[Miami Live Stream]

It just worked for me saw an Invincible. The guy went through the whole boat very cool. Did he say it had 10 batteries?

[Opinions on batteries]

I'm cheap my interstate grp 27s work just fine.

[Airmar TM260 Transducer NEW]

Hey honu and kilowatt,

Did you guys ever get your TM260 xducers installed? Was installation straightforward? How do they work? Can you see deep bottom and fish at speed? Any screen shots would be appreciated. Thanks!

I actually ended up installing one in my dad's boat. The install was like any other transom mount transducer just much bigger. His boat isn't speed demon but it reads clear at up to 40 mph which his top speed. We haven't used it in water much deeper then 120 feet, but the detail is noticeably better then the 600w transducer it replaced.

[C'mon... time to add your profile photo!]

Done......that wasn't so bad

[Can you name this reel?]

Looks like I was wrong

http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/drugrunner.asp

[Can you name this reel?]

Although I have seen others like it to run drugs this one was made to showcase a company's steering system. I can't remember the company's name but they had the pictures of the boat all over their website.

[Can you name this reel?]

I got it.................It's the new Mitchell

What do I win ?

You get to pay the fuel bill for my new boat

[Can you name this reel?]

The handle was the first clue and it looked very similar to the 300ge series.

[Can you name this reel?]

Mitchell?

[T-top holes]

Birdsall Marine makes them

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T-Top-Rod-B...essoriesQ5fGear

Looks like you just cut a hole and the bushing clamps on using the screws.

[Airmar TM260 Transducer NEW]

I remember the old ones and they are huge I'd much rather install and in-hull or thru hull transducer.

[Best bang for the buck?]

Replace the old speakers and go with a new deck too. Clarion makes a good stereo you shouldn't have any trouble with it skipping. I would try to haggle a bit with the local dealer but most won't match internet pricing. One thing to keep in mind is that some manufactures will not honor warranties if purchased through places like eBay or any other "unauthorized retailers"

[yamaha 350 propellors]

I've heard that Power Tech has 3 and 4 blade props to fit the 350. I couldn't find them on their web site, but you may want to give them a call to find out.

[Trophy Rebuild-Splashed]

Wow the boat looks great.

[Dumber VHF/Antenna Question]

If I want to install a second fixed mount VHF (backup) VHF on my boat, do I need to install a second VHF antenna? Can 2 VHF's work off of the same antenna?

Thanks

Bill

If you are looking to install a second VHF as a back up I would install a second antenna as a backup too.

[Garmin problem]

I have a 3210 network bundle in may dad's boat. Which consists of a 3210, GMR 18 radar, GSD 22 sounder, and a GDL 30a all connected to the GMS 10 network port expander. Everything has worked great for a long time but this weekend the GMS 10 would not turn off when I turned off the 3210. This is a pain because it also does not shut off all of the other attached accessories. I'm thinking that the GMS 10 is dead. Has anyone ever run into this problem before?

[which 150]

That is expensive I would prefer Yamaha personally, but did get a quote from a Suzuki dealer on a left over 20" Suzuki 150 for $8500 a couple of months ago. Don't remember if that quote included anything but the motor.

[Engine mounted trolling motor vs. bow mount]

They have worked ok but have broken down frequently. Thankfully factory support is very good. I have had them for about 3 years and to date I have replaced both actuators, sent one motor in for repair, and replaced the control unit. Everything was covered by the warranty except for the control unit which was ~$500 to replace.

[on board batt charger]

I've got a dual pro charger that I leave pluged in all the time. Once it fully charges my batteries it goes into a trickle charge mode. I do check the batteries and add water every 6 months or so. They usually don't need much if any at all.

[Steering issues]

Diffidently sounds like you have air in the system. Top the system off and check for leaks. Make sure all the connections are tight.

Since air was introduced you need to purge the steering system of air otherwise it will still be a little bumpy.

[18' custom cat rehab]

Shes looking really good. That's gonna be a really nice fishing boat when your done with it.

[Engine mounted trolling motor vs. bow mount]

I have never used an engine mounted trolling motor, but I have a set of Lenco trolln' tabs on my current boat. Its nice not having a bow mounted motor to get caught on when fishing or throwing a cast net, but it is much more difficult to control the boat with the transom mounted motors. The bow tends to swing left and right easily especially in windy conditions. If I was to do it all over again I would go with a bow mounted trolling motor.

[XM Weather - Do you like it?]

I installed the GDL 30A in my Dad's last two boats. He has been very happy with it. He has the Fisherman package it displays offshore weather buoy info, pressure, sea surface temperature, NOAA forecasts, nexrad radar and a lot more info. It has allowed us to better plan our day offshore to avoid rain. If you spend a lot of time offshore it is worth the investment.

[New T-Top]

Wow t-top looks great. That wheel looks familiar

[Garmin Radar Dome]

The garmin network cables can also be shortened. They are Cat 5 computer network cables. All you need to shorten them is a RJ45 crimper that you can but at any Lowes or Home Depot. The radar comes with a spare cable end but you can also buy them from Garmin.