Recent content by varnco

I upgraded my PD to Ipilot. First, it was with the non Bluetooth model, and the remote had limited distance. The bluetooth model is excellent. I mainly use ipilot for spot lock, in replacement of dropping an anchor.. the lake I fish is as deep as 150', and anchoring to vertical fish striped...

Your bu Your buddy likely bought the 94, which has full offshore maps only.

Fyi, you can likely buy the 56 for about $300 but you will only get about $100 for your 54, as everyone is doing what you are doing or buying two 93's and selling the spare 54. The 56 is a great upgrade to the 54 for detail and finding structure,if that's a need.

Just reporting in that my setup has been working without issue. Used it all last year without issue. I installed my own versa track, so I am going to try a set-up on that. Have a good 2021.

I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and fish year-round!

Thanks for the link on adhesives. A question on cutting the carpet to fit (for the aluminum glueing, that can't be removed), is it best to use original as a template and cut accordingly or to do it like in this video? I am assuming the adhesive is placed on the boat already

Thanks for the response. I would think that non-spary adhesive would be better, as you're able to put on a bit more adhesive, which I think would be good to do when gluing down the carpet to the wood? I think Spray would probably put down the right amount for gluing to aluminum. I like the...

Here are some pictures regarding the "segments" of the boat, I just can't handle not going fishing every weekend while the boat is apart. I've also attached a close-up picture of the rolled" aluminum that seems to tack down the carpet. It's in the area around the motor. Do this area first (one...

I have a 2003 Bass Tracker PT185 whose time has come to get the carpet replaced, and I plan on DYI. I have viewed videos, photo's, write-ups, etc., but do have a few questions: 1. The front deck is wooden where the back deck is aluminum. The front deck has screws that hold the wood to the...

Took the boat out Saturday and briefly used the downrigger down to 20" and it worked great!

Thanks everyone! I stopped by the store to pickup aluminum bar, and they closed due to Covid. :-( It's going to have to wait...

Think cleats can handle the stress?

So, no worries of stress being put on the cleats? I am fresh watering it, but i have never used a downrigger. I may buy a pair of cleats and mount to the board, so I can still have a rear cleat on each side.

Good idea on pocket, but i dont have a router.

Older Tracker, so no versatrack.