My new (old) boat

[mudchuck]

I have a hard time getting uni to uni to work on lead core, as when the lead is removed, tying has a time getting the know down right next to the lead under the sheath.
I've been told never tie with the lead still inside but to remove a few inches, well I can never get the know right down next to the lead, so I've has a few break-offs pulling in fish, which I'm sure you all can feel my pain...
Anyhow, I've disregarded the never tie with the lead still under the sheath, but I did it anyhow and it's been working just fine and makes it thru the guides no issues and hasn't broken off.

[wallyworld]

So sorry Mac    feel better soon

[Mac Attack]

I have a hard time getting uni to uni to work on lead core, as when the lead is removed, tying has a time getting the know down right next to the lead under the sheath.
I've been told never tie with the lead still inside but to remove a few inches, well I can never get the know right down next to the lead, so I've has a few break-offs pulling in fish, which I'm sure you all can feel my pain...
Anyhow, I've disregarded the never tie with the lead still under the sheath, but I did it anyhow and it's been working just fine and makes it thru the guides no issues and hasn't broken off.

I strip out 12” or so of the lead.
You end up with braid.
So I’m tying braid to braid and then brain to flouro on the leader end.
We have used a ton of different knots and we feel the uni to uni is the most reliable.  Not easy to tie on a rockin boat however.
Lol

[Mac Attack]

What does that mean? “You blew out your knee”

What did you do to it?

Bob

Not sure Bob
My “bad” knee I toasted racing motocross as a kid.  I crashed a lot.
That knee it’s the acl and meniscus that is shot.
They have been in there 3X to work on it.
I’m 67% disabled in that knee.
They wanted to put me on disability 13yrs ago the last time they went in.
I said hell no!!

I was told it was only time before my good knee went south because it would be overworked by compensating for the bad one.

Last night it popped getting out of the tub.
I don’t know what happened but this time it felt different.

I’ll call my surgeon tomorrow and make an appointment

For now it’s wrapped and I’m on crutches.

[Raquettedacker]

What does that mean? “You blew out your knee”

What did you do to it?

Bob

  Must be all this nice, cold , weather getting into those old bones and joints........          

[rgfixit]

d**n Mac...that stinks. Nothing worse than having your wheels go flat. Hope it’s not too serious.

If you end up needing a cantankerous first mate....I’ll volunteer. You, cant leave that tub dry docked after all the work you’ve put into it.

Bob

[Mac Attack]

Jeff was just here and said he will come to the lake Saturday and finish wiring that last downrigger.
We have more to do but it will be fishable at that point.
I just ordered a new knee brace.

Thanks Bob

[iceman260]

That sucks hope it's not to serious, hope you get to use your new rig, sure looks nice.

[filetandrelease]

 Speedy recovery ,so you can get some fishing in

[mudchuck]

I strip out 12” or so of the lead.
You end up with braid.
So I’m tying braid to braid and then brain to flouro on the leader end.
We have used a ton of different knots and we feel the uni to uni is the most reliable.  Not easy to tie on a rockin boat however.
Lol

I've done this but the knot never ends up close to the lead as it should and with it inches away makes for a weak knot on the braid sheath.
Even tried sliding mono or fluoro up inside the braid as a backer but that's almost impossible.
So I tie with the lead left in the braid sheath and it works fine.

[Mac Attack]

I've done this but the knot never ends up close to the lead as it should and with it inches away makes for a weak knot on the braid sheath.
Even tried sliding mono or fluoro up inside the braid as a backer but that's almost impossible.
So I tie with the lead left in the braid sheath and it works fine.

My knots on the leadcore are never up against the lead in the sheath.
Always a few inches from it.
Never have a problem.


Here is another way to do it.
Use Spro swivels.
A steelheader's trick.

https://spro.com/collections/swivels/products/power-swivel

Tie to the swivel.
Use a size 10 for walleye or a size 8 for salmon.
They pass easily thru the guides.
Actually the #10 is smaller than my uni to uni knots.   

[filetandrelease]

 I use a Willis and a double uni , no problem with either
 There is no strength value in the lead So being up tight doesn’t matter as Mac said
  Lots of U-tubes on various ways to connect
 

[wallyworld]

Mac...how's the knee coming along ?? 

[Mac Attack]

Mac...how's the knee coming along ??

I bought a Don Joy knee brace.
It arrived Saturday and donna went back home to retrieve it for me.
The brace helps.
The pain is now soreness and I can get around.
As a matter of fact, I'm headed to a jobsite in a few minutes to take a few pressure and flow readings on a combustion blower I need to replace.
I cannot do a ladder so the boat needs to wait at least another week.
Besides, Jeff got called out of town to W. Virginia for 2-3 weeks of some service work.
Great opportunity for him, but he is now out of the picture for helping to finish this boat.
We need to pull some more cables up to the cuddy from the transom.
I am mounting the onboard charger for the 2 main batteries up in the cuddy.
I'm doing this because I will have the 3 trolling motor deep cycle batteries and their 3 bank charger up there.
This will allow me to pair both AC plugs into an outlet for an extension cord up front and make it easier to plug the boat into an AC source.
It also putts all that weight up front which will help for running the boat.
I'm also contemplating of installing a Minn Kota 3-bank alternator off the main motor to help charge the 3 deep cycle batteries when running.
So 2 of the cables for that will need to pull rear to the transom area to connect to the main motor's alternator.
Still a bunch of work to do.
The knee will hamper things but I'll get it done.
But I'm afraid the walleye season is quickly running out.
I'll get some fishing in.

Back to the knee.
I've decided to wait to go see the surgeon.
I will need surgery.
I'm not a newbee to this with the 3 I have had over the years on my right nee.
But I'll wear this brace for the time being and go see the surgeon in the Fall after we close the lake place and get the boat winterized and put away.
Thanks for asking.

[mudchuck]

I use a Willis and a double uni , no problem with either
 There is no strength value in the lead So being up tight doesn’t matter as Mac said
  Lots of U-tubes on various ways to connect

With the knot not being next to the lead in the braid sheath, what I've found happens is the lead will poke thru over time and cause the braid to wear & fail.
If the knot is next to the lead inside the braid sheath, this happens a lot less.
May just have try those SPRO swivels...