The other day she said it stopped shifting into overdrive. I took it out for a spin and noticed when you put the shifter into drive, it doesn't down shift into first or second. If you put the shifter into first it goes right in, same with second.
It's got around 85,000 miles on it, we bought it used about 10,000 miles ago. I put a filter kit in it but didn't do a trans flush. Just filter and fluid. No change.
Without trying to sound like too much of a tight wad, (I'm a tight wad) is there something else I can look at before bringing it in to a pro???
I've not been having the best of luck with autos lately. When it rains it pours I suppose.
Chamois passed away this weekend a couple days short of her 13th bday.
What a great dog to hang out with here at home and on distant adventures.
Gonna miss ya big time my little big girl.
If you really want to treat your wife (and yourself) with a remote operated trolling motor, the Minn Kota Ulterra is about easy as it gets. Auto stow and deploy is pretty awesome. You just have to turn the motor on when you go out and that the last time you have to touch it.
24V 80lb. 60 inch shaft is probably the right length for your boat. They ain’t cheap - about $3k - but neither one of you would have to leave your seat to use it all day.
Wanderer, thanks for your reply. I do intend for it to be 24 volt, with a thrust of 70-80. Spot lock is a must (my wife is looking forward to
not being the anchor person any more). With my old boat we did quite a lot of pulling shad raps and hot n tots, using the trolling motor. Unlikely
that we will fish in whitecaps, did plenty of that when I was younger. I also need a wireless remote, not going back to a foot pedal. We do a fair amount of bobber fishing.
I don't think I will bother with a depth finder on the trolling motor. I am leaning toward moving my Garmin depth finder from my old boat to the
new one, just because I am so used to it and it works well for me. I am 70 years old and kinda set in my ways...
Dang, new content and now answers.
First, congrats on the new boat!
My recommendation is to get the most thrust you can in 24V, assuming a boat that size isn’t running 36V. 80 might be tops? I’m partial to MinnKota.
How do you plan to use the trolling motor is an important question too.
All weather or just nice weather?
Casting a lot or bait dragging?
Bobber or panfish fishing?
Spot lock? Networked with depth finders? What brand of depth finders?
We have bought a new boat, which we will be picking up this spring. It is an Alumacraft Competitor 165 sport with a 90 horse Yamaha
motor. I will be buying and installing a trolling motor, wondering if I can get some recommendations on what pound thrust I will
want for this boat? Also, I will be selling my old boat, is there a good way to determine the value on an older boat ( mid-80's with a 75 horse 2-stroke
Mariner motor) I will appreciate any help with these questions.
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Eric Wettschreck
My wifes rig is a 2000 Olds Bravada.
The other day she said it stopped shifting into overdrive. I took it out for a spin and noticed when you put the shifter into drive, it doesn't down shift into first or second. If you put the shifter into first it goes right in, same with second.
It's got around 85,000 miles on it, we bought it used about 10,000 miles ago. I put a filter kit in it but didn't do a trans flush. Just filter and fluid. No change.
Without trying to sound like too much of a tight wad, (I'm a tight wad) is there something else I can look at before bringing it in to a pro???
I've not been having the best of luck with autos lately. When it rains it pours I suppose.
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