you have the smart gauge for the merc?

We were in 90'-110'. Not super deep. We had frozen northern mackeral for cut bait. Would have loved to have some live pinfish.

Know what u mean,Scook. Fishing hardly ever goes according to the plan. Most of our good red snapper is 30 + miles out of our pass. The days of small single engine boats catching a limit of NICE snapper are few and far apart. Spotlock and GPS have taken a toll on the inshore spots. this...

Friday was the opening day of red snapper season for 2026. Friend invited me on a trip. of course weather was a little sporty. ended up with a limit of fish, 2 per angler. Also caught some nice beeliners(vermillion snapper). rather that the standard fish on the dock shot, thought this...

Sorry, not very familiar with I/O s. I just knew some friends that had them and they were always worried about them.

Check the bellows

I know of a good one in central Alabama that may be available. I/O converted to a bracket with a Merc 200. Mid 80s hull mid 90s motor. Maybe moving up to Kentucky

BIL and his son came into town for the weekend. Took them and my son and son -in-law for a surf fishing trip. Heard good reports from Cape San Blas, so we drove down there. Got our usual crack of noon start. Had a great time and brought these home. the smallest is 11.5 inches, the others...

Mine was a little slower, around 38 mph. I bought mine from a friend who owned a prop shop. At the time, we were doing a lot of diving, so he had it propped for more torque than speed. Loaded with 60 gallons of fuel,4 divers, 8 tanks and all the other stuff it takes to breath under water, it...