I hope this one goes through. I have been trying to reply on my other
post on the transducer but it just won't show up through google
groups. Anyway we took out the new/used boat on sunday. We ran it on
Lake Poinsett west side of Cocoa and ran out to an island. Cast the
line out and got a couple of bites but were unable to set the hook so
we decided to go to another part of the lake. Started the engine, put
it in gear and got up to around 2500 rpm and it bogged down and
stalled. Started it again and gave it some gas and around 2000 rpm
again it started sputtering and bogging down. I thought maybe I got
some weed on the prop so I raised the lower unit and saw nothing. So I
figured it had to be something with the lower unit. We were out around
2 miles so I cruised back to the ramp and got the boat out. When I got
it home I pulled the lower plug and there were some filings on the
plug (not a ball just few to make the edge fuzzy). Around a cup of
pure water ran out of the lower unit before the milky white oil came
out. Bummer... So now I have an order in for a seal kit. I am afraid
to open the lowerr unit up because I don't want to see what damage it
did... Hopefully only a bearing or two. Anyway. It was hot out there.
Even with the bimini top on it we were sweating pretty good. But it
was a lot of fun while it lasted. I do have a question though... My
humminbird pirahnamax 215 fish finder would kick over to show 200-300
feet for a few seconds and then go back to normal again. Is this
normal or do I need to get it replaced?

Oh and to HK sorry for putting a reserve on the transducer. (it was
$25) the reason I do that is in case it slips through the cracks and
only one person bids on it and get it for $10 bucks. It was cheaper to
put it up at $10 and put a reserver of $25 than it was to list it @
$25.

Well enough for now. One last thing... I did want to say hey to Bill
in Livermore. He knows who he is. I hope all is well.

JV