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The downrigger and cables are brand new. I went out again for panfish Thursday and with the boat loaded up with 3 people and gear it did 7.6mph. This was with two guys sitting on the bow and lightest man steering. Just spreading 3 people out evenly it still did 7mph. I'm content with it as is.

Thanks for the tips. I was used to the manuals last year but this will be a new and hopefully easier learning curve.

Added Cannon swivel bases now for the downriggers as I realiezed keeping them only mounted in one position was not going to be an option. They are a very nice piece but they sure should be for $70 each... I also had to add ANOTHER 29 series battery to run 12V on for the downriggers and...

Thanks I can't wait to get out trolling with them. Going to be much easier to fish with the electrics.

I treated the Dirty Hooker to a few upgrades over the winter... I just sold my manual downriggers and bought a pair of Cannon Magnum 5 ST electrics! I can't wait to try them out. I also sold the Nissan motor and just bought a 2005 Johnson 9.9HP 4-stroke long shaft with electric start. Maiden...

Just a little update as the fishing season winds down for me with hunting season about to start. The boat has performed beautifully this summer and has not gone skunked once! There has been no leaks at all and it's very stable. I'm so glad I went with the 80lb thrust trolling motor as well...

Those look good and I may order them later too. The roller bunks came in two different versions. There was a 3 roller design which doesn't move and this 2 roller version that flexes about 10* according to the listing to help guide the boat on. If it's not enough I'll looking into what you have...

I ordered these:

I added guide-ons before my last trip and they helped but the front of the trailer has a long span with only the small front roller to guide the boat to the winch post. I just ordered wobbler style roller bunks so hopefully this will help. I only have a pic without the boat on from when we were...

Had another great day on the water. Pulled planer boards using lead core and my buddy who helped me with the majority of the boat work caught this 27" laker. We're still having a hard time getting the boat on the trailer coming off the water. Any recommendations with wobbler kits? I looked...

Thanks and I'm so glad I got a boat this size as it's very stable even while standing on the benches casting. I have so much gear and still have room with batteries and all. This is the g flex epoxy I used:https://www.westsystem.com/ss/g-flex-epoxy/. It works great and is designed to absorb...

Fished the boat 3 times now and it's performed flawlessly. Hasn't leaked a drop which was my biggest fear. I fished from sun up until 3pm before it first killed the smaller set of 27 series batteries and had to flip over to the 29s. Caught a few nice lakers on it so far as well. Couldn't be...

Added a cargo net mount in the front to keep things from getting away.

How thick a sheet? I used 3/4" on mine and painted it with 2 coats of 4X deck paint from Lowes.

Is that plywood you used for the casting deck?

Fished her today sun up to sun down and she performed flawlessly! Not a drop leaked in the whole day! Fully loaded with gear and 3 guys it his 3.8mph with the 80lb trolling motor and I was thoroughly impressed! Can't describe how happy I am with it! Everything we built worked great and was setup...

Have to find a place for this once it comes in too... It'll be in orange as well. Seats aren't going on until I fish it a bit and decide where and if I want them. The gas motor and tank aren't in as the lake I'll be fishing first is electric only.

The Dirty Hooker is finally ready to fish! Judgement day is Thursday as I'll be taking her out for walleye! Can't thank my friends enough for all the time knowledge and effort they've put in to helping me build this thing! I couldn't have done any of this without them, I didn't anyway they...

That's what I keep thinking in my head when I remember I blew $150 in anchor line... Lol