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    Lowrance X59df vs. X96

    Does anybody have either of these fishfinders, or prefer one over the other? I've narrowed it down to an inexpensive (roughly $200) for just the fishfinder, no GPS combo. I'll be fishing saltwater in depths from 20' to 250' and any help would be apprecaited Here's both: X59DF...
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    Panel Lights Breaker is blowing

    The "panel lights" switch on my console light up the switches (nav/anc, cockpit lights, engine room lights, wiper, bilge, horn) and the instrument gauges. When I hit the switch to light them all up, the background of the switches light up, the gauges light up very very dim, and then the breaker...
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    bottom fishing combo

    hey all, looking for a saltwater combo up here in Mass... i want to go fishing for haddock and cod out on Stellwagen bank, fishing in roughly 200-300 feet of water... looking to see what an inexpensive combo would be that would be able to hold enough line (probably braid for no stretch) and...
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    Sliding Cabin Door

    The sliding door from my deck into my cabin sticks like crazy. I tried cleaning out the tracks but it still seems to get stuck. It doesn't stick 100% of the time, but most of the time. It becomes very difficult to close and open at times. Any recommendations?
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    Approach Draw Bridge

    Could you guys/gals go over proper procedure/etiquette for approaching or asking to open a bridge? I believe all outbound (heading towards open water) traffic have the right of way and all inbound traffic (heading towards land/up river) must wait for outbound traffic to clear. Do I call the...
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    Bilge/Float Switch

    Hey All, I own a 25' Monterey Cabin cruiser I/O, it has 2 bilge pumps, one in the engine room, and one under the stairs leading into the cabin. The one I have questions about is the one under the stairs. I should have taken a picture of the set-up of bilge/float switch but I fogot, will have to...
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    Saltwater Rod Holders

    Hey all, I was looking to get some rod holders for my 25' Monterey, it's a crusing boat so it didn't come pre-quipped with the essential fishing needs. I was at West Marine the other day and checked out a rod holder, but it specifically stated "For Use In Freshwater only" ...
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    Destinations around North Shore, MA

    anybody have any destination recommendations for North Shore Massachusetts area? boat docked in Danvers, MA, exiting Beverly Harbor to the Atlantic!
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    Bottom Paint

    Looking to see how many gallons of bottom antifouling paint I would need for a 25 foot Monterey. The boat is docked upstream in a river, but mainly used in the ocean. I was looking at different types, some are meant for low-fouling areas, mid-fouling areas, and high-fouling areas... So my main...
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    Which type of anchor?

    Which type of anchor should I be using? The boat came with one of those "claw" anchors, shown here: http://www.iboats.com/Claw_Anchors/dm/*******.622769149--category_id.238309--search_type.category--**********.605021237--view_id.238309 but I feel like it doesn't hold as well as it should...
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    Boat leans after 20 mph

    I own a 2003 Monterey, 25 foot cuddy. Engine only has about 65 hours on it, but recently I notice that when i hit 20 mph or above, the boat leans aggresively to the left. So aggresive that I feel as if I don't slow down or correct by turning the wheel, that the boat will tip. This happened all...
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    Baitcast vs trolling

    When shopping around for reels, how does one tell the difference between a baitcast reel and a trolling reel? What are technical differences that benefit each reel for either casting or trolling? Mainly for stripers or bluefish.
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    Surf Rods and their length

    I just got my hands on two new Penn Captiva CV8000 spinning reels. I don't have a boat so I will be using them mainly for surf casting from the beach and from jetty's, but what is with the length and what is the differences in the rods? Is it personal preference? or does the difference in...
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    Drag

    How does one figure out how to set their drag? Obviously it depends on the fish you are gunning for, just looking for some info, even a website will do. Thanks.
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    Fluorocarbon or Monofilament leader?

    What is the difference between Fluorocarbon leader and a monofilament leader?<br /><br />Does each have their ups and downs with different styles of fishing, whether trolling or casting or spinning?<br /><br />Is there even a difference?<br /><br />Thanks!
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    Leader after Line

    I've seen and read a lot about using, say 3 feet, of leader line after your regular line. Can anybody give me more information on this regarding why this is done and if I were to do it, how would I tie this onto my line?
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    Umbrella Rigs

    I go trolling with a friend for stripers and we've just used large lures, but I want to start using Umbrella rigs. I want to know how to buy and pick out an umbrella rig. I also do not have a rod, or reel for that matter, that can support these rigs. I'm a college student so I do not have...
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    Inshore/Offshore fishing

    I frequently read and hear about inshore fishing and offshore fishing, where is the line drawn? Is there a certain point so many miles off the shore line that fishing inshore changes to offshore fishing?
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    Re-spooling a Spincast reel

    Never have I ever owned a spincast reel until recently, my girlfriend wanted to come fishing with me so I decided to buy her an easy to use reel, a spincast reel, but I have absolutley no idea how to respool it. The spinning reels and baitcast reels are no problem for me, but I cannot figure out...
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    is fishing from the shore even worth it?

    Question for all of you anglers, is fishing from the shore or rocks or bridges or anywhere inshore even worth fishing? I feel it seems hopeless to fish on the shore or anywhere on solid land.
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