einsteins

Get a high Strength Carabiner about the same size as that hookup on your boat and hook your tie downs to that.

Covered the stock cover with a product by 3m called di noc. If you Google it there are a lot of you tube videos on how to apply it. You can buy small quantities on eBay....just be sure its 3m and not a knockoff. Humminbird raised letter stickers are on HB website.

I cant take credit for the idea as I saw this on a forum somewhere but I had to give it a go.... Carbon Fiber Humminbird 1198 cover: Going to do the 998 cover tonight... Thanks for looking!

Me too... Thanks!

Well I finally got around to opening yesterdays mail....and even more good news. I got my Nitro owners discount card for Bass Pro! 20% off Bass Pro brand products and 10% off other products for I believe 2 years. Going to get some use out of that card...

I am thinking a jackplate would be nice if bass pro has a 6 or 8" manual jackplate. It might help with performance and make clearance for the HB si transducer.

Well I got a nice surprise on Thursday.... Bass Pro Shops sent me a $1000 gift card for my new boat purchase. They never registered these 2011's so on paper its like I bought a brand new boat. Hoping I might get the boat owners discount card also....never know. Even if I don't, my nice deal on this boat just got a lot better.

Well I made it back from Missouri with the new Z7 in tow. Boat looks like it never touched water. They installed my Terrova, adjusted my hotfoot, and installed the retractable tie downs for me. Went through the boat with me and homeward I went. Engine has 27 hours from MLF Here is the engine print out info: Total Hours 27.2 0-749 RPM 7.8 750-1499 RPM 5.2 1500-2999 RPM 4.5 3000-3999 RPM 4.6 4000-4499 RPM 1.6 4500-4999 RPM 1.6 5000-5499 RPM 1.6 5500-6249 RPM 0 6250+ 0 Got the 5yr warranty on Motor and Boat It's torture buying a boat in January when you live in IA!!! Now I need to figure out what to sell the Humminbird 958 for... I will take some pics in the morning.

Here is my old boat

I just bought a new Nitro Z7 Plan to be hitting river a lot this year.....the area around Cordova intrigues me for some reason. C'mon spring!!!!

Not sure when I can get it out on the water as we are in winter here in Iowa, I need to find out if its winterized. You can bet first warm day that bad boy is going to get wet.... It is 6 hours to where the dealer is so I am leaving tomorrow afternoon so I can pick it up on Saturday morning and drive back. I need to work on upgrading the front Fishfinder to a unit that has Sidescan...thinking 898c. Will probably put the 958 up for sale. Thanks eveyone for the advice and kind words...great community here on these boards!!! I will post picks once I get a chance to take some. eins

Last year I bought a 1990 trackerTF1800...it was one of the early fiberglass tracker boats, kind of the forefather of the nitros. It has a 1988 Mercury 115hp straight 6 (tower of power) runs fantastic! Did some upgrades and tested the waters for how much I would like/use a bass boat. I paid 2200.00 for it and definitely got my moneys worth from it. It will make a great starter b9at for Simone when I sell it this spring. I bought this boat because I absolutely loved it and wanted some more current technology.

Thanks Al....I wondered if the motor had trim on it....I hate trying to get the transom saver lined up by running back and forth between throttle handle and motor like I have to do on my current boat. The boat does have trim on the bow, confirmed that. Thanks again! everyone here is always so helpful.

Well I GOT THE BOAT! I am very excited. 2011 Z7 Full Factory warranty on boat and Motor Hydralic steering Hot Foot SS Prop Keel Guard They recomended agains a Jackplate ( I can add if needed) Power Pole Humminbird 958 on Bow Humminbird 1198 at console 2 batteries for my 24 Volt Terrova 2 Batteries in series for Cranking and electronics 4 bank charger Nitro trailerable cover Single axel Trailer with surge brakes Fold away tongue Spare tire. I think I am going to have them add Blinker style trim at the Steering wheel and possibly at the transom. Any other accessories that you think I should add to this package? I am picking it up on Saturday... MAN....Spring cant get here fast enough now! eins

My terrova has the transducers cable run down the groove in the shaft. When on spotlock my unit has spun around 2 and a half times and it didn't bother a thing. After you run the cable up the shaft to the top of the unit you then feed the cable down the center of the coiled power cord and then to your unit. I know the humming bird cable fits in the groove of the terrova shaft but not sure about the Lowrance cables. Trust me...its super clean and works fantastic. Einsteins