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Old 03-19-2019, 08:48 PM   #1
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Upgrades

I am thinking of making a couple for the season. I would like to add curtains to my t top,right now it’s a 3sided but early and late season It would be nice to have more coverage. Also looking for an upgrade to my electronics to better pick up fish as well as the bottom in deeper water.

Anybody else got some upgrades planned?

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Old 03-20-2019, 05:32 AM   #2
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Old 03-20-2019, 05:47 AM   #3
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The trailer is at the end of it’s road......pulled the wheels yesterday

Thinking radar but pretty sure this is the last season with this boat...

She’s getting ready to kill me....
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Old 03-20-2019, 06:54 AM   #4
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Need new tires on the trailer, have a box of drum brake replacements downstairs... this year we’ll decide if the old motor + this decaying trailer will force the hand into a 23’, because that’s a lot cheaper than a new trailer, or at least that’s what I’ve been able to convince my wife of.

Radar is always on the list, but then I go and do something stupid like buying a new house :shrug: so we’ll see.

Also need 1-2 more flush mount rod holders. So I’ll do that some time this spring.

Finally, I bought an analog converter for engine data last year on the used market, I’d like to fidget around with getting that to work so I can use the digital stuff on my plotter for engine data.
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Old 03-20-2019, 07:50 AM   #5
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Something new or boatlessRonnie?
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Old 03-20-2019, 11:28 AM   #6
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I keep threatening to upgrade my radar, butI'll probably just keep using the old one until it dies.

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Old 03-20-2019, 11:39 AM   #7
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I was hoping to see that Chris was moving up to bigger, so I could swoop in and buy his current ride.....

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Bigger Downeast 33-35 ft is in the plans.
Leo has 1 more year at Ma Maritime
Planning for then.
Younger son Matty going there also starting next year 👍
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Bigger Downeast 33-35 ft is in the plans.
Leo has 1 more year at Ma Maritime
Planning for then.
Younger son Matty going there also starting next year 👍
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A neighbor’s son goes to the maritime Ronnie and is a lineman on the football team. Mills is his name,good boy.
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Leo plays football.
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Old 03-22-2019, 06:41 PM   #11
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The trailer is at the end of it’s road......pulled the wheels yesterday

Thinking radar but pretty sure this is the last season with this boat...

She’s getting ready to kill me....
I put radar on last year, I can't believe I fished so m as my years at night without it, makes those creepy crawly kyakers that refuse to use lights visible in the dark.
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Old 03-24-2019, 07:46 AM   #12
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TRIM TABS this year looking to smooth out that afternoon bay chop.. motor trim alone isn't cutting it
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Old 03-24-2019, 09:36 AM   #13
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Old 03-25-2019, 08:47 AM   #14
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Put the painting on hold another year due to budget restraints. Last year did new Raymarine axiom and quantum radar thanks to Raymarine program hooking me up. I only got the 7" so I Need to add another axiom screen. Might do new sunbrella for the bed cushion underneath.
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Old 03-25-2019, 09:10 AM   #15
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TRIM TABS this year looking to smooth out that afternoon bay chop.. motor trim alone isn't cutting it
Put them on my boat I sold. Best investment I ever made.
Made any sea a breeze.

No boat, back in the suds.
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TRIM TABS this year looking to smooth out that afternoon bay chop.. motor trim alone isn't cutting it
If you get electric tabs, test the actuators before you install them. I 5200’d them to my Hull last year and got out on the water with a faulty actuator... that sucked.
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Old 03-26-2019, 03:42 AM   #17
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If you get electric tabs, test the actuators before you install them. I 5200’d them to my Hull last year and got out on the water with a faulty actuator... that sucked.
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Thanks... I will.. sounds like my kinda of luck
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Ordered a,garmin pantopix live scope to pair with the Garmin 94sv input on last year. ..
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get big ones

my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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Chit... I am getting nothing, and even launching this season is up in the air. Knee replacement is pending. Hoping for a scheduled surgery date this Thursday so I have some idea what the next six months might look like....

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Old 03-27-2019, 06:24 AM   #22
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Chit... I am getting nothing, and even launching this season is up in the air. Knee replacement is pending. Hoping for a scheduled surgery date this Thursday so I have some idea what the next six months might look like....
90 days you’ll be up and runnin...
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update on Tabs seems there is an issue with the module that controls the Tabs it interferes with the VHF and FM radio (saw the issue on the hulltruth ) and sure enough mine does the same thing .. issues goes away once you kill the power to the module

Be calling Bennett on Monday from what i have read their Customer service is top notch .. keeping my fingers crossed
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update on Tabs seems there is an issue with the module that controls the Tabs it interferes with the VHF and FM radio (saw the issue on the hulltruth ) and sure enough mine does the same thing .. issues goes away once you kill the power to the module

Be calling Bennett on Monday from what i have read their Customer service is top notch .. keeping my fingers crossed
Geeees, good luck Wayne, that sucks
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Hope you can figure that one out as you end up using the tabs more often than you think.
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I hope to finally, after 12 years, read the manual to my fish finder/gps.

No idea how to really use it... alway showing false fish icons when no bait or fish are present... and I never mark spots and return to them successfully.


Yeah .... I know......... Look guys, I'm a surfcaster who owns a boat. who should still have a flip phone.
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I hope to finally, after 12 years, read the manual to my fish finder/gps.

No idea how to really use it... alway showing false fish icons when no bait or fish are present... and I never mark spots and return to them successfully.


Yeah .... I know......... Look guys, I'm a surfcaster who owns a boat. who should still have a flip phone.
I had the same issue with my fish finder the cause was there were no fish under the boat. Then one day I saw a banana looking things and the rod bent .. now I know what to look for... calling Bennett today I'll post the results
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Just got off the phone with bennett Marine they are telling me my issues is the power needs to be connected directly to the battery not the helm power even though their Installation direction makes no mention of a direct battery connection or that the provided power wire is only 2 feet long.. seeing i am running a new wire should i just install a new fuse block
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I had the same issue with my fish finder the cause was there were no fish under the boat. Then one day I saw a banana looking things and the rod bent .. now I know what to look for... calling Bennett today I'll post the results
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