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    Advice For Connectin Bow Mounted Fish FInder

    Hey all, Now that I have replaced my Humminbird 727 on the Helm with a Lowrance LCX-26C HD, I am going to mount my old Humminbird 727 up on the bow. On my bow, I have my Trolling motor Outlet, which is wired for 24v, and I have a Bow Light. The Bow light has an accessory light which is...
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    Onboard Charger Questions

    Hey All, I have a 24v system on my boat, with a Guest 5/5 Onboard charger. When I plug in the charger, should I be removing the battery caps? Should I plug in the charger, and leave it pluged in over the winter? How often do you normally check the acid/water mix in the battery? Thanks...
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    Automatic FM Antenna's For a Boat

    Hey all, I have a 2006 Lowe Fish & Ski 17' Aluminum Deep Vee Hull boat. Right now it has a manual retractable antenna installed, that is a pain to operate, because you have to stand up, reach over the windshield, and grab a tiny little tip. I would really like to install an Automatic Antenna...
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    Lowrance Fuel Flow Sensor (NMEA EP-10)

    Hey all, I recently installed the Lowrance LCX-26c HD Fish Finder/GPS Combo Unit on my 17' Lowe Fish & Ski Aluminum Deep Vee Boat. I Just purchased the EP-10 NMEA Fuel Flow sensor to add onto this system. In the instructions, It says the sensor Should be installed vertically, However it...
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    Is there any reason NOT to buy a trolling motor with more power?

    Hey All, I just bought a Minn Kota PowerDrive w/ Universal Sonar 70#, 60" shaft for my 2006 Lowe Fish & Ski 17' Aluminum Deep Vee Hull. I recieved it via UPS, and there was damage to the box, I found that the armature was bent on the motor, So I am sending it back To Amazon.com. Amazon.com...
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    What Type Of Anchor Do I Need?

    Hey All, I have a 17' Lowe Fish & Ski Aluminum Deep Vee Boat. Currently I have your every day Wal-Mart Fluke/Slip Ring Type anchor. I have had soo much trouble ever getting this anchor to stick in the lake, that I just don't ever use it. Most of the time I fish in 20' or less of water...
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    Buying New Trolling Motor - Minn Kota PowerDrive

    Hey all, I have a 2006 Lowe Fish & Ski 17' Aluminum Deep Vee hull boat. The dealer that sold the boat to me, sold it with a Motorguide FW 71 FB trolling motor with a 50" shaft. I have sold this motor due to the shaft length is too short for a deep vee hull, and I am not overly happy with its...
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    LowranceNet / NMEA Connection Question

    Hey all, I just purchased a Lowrance LCX-26c HD, the GPS Antenna came with a 2' Cable, and a 20' cable. The 2' is too short by about 1', and the 20' is WAY to long. Does anyone know if I can connect 2 2' cables? I didn't see anything that says if the NMEA network will support...
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    Transducer Mounting & Trolling Motor Power Questions

    Hey all, I just purchased a Lowrance LCX-26C HD Fish Finder/GPS for my 17' Lowe Fish & Ski. Currently I have a Humminbird 727 installed on the Help, and I am going to be replacing that with eh LCX-26c HD, and moving the 727 Up to the bow. I assume that the holes used to mount the Humminbird...
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    Cleaning Marine Carpet...

    Hey All, What do you all use to clean your boat's carpet? The dealer I bought my boat from told me NOT to use carpet cleaners, and said instead use Simple Green, and a scrubbing brush. It seems to work pretty good, I'm just wondering if its ok to use Simple Green, or if I should be using...
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    Best Color Fish Finder & GPS Combo Unit For Under $1000

    Hey all, RIght now I have a Humminbird 727 on the helm of my boat. I don't know a whole lot about exactly how to read them, I mainly use it to see the debth, and the bottom contour, I have it set to show me when there are fish, but It's never helped me to catch any! I want to put the 727 up...
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    Looking To Buy A Nice Color Fish Finder... Opinions?

    Hey all, I currently have a humminbird 727 Fishing system on my dash, I would like to get a nicer color Fish Finder / GPS combo for the dash, and move the 727 up to the bow for trolling. I have been looking at Lowrance, Garmin, Eagle, and Humminbird. All in the range of $449-$699, It must...
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    Mercury SmartCraft Info

    Hey all, I have a 2006 Mercury 4-Stroke 115HP EFI. From what I understand it is a "SmartCraft" Engine. I was reading a little about it and I see there are guages, and like a system monitor, I assume the Guages that came with my 2006 Lowe FS175 are probably not "SmartCraft" guages, but just...
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    2005 Mercury 90HP 4Stroke Outboards

    The 2005 90 HP 4-strokes were Carborated. The 2006+ 90 HP 4-Strokes are EFI. -TheChad
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    Who Makes The Best Sounding 6.5" Marine Speakers?

    Hey all, In my 2005 Lowe Fish & Ski, It came with a JBL stereo, and Sea Worthy Speakers. The speakers sound like crap. They are dual cone type speakers. I am in the market to get some nicer speakers, but there arn't many place to go and listen to different marine speakers. I know Infinity...
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    Which Turbo Prop for Me?

    Hey all,<br /><br />Some of you may have read my other Posts, but for anyone reading this one, that hasn't read my other posts, I will give a little info..<br /><br />I have a 2006 17' Lowe Fish & Ski Aluminum boat, with a 2006 Mercury 115HP EFI 4-Stroke.<br /><br />The prop came with a 13x19...
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    Central Illinois Fishing - Help!!!!!!

    Hey all,<br /><br />I have lived in Central Illinois (Decatur) for almost 2 years now, In 2 years, we have caught about 4 fish, with only 1 being sizable, it was a Big Mouth Bass caught in Mill Creek.<br /><br />I am just about to give up on fishing. It is getting really old going out weekend...
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    2006 Mercury 115HP EFI 4-Stroke - How strong should it pee?

    Hey all,<br /><br />I have a 2006 Mercury 115HP EFI 4-stroke, and it doesn't have much pressure out of the 'pee' hole.<br /><br />I know on my old '79 Mercury 40HP 2-stroke, it has alot of pressure coming out of the 'pee' hole.<br /><br />I was at the dock today and noticed another Mercury...
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    Deep Cycle vs Gel Cell vs Optima Betteries?

    Hey All,<br /><br />I was just curious about the differences between thease batteries.<br /><br />I know the Optima Batteries are still Lead Acid batteries, but atleast according to the manufacturer they work better than a standard Lead Acid battery.<br /><br />Right now I have 3 betteries, on...
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    Aluminum Deep Vee Boat w/Mercury 115HP EFI 4-Stroke - What Prop Do you Have?

    Hey All,<br /><br />I was hoping to find some other people with Aluminum Deep Vee Boat's that have the Mercury 115HP EFI 4-stroke, and find out what prop they have (Brand, Size, Material, etc), and what Results they get (Speed, Holeshot, RPM, etc).<br /><br />Currently I have a 2006 Lowe Fish &...
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