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  1. nsew45

    Doing any projects over the off season?

    LED submersible lights for the trailer. New fishfinder installation. General cleaning.
  2. nsew45

    Trolling Motor Question's

    I have a 50lb thrust Minn Kota that I use on a 18' boat. It is a strong motor on this boat. I imagine a 45lb thrust motor on your 12' aluminum would be over powered. I have been running my trolling motor in saltwater and have dug up some oyster shell and mud. I rinse it off every time I use...
  3. nsew45

    Humminbird vs Lowrance

    I too prefer an American business. I read the Humminbird packaging carefully. The 570 dual beam unit I have shows as assembled in the US. I have called and emailed Humminbird support in the past and got excellent response. I have read online reviews for both Humminbird and Lowrance. Both had...
  4. nsew45

    What did you get for Christmas?

    Nice reel. I have an older model that I just cleaned and lubed.
  5. nsew45

    Post a Pic of your boat!

    Here is my 18' Alumacraft, center console with a Johnson 90HP. I have a 50lb thrust Minn Kota Riptide, DeLorme PN-60w SE GPS with SPOT and a Humminbird 570. Being a flat bottom it is uncomfortable in choppy conditions, but it gets into the flats and shallows really well.
  6. nsew45

    A little embarrassed

    I have a Humminbird 570. the transducer bracket is made so that it should swing up if you bottom out. You can adjust the bracket so that it wont swing up when you are underway but will if the transducer hits something. I run in the saltwater shallows. I lost one transducer to an oyster reef...
  7. nsew45

    IF you were stranded...and your phone battery died..

    I have battery powered Li-ion and alkaline GPS (PN60w SE) with SPOT from DeLorme. I carry spare batteries in my equipment box. Not only will it post your location, you can send text messages The GPS also has NOAA charts and aerial photos that I downloaded from DeLorme and uploaded to the GPS
  8. nsew45

    What did you get for Christmas?

    i got a Humminbird 570. I already have a DeLorme PN-60w SE with SPOT so all I needed was depth/fishfinder.
  9. nsew45

    New Member Introductions!

    I am new to the forum but not to tinboats. I have an 18.0 Alumacraft center console with a 90 HP Johnson. My favorite is saltwater fishing on the Texas Gulf Coast.
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