Welcome to my channel, Paul's Outdoor Academy. This channel is all about fishing, hunting, riding UTVs, and just getting outdoors in general.
This channel was just for fishing and was called Paul's Bass Academy, but I have decided to add some additional outdoor activities. I hope you will subscribe and watch videos, and leave me some feedback. God Bless, and Thank you for watching.
It seems to me it is coming down on most boards, but there are still some which seem high. 7/16 OSB for example. $8 a few years ago, now is $15 :) OUCH but treated lumber seems way more reasonable to me now.
But what if the lake you are on is not mapped? Is there a way to set it to run the bank at a distance of 30 feet from the bank, or remain in 10 feet of water while running the bank?
That is a good question. I need to find an unmapped lake and see. Most of the units can build your own colored contour maps as you drive the boat around slow. I wonder if you can make your own colored chart and then follow those lines? I will try that
Check out this link. humminbird.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/learn/mapping/autochart#:~:text=AutoChart%E2%84%A2%20uses%20your%20Humminbird,it%20into%20a%20lake%20map.
@daddymodwest4111 this link talks about making your own chart and then following contour lines, so that is possible: humminbird.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/learn/mapping/autochart#:~:text=AutoChart™%20uses%20your%20Humminbird,it%20into%20a%20lake%20map
So it depends on who you ask. Ionic says any Mercury outboard from 150 to 250 HP. Mercury marine lists very specific models. Was your motor on that list?
Very good explanation but I would’ve like to see you actually take the it apart completely so you can see how it Hass to be finagled back together then just splitting it. Also would be a good idea to make a video of showing what is in that midsection exhaust tube etc.
I wish I had completely removed the lower cowling and then reassembled. It would require the wiring harness disconnect and I hated to do that. Maybe next time and thank you for the ideas!!!
glad I found this one... it's just as good as the high pressure fuel video.... It's a very similar situation with my axle/hub problem.... i was on the way home when my wheel started wobbling.... I cashed in every favor and prolly lost 4 or 5 of my 9 lives.... Dexter and Marine masters trailers hooked me up though.... hopefully neither of us go thru another axle problem... they are the worst !! Good call on getting a custom axle that's rated for 3500 lbs... wish i woulda thought of that one.
4 or 5 of 9 lives is TOOOOOO many. man oh man. Glad it worked out ok in the end. That is amazing they took care of you like that, awesome!!! If for no other reason than to remove my concerns, the 3500 axle is really nice. No longer worried at all. :)
great video... looks like i have the same engine as you but mine is on a Triton 18CTX.... what made you swap the high pressure fuel filter... the most info i could find in the manual is that the filter should only be replaced by an authorized dealer.... I also just found the vault axle video... I had a similar problem, but I had to replace the axle after two bolts sheered off on the way home... I was lucky the wheel didn't go it's own way once I exited the interstate...
That filter came with my 300 hour kit and I also thought I found something about it in my maintenance book. I will have to double check. Yep I had to replace the whole axle or at least chose to go that route Hahahha 😎
@@PaulsOutdoorAcademy I got lucky with the axle... Dexter Marine decided to first send me a new Hub under the 5 year warranty and then once I found the spindle was bent, they sent me a new axle with two new hubs.... I doubt I'll find a better deal than that.... what year is your engine? My engine is a 2018... maybe somewhere before or after they removed/added the high pressure fuel filter steps.... other than the "take it to an authorized dealer" at least in my manual....
A lot of good information thank you. So I just bought a mercury 9.9 with electric start and I wanted to use a Lithium Battery but from what that paper said and you have said that is not possible because this motor has a stater. And the only reason I am asking is you said that your motor also has a stater so can I use a lithium battery or not? I will still ask a mechanic, but I thought I would ask. Thank you again.
A lot of good information thank you. So I just bought a mercury 9.9 with electric start and I wanted to use a Lithium Battery but from what that paper said and you have said that is not possible because this motor has a stater. And the only reason I am asking is you said that your motor also has a stater so can I use a lithium battery or not? I will still ask a mechanic, but I thought I would ask. Thank you again.
There is a mixture of engine charging systems listed as ok for use by Mercury! I listed some comments from others which said you can’t but the list clearly has both. The problem is that is a very small motor and I don’t know how much output it has. I would check directly with specific lithium manufacturers and tell them which battery. Hopefully they can clear it up.
Please help i just did a service on my engine its the exact same one. I noticed oil on the inside of the cowl. I took the fly wheel cover off. And seen its smoking/coming from the little circular screen
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Man and us smaller boat owners get left out again. I really wish I could switch to a lithium starting battery. As I already have over 200 lb of batteries in my 17.1/2 ft aluminum bass boat. And don't have the space to spare for a fourth battery dedicated specifically for electronics. My poor battery compartment is jammed so full already. Especially because I just rewired with beefier upgraded wire the entire boat for my electronics setup. Garmin 106 at bow, Garmin 93 at console live scope Plus. Literally just turning on my Garmin 106 drains an Optima blue top " bought and installed two days ago" down to less than 12 volts before it even brings up the menu on the home screen. And that's just the 106. Not even running the 93 and the transmission of the livescope turned off
I purchased a small 30 amp lithium to run only my 106sv, black box, and the LS. It is really small and light. I have ran it for about 8 hours before running it down. My Ionics are 50 amp and I have two to run my 24v trolling motor. I love them and they can can my ultrex for about 2-3 days of fishing before I even charge them. Together, the 2 50ah Ionics are 28 total pounds.
