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    I thin k fisherdude may be on the right track. On my previous boat I had the main motor and kicker hooked together in the front of the motors with small do it yourself brackets with small ball slip fittings and quick release fittings on a threaded rod You do have to measure the distance of travel between motors and how far to extend to get max steering for turns and this determines the length of rod and the distance out from the main motor of the bracket. This is an example:
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    Hewre is what we did with my son's very old aluminum boat for his long boom Penn downriggers. The wood is cedar dock planking with several coats of marine varnish and braced in multiple places on the undersides.
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    You may wish to remove the rear pair of rod holders in any case
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    Certainly a day for reflection and appreciation; especially with respect to all our injured and fallen brothers and those who sacrificed in the past. I've included an image I made for the front page of the Canandaigua newspaper back in 2004 when there was a push to close the VA here. It is still appropriate Represents past, present and future veterans
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    X2 Nice work Mike
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    Slider. no further comment
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    John made some great points
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    I think the fish you saw near the docks may have been browns too...pretty common in marinas this time of year
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    Looks like you knocked it out of the park Johnny
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    Probably the best time on the Finger lakes is during June and July when there are insect hatches on the water. In thepast I have caught trout on Seneca out in 300 plus feet of water doing what you are suggesting (e.g. out from the high banks area) as well as dry flies. The rainbows, landlocks and sometimes browns are out there often with their dorsal fins sticking out of the water skimming the surface for bugs frequently in the evening. red and black flies seem high on their list of favorites They are a lot of fun on a flyrod. They also spook easily so minimize noise in the boat. NOTE: this was at a time when the silvers were more plentiful on Seneca than now but it should work elsewhere too. Works best when there are dead or dying insects on the surface.
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    Nice work John....enjoy the "summer"
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    I hope you have better luck than I had with a $200 camera that dropped out of my jacket last year
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    That one is a beauty Joe
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    Great way to look at it Bill. Best of luck out there and stay safe.
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    I've got a 4 pointer right outside my window right now
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    Beautiful dog and great pics Jeff
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    Oneida perch

    Sk8man replied to Mikeyman104's topic in Panfish

    Definitely a Bowfin. No elongated fin near the tail. Spot isn't always present.
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    He was probably afraid of breaking the plug off and that would be a real pain. The plugs are each about $25-30 too. What about spraying some WD40 on it let it sit for overnight and then see if it loosens up? There is a special extraction tool that can be used if it breaks off....not sure how expensive.
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    I think most of the transducers for that unit start at about 140-150 khz so and above so you should be OK as the Fishhawk is 70 khz as far as signal interference goes.
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    Good luck with the sale it looks like a nice clean motor.
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    Thanks. Guess I never thought much about it Mike. My 2002 Merc Optimax is the 3 star Ultra Low emission standard
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    Wow first I've ever heard or seen that. Honda may have been ahead of the curve in that case.
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