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Thanks, I'll give them a try.

Anyone know where I can get teak local in the Rochester area. I'm looking for something about 1"X5"x32"

I have a 1987 5.7, 260 hp Mercruiser engine with 4600 hours. I have been running 30 wt oil in it since it was new. I was wondering if there would be any benefit to running synthetic oil in it. I was told awhile back that there isn't but not sure what the reason was.

Another tough day for us. Took a 24lb King 115 down over 155 On a dodger/ Meat. Lost another small fish behind the boat 85 over 145 on a Stinger NASCAR. Didn't get to see it so not sure what it was. Had 3 other releases in the same area without a hook up. I know it's derby time but interested if anyone is having any better luck.

looking at a 1989 24 Thompson hard top. It has a 5.0 mercruiser/alpha outdrive. I'm wondering what this boat weighs and if the 5.0 would be under powered. Any history of stringer or transom rot issues. I've e-mailed the seller but haven't received a reply yet. Any other pros and cons appreciated. Thanks, Rick

Not much happening. Took a shaker King on the wire and one other hit. That was it for the morning. Good temp and a lot of bait but very few fish marked. woeked from about 80 out to 250. Lots of boats out but no reports so I assume not much is happening. Sure hope the lake sets up soon.

Mounted a new Humminbird helix 7. Seems to work fine trolling but when up on plane the depth goes crazy. I mounted the transducer according to the instructions provided. It might be tilted a little back slightly. I thought this would be better than forward to read rigger balls if not exactly parallel with the water line. (Hard to distinguish on the trailer) Could it be air bubbles and turbulence when running faster? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Rick

Mounted a new Humminbird helix 7. Seems to work fine trolling but when up on plane the depth goes crazy. I mounted the transducer according to the instructions provided. It might be tilted a little back slightly. I thought this would be better than forward to read rigger balls if not exactly parallel with the water line. (Hard to distinguish on the trailer) Could it be air bubbles and turbulence when running faster? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Rick

Looking for advice on solar battery charger/tender. I don't have shore power on my boat. I was wondering if I should use a solar battery tender to keep it charged up. I have duel batteries and I do use the main engine to troll. I've never used one but I was thinking it might not be a bad idea. Looked at a few on line but the reviews weren't that great on them.

I have a 1987 5.7 Mercruiser with about 4500 hrs and (knock wood) no problems. I have owned the boat since it was brand new so I know all the proper maintenance has been done on it. I usually cruise about 3200 rpm to and from a fishing spot so probably 95% of the hours are trolling. I change the oil every 50 0r 60 hours.

I'm going to be installing a new transducer this year. Looking for advice on the best way to repair and seal the holes in the fiberglass from the old one. Want to make sure I do it correctly and don't get water seeping into them. Rick

That's kinda what I thought too. Just want to be sure.

Does anyone know what the rule is for having a child under 10 on the boat during the LOC?! The Rules say that anyone 10 ,to 16 must register as a youth but doesn't mention anything about younger kids. Tried to contact the LOC but didn't get an answer. Thanks for any info. Rick

I also have charter Lakes insurance and I am not a charter boat. Reasonable price for boat and gear.

If you still have these could you pm me a picture?

Thanks for the suggestions. After looking at some of these I think I might be interested in trying a Humminbird Helix 5 DI. For the money it looks pretty good. I've always had Lowrance and Eagle products but have had my share of issues. I just need to read up a little on this "down imaging" and "switchfire" technology to understand it a little better.

I've been having trouble with an old Eagle fish finder and am interested on opinions as to what might be the best color fish finder under $500. Do people prefer a dual frequency? I've always had Lowrance and Eagle so I don't know much about what else is out there at that price. Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks, Rick

This Eagle Seafinder 480DF is an older unit so I though I might get lucky and find someone who has one they no longer need and would like to sell. I believe the the part# is HST-50/200-WSU and has the gray connectors. Anything I find online is new and they want more than my unit is worth. Thanks Rick

What is the model of the Garmin fish finder?

Had new canvas made Last year and was wondering what is recommended for cleaning and protecting the vinyl windows (eisenglass?) so far I've just used warm water and soft cloth but thought there must be a good way to protect it too. Found mixed ideas on the internet so I thought I would ask here. Thanks, Rick

4x for John Mann. Had full canvas done last year. Great job at a very reasonable price.