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    Ruff Rider Live Sodus Report Aug 26 - Sep 4 2017

    in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)

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    good luck.
     
    now that u have 1 year on new Simrad, what is ur overall view on it?
     
    thanks,
     
    jetsled


    Absolutely love it! Touchscreen is a bit hard to use under power in rough water though. I did miss having a separate chartplotter though, so I picked up a lowrance hook9 to use in tandem. The base maps suck on the lowrance though. They were very good on the base simrad. Anyone know where to pickup a navionics or insight chip for cheap?

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    Tiara 3500 - anyone have one?

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    Thanks for the compliments guys.   There are two 3600's at Wrights one is an 84 and mine is a 94.  My take on the 3500 Tiara Open the molded in swim platform is HUGE problem for our kind of fishing.  I looked and researched every model from 33 to 38.  The slanted transom and molded in swim platform makes the 3500 almost unfishable.  I would take a look at the 32.  It has a slanted transom but you can remove the swim platform.  There are two on our dock in Oswego.  Great machines and LOA is 35' on them. With the newer fuel injected motors plan on installing trolling valves as you will not be able to slow down enough without them.  I have carbureted motors so I can tune it down and still use bags to slow down.  Bags are not quite enough for BT's and Lakers in the newer boats.  The older 36' 81 to 96 are the flat back transoms and the widest version you can get.  The 2001 to present Tiara's are a ft narrower and it makes a difference.  The 33 makes a good family boat.  Hard to charter on with the seating arrangement but makes a great weekend salmon machine.  The one on our dock is in amazing shape and Rob keeps it that way.  HIs is the B plan so it is open with lots of room.  Good luck in your search!  Feel free to PM with any questions.


    Thanks Brian for the info!
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