NW Outdoor Explorer

Fishing and Outdoor

shakedown
February 22, 2020
Something was Missing

The stars and moon were in alignment. The tide was just right. No wind, not even a ripple on the water. We launched and had lines in the water just before sunrise. There was a light fog hovering just over the water. The water temp was a cool 46.4 degrees. The air temp was about […]

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100 hour service
March 11, 2019
De-Winterizing the Boat 2019

As the snow melts and the excitement of Springer season draws near, it is time to de-winterize the boat. De-winterizing is pretty straight forward with outboards. This year, my 100 hour service was due as well. I looked into having a local Mercury dealer do all my 100 hour service, but at about $500 per […]

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