June 12th Double Report

[Captmikestarrett]

Well my clients showed up late but it did not matter as the wind was whipping. We ate some ribs and chicken and launched. My engine started and ran. A modern miracle as I found one quart of water in the crankcase oil when prepping it for the season. Could be a gasket leak or maybe condensation from a stuck thermostat. In any case it ran and we went fishing. I will be hunting for a new Honda 50. This engine is on its 15th year of guiding and owes me nothing.. It has been flawless till end of last years season.
On to the fishing report. Lots of Potomac Pike hits and two lost after light hookset. LGmouth are thick as thieves and looking up for topwater baits. Final count was 0 Potomac Pike and 18 LGMouth landed.
Also some big white perch on topwater.




Capt Mike



No high tide and lots of wind repo

3pm was supposed to be high tide. Someone forgot to tell the tide...

It was half high at best. When it went low, man did it go low. Some pad edges that are usually fishable, could not be accessed because there was no water under them. We got fish and lost fish. Father and young son that fished well together.



Capt Dave

[bassinbob]

Good fishing. If you can would you post a pic of a white perch? I've never seen one.

[mikechell]

Capt. Mike,
Water in the crankcase:
Stuck open thermostat will cause oil dilution (fuel in the oil) due to the engine being operated in "cold start" mode even though the combustion chambers are at operating temps. It cannot, however, cause a pathway for water intrusion into the oil.
The lubrication system and the cooling systems are separated by gaskets, seals and o-rings ... and somewhere along those sealing areas, you have a bad seal, or corroded aluminum.
The BF50 is a work horse, and pretty easy engine to rebuild, so you could have a shop re-seal it. If you buy a new 50, and they won't let you "trade in" this one for a good value, sell it. Offer it up as a "fixer upper" and someone will give you some money for it.

[Captmikestarrett]

Found another quart of water in the oil.
So I pulled it apart and found the water jacket on the bottom cylinder had corroded. Water was getting pumped into the cylinder. Needs a new head and gasket. Intake gasket also.
Have trips this weekend and decided to punt and not run. Bought a Evinrude 2 stroke fuel injected 40 with steel prop to replace the jet. Will be done Friday morning.
Have three trips this weekend and it was time.

So as a fixer what should it go for. Jet unit is rebuilt from last year and carbs too.

Thinking 600 with all controls. Too high?

Capt Mike