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Yes, for this year, I would say that was a great day! Thanks for making a report. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I bought a Grady White Bimini 220 with a 175 outboard Evinrude on it. 1983 boat. Motor is 1993 with low time. $6500. I thought it was a good deal, and I still do. I replaced the transom this spring which I did myself. It cost roughly $2000. But at least now I know what I have. With any fiberglass used boat you run the risk of rotted plywood in the transom and it is difficult to know until you start ripping it out. But the equivalent boat new would probably be almost $70 or $80k. I put in a good FF, autopilot, and fishhawk. So I guess I have about 11k into it. It is a terrific fishing boat with plenty of room on the deck. It is a closed bow and has a nice soft top. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Very slow this year. Even Bob at the oak charter Captain says it's slow there. I hope it picks up. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Last I knew it was a Free country. If I or the original poster) want to put a bumper sticker on my truck, a sign in my yard, or a banner on my boat, that is for nobody else to decide. Unfortunately, I have been forced to refrain putting any Trump stuff anywhere because there are too many nutcase VIOLENT Democrats out there. And that is the problem these days: intolerance of an opposing views to the point of violence, humiliation, and abuse. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Nice banner. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Wayne don't give up. I installed a lowrance outboard autopilot and took me 3 days of working with it to get it bled. I had a hose connected to the filler port up to a quart container so the air could work its way out. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I wonder if anyone makes it for okuma reels? Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Pictures of the process. This should give you a good idea how to do it. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

A nice quiet 4 stroke for trolling is far better than a loud smoking 2 stroke large Motor for sure. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Yes, you need power connected to one switch center terminal, and ground to the other center terminal. Then if it goes wrong direction, just reverse the wires or rotate the switch. The picture shows you have nothing connected to the center terminals. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Ok, when I did my Transom I cut both the fish hawk and FF transducer cables. YES you can splice them. In the following pictures you will see how.1. cut the Cable. 2. Split and remove the outercase insulation. 3. On each end, cut the wires so your solder splices will be staggered. This means for example on one end cut the yellow wire long, on the other, cut the yellow wire short and so on. 4. Slide a large 1/2 inch heat shrink over one end. Slide it back well out of the way. 5. Slide a 1/8 or 3/32 inch heat shrink over each splice you will make. 6. Strip and tin each wire with solder. 7. Solder each wire together. Do not twist them. Just heat and lay along side each other. 8. Heat shrink each wire as you go. 9 put the shields back over the wires. Solder the shield strands, and just wrap or encase the wires with the foil. 10. Slide 1/2 inch heat shrink over. Done. I will post pictures that will show each step. I even had to splice in 6 feet of cable for the FF transducer. No problem, just an extra splice. Pictures will be added in replies. They will not load in the edit function. Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Two years ago I bought an hds 7 and a lowrance outboard Auto pilot. Both work great. I fear the day they break because I heard there is NO REPAIR or customer service Sent from my moto z3 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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