G3 1656 CCJ ((New Lights & Neodymium 3/16/17 ))

[lbhansford]

Hey Jonah, very nice boat indeed. I like how your mods are progressing. Can you give some thoughts on your new Lowrance fish finder? I just ordered the Elite 7 HDI today, and I'm anxious to hear from someone who's put it to use. Thanks, and congrats.

A friend has one and likes it alot and he's only used it 3 times...................I've heard alot of bad things about Lowrances poor customer service but come on! how much does a dang cover cost them compared to repeat business or word of mouth advertising to potential buyers from owners like Riverbottom? like you said for $700 I would demand satisfaction from the dealer and Lowrance!!

Im with you guys had a similiar situation with a 500 dollar humminbird and they sent a cover no questions asked. been a fan ever since, that and a 898HD sdi is awesome for saltwater

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

Nice loooking boat. Always been a G3 fan. jet drive will be nice on the dan river.

Ive got a good bit of family from Halifax. I used to stay out there a good bit during the summers with my grandma and my cousins. always wanted to come out there and do some fishing, think im finally doing it this year.

i see you are all about the bowfishing. looks like alot of fun but what do you do with all the gar and carp? ive always been brought up that they werent good for eating.

I eat some gar fish...it's really good. I've started doing more foul hooking gar than shooting them. Carp....I have no mercy on. They aren't native fish, I use them for fertilizer and bait.

 

[DearJon]

Quote= "I did have a negative Lowrance customer service experience with this unit. My unit did not come with a protective cover. I emailed Lowrance, who advised me that "unit just recently began shipping with covers" and to "contact my dealer". So, I contacted my dealer who told me that the Unit did not come with a cover. I firmly believe that if I would have $600 - $700 FF from Humminbird, they would have sent me a damn cover for free."

Yeah, I had the same issue. I paid $700 for the device, then I had to order the cover separately from Navico. By the time they added shipping, it almost totals $30. Plus, it's on back order until April 19th! You would think Lowrance would just include the damned thing, even if it bumped the price point to $720. Oh well, feels good to vent a little though.

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

Got my break in 20 hour oil change today. Snapped a pic of my baby in the parking lot. Damn, she's sexy...

 

[MNHunter505]

Do you have a pic of your trailer bunks/support rollers? I am in the process of re-doing my trailer and trying to get some ideas for proper support. Thanks.!

 

[Country Dave]

Got my break in 20 hour oil change today. Snapped a pic of my baby in the parking lot. Damn, she's sexy...

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She is very sexy..................... :mrgreen:

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

I.Love.This.Onboard.Charger. That is all....

 

[walleyejoe]

Hey Jonah, very nice boat indeed. I like how your mods are progressing. Can you give some thoughts on your new Lowrance fish finder? I just ordered the Elite 7 HDI today, and I'm anxious to hear from someone who's put it to use. Thanks, and congrats.

A friend has one and likes it alot and he's only used it 3 times...................I've heard alot of bad things about Lowrances poor customer service but come on! how much does a dang cover cost them compared to repeat business or word of mouth advertising to potential buyers from owners like Riverbottom? like you said for $700 I would demand satisfaction from the dealer and Lowrance!!

Im with you guys had a similiar situation with a 500 dollar humminbird and they sent a cover no questions asked. been a fan ever since, that and a 898HD sdi is awesome for saltwater

I've been looking to buy a new unit for my boat . Iv'e always like Lowerace They are really easy to use . but from what Iv'e been seeing I may go with hummingbird .

 

[geonh]

I just ordered mine!
Trolling motor here tomorrow and ff on order.
Gotta get seat posts on order. What size are those mounts? 3/4" I think, threaded?

Thanks man!
geo

 

[Hydro]

Very slick rig !!!

Hydro

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

I just ordered mine!
Trolling motor here tomorrow and ff on order.
Gotta get seat posts on order. What size are those mounts? 3/4" I think, threaded?

Thanks man!
geo

3/4.
Non-threaded I believe.

 

[juggernot]

Country Dave » 27 Mar 2013, 20:58[/url]"]

Got my break in 20 hour oil change today. Snapped a pic of my baby in the parking lot. Damn, she's sexy...

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She is very sexy..................... :mrgreen:

I don't think she's that " sexy "...................but she does make me horny :lol:

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

Haven't been doing any work to the boat as of late. Spring is my busiest time of year outdoors. Between fishing and bowhunting Spring gobblers, I haven't done much to the boat.

I did have an incident where a boater did not secure his boat properly and the wind ended up blowing his boat onto mine. Just some minor damage, but the level of my pissed-offedness was MAJOR! Sanded out the dings and repainted.


Ordered my Seadek template today. So, hope to get that going in the next week or so. Looking forward to a nice, cool deck this year. My boat has vinyl on the floor, which I will not be covering, and a epoxy non-skid on the front deck, which I will have to sand off I guess.

Here's what I've been up to this Spring:














And of course I've put some big flatheads in the boat....almost time to start handfishing!

 

[bigwave]

Nice Gobblers, cool fish pics too.....your making me hungry.

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

bigwave » 3 minutes ago[/url]"]Nice Gobblers, cool fish pics too.....your making me hungry.

Bigwave,
You're a Florida man. Any experience with Seadek?

 

[bigwave]

From what I know of it, it works great. I have seen it on a few boats and it looks killer. My experience with this type of product comes from jet skis and surfing. There are all kinds of similar products out there but the gorilla grip, seadeck, track top stuff is right out of the saltwater market. Once its applied to the surface, you never have to worry about it coming off. It is super durable and feels good on your feet. I would imagine that darker colors would get hot in the sun...I have always stuck to neutral colors for my surf boards. Ask Country Dave, I believe he is going to put that on his decks. I hope this helps.

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

bigwave » Yesterday, 9:55 pm[/url]"]From what I know of it, it works great. I have seen it on a few boats and it looks killer. My experience with this type of product comes from jet skis and surfing. There are all kinds of similar products out there but the gorilla grip, seadeck, track top stuff is right out of the saltwater market. Once its applied to the surface, you never have to worry about it coming off. It is super durable and feels good on your feet. I would imagine that darker colors would get hot in the sun...I have always stuck to neutral colors for my surf boards. Ask Country Dave, I believe he is going to put that on his decks. I hope this helps.

Helps a lot! Thanks for taking the time to give your feedback, much appreciated.

Jonah

 

[Country Dave]

I’m a big fan of the Seadek,

I’ve put some smaller pieces on some of my other projects and have had good results. My 1752 will have all the decking covered with it. Very durable comfortable, it has great sound deadening qualities and it looks pretty cool too.

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

Country Dave » 45 minutes ago[/url]"]I’m a big fan of the Seadek,

I’ve put some smaller pieces on some of my other projects and have had good results. My 1752 will have all the decking covered with it. Very durable comfortable, it has great sound deadening qualities and it looks pretty cool too.

Dave, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. I appreciate it!.

Jonah

 

[RiverBottomOutdoors]

Seadek template and samples arrived in the mail. Hope to get that made and shipped off this week.

In other news....
To know where the edge is, you gotta find it first.