@@PaulsOutdoorAcademy all brand new wiring too. Just installed it all myself. So I know it was done right. And I went over it again just to make sure but makes me wonder if I got a crappy battery. Either way it's getting returned
Nice video! I have a small boat trailer for a 14 ft aluminum boat that needs new hubs but I don't know what size hubs I should purchase. I know I don't need the 3500 size you have maybe 2000 kit is all that is needed. Also need to know what type of spindle needed.
Unless you want to buy new wheels you need to make sure the hub you get is the same is the one you already have. There are some great resources online about measuring your axle when you need one. I thought about creating a video on how to determine what you need for this very reason. Maybe I will. 😀
Take one of your current wheels to a place that sells wheels and ask them to check the bolt pattern size for you. They are prob 4 lug or 5 lug and if they are 5 lug, they are probably 4.5x5” bolt pattern. The spindle you get has to be matched to the hub you get. I think that is why many people sell them as a kit. E trailer is a good site 😉
@@PaulsOutdoorAcademy thanks for always answering my questions! My issue, that other folks with a 115 pro xs seem to have, is odd. Starts great, idles great, but runs erratic getting on plane 3500-5000 rpm. It sounds like it’s either cavitation from the prop slipping, causing the motor to rev up, then down, but it also sounds like it’s a fuel issue. I’m going to replace the fuel filters, spark plugs, and bore sleeve. If that doesn’t fix it, I’m at a loss
@jakewyler1945 you are welcome. I enjoy trying to help people. I wonder if by any chance you might have a little water in your fuel? Did the boat sit for a while during off season? Was the fuel left in it just a little or full tank? Was it 100% gas or methanol mix? Did it have a fuel stabilizer in it? You could add a fuel treatment to it now and see if that helps at all. You could try running the fuel level way down and then fill. Back up and see if that helps. If you replace the inline fuel rail filter, it would be a good time to check the fuel injectors. Make sure all connections are tight. You can even take a 12 volt source and make them open and close long enough to spray carb cleaner in them. I think they only have a positive and negative connection. It could be sooooooo many things and is trial and error. When you put plugs in I would definitely check the gap.
Do you know the output of your alternator or stator? I personally do not know but there are lots of good resources online and Mercury groups on FaceBook. I would search those. If the amount of juice coming from your motor meets the requirements I don’t know why you couldn’t, but I am hesitant to recommend it.
Is the high pressure filter necessary? I saw another guy do a video saying don’t both replacing it as it’s unnecessary and is the source of lots of problems
I am a stickler for trying to do things according to recommended procedures! BUT I honestly don’t know. If you saw mine it was yellowish but still very usable. It really was a pain to replace. Whatever you decide to do, good luck with it! Thank you for your comments!
That's a lot of good information, IF the reader has a 4 stroke Mercury. I, and most likely many others, would assume that LiFePo4 batteries cannot be used with large 2 stroke Mercury engines even if they have high output alternators.
I wouldn't make assumptions. I would look for the specs of what your motor produces and see if it meets the requirements. The lithium companies do a good job of publishing all of their specs. You don't necessarily have to have a giant alternator to use lithium. In fact, from what I saw, they are more concerned with people have TOO MUCH Juice. That is where the BMS comes into play. In my experience so far, the engine really isn't charging the battery to full charge at all, but the battery loses the charge SLOWLY. I mentioned to someone else that I don't even have to charge mine until like the 4th or 5th time I go fish. Tell me what motor you have and I will see what I can find.
Thank you so much. It took a whopping 2 seconds when I released that video for it to get Copyright claimed. Maybe I was a little tooooo obvious. :) hahahha
"...designed for marine cranking use." That's the key phrase to understand. What that is referring to is some kind of capacitor solution that will store and discharge a larger current than is safe for your typical LiFePO4 battery cells. The RELiON battery has a capacitor to dump the amount of amperage the starter motor draws. It's possible some other LiFePO4 batteries (or even NMC lithium batteries) could be designed with a sufficiently high C-rate on the discharge side to crank over the big motors, but then you also have the concern about how to charge that battery. Your video doesn't really cover the topic very well, to be honest.
So, the main purpose of this video is twofold. One, you can’t believe everything you hear and see, and two, the very latest Mercury update is still from 2022 and they do not recommend Relion, they simply say it meets all the specs. I try to convey those points and try to convey there are other batteries available which satisfy the requirements. Can you help me understand what info you think is not covered?
@@PaulsOutdoorAcademy - You do not cover what the "specs" are. You allude to them, but do not explain what they are, and the response from Mercury doesn't say anything more than what I quoted, above. I then go on to explain what you did not; a lithium iron-phosphate battery that is suitable for use in cranking over larger outboard engines will either have very high discharge cells or use a capacitor, or bank of capacitors, to provide that surge of amperage.
