Dirtyeggroll

Not sure what batteries you run but Sams Club has the Group 31 AGM's on sale for $159.99 right now. Only hear great things about those batteries. This is the 4-stroke? You are one of the few independent parties who has been able to get one. All the guys I know who ordered them have been waiting for months.

Mark Twain must have been on to something about us midwest folk... haha Used to do the same thing.

What’s the latest expense for your boat? Either things you started thinking about and had to have ... or little surprises that drive frustration. One of the banks on my onboard charger seems to have quit working. I cycle all of the batteries through that bank and only that bank seems to have the issue. Looks like I’ll be spending $200-$400 bucks for a new one. Ironic part is I just purchased all new batteries and was going to go with lithiums but the extra expense of a new charger was just enough to keep me from buying them, so I went with AGMs. Whats your latest reason to B.O.A.T?

Bellevue, NE A buddy’s shop had about 4 ft of water standing in it as of yesterday. At the time this picture was taken, the water was still rising. He uses this shop to take care of virtually all of the boats that belong to members of our bass club and other clubs he belongs to. He had several boats he was currently working on in there and got them all out except for his own. No flood insurance, because in 50+ years it’s never even come close. This is a minimal loss compared to what some are losing.

Pulling with a Tacoma, you are going to be limited in the amount of weight with which you can stop safely. I think an aluminum boat would be a good choice. Lots of fantastic aluminum boats out there in that price range.

Interested to see how the sonicside performs compared to the Flat 75 from 6th Sense.

-Budget? -Type of water you fish? -Tow vehicle? These questions will help to provide better advice. You are right, in general, aluminum boats are more forgiving.

Decide to also add some new graphs

So it begins. None of this work however is being done by me. A willing member of the club I belong who does boats on the side is doing me a solid for a deal I can’t believe. Comfort D-lux tray going in today!

Honestly, right now I feel like with the sandwich brackets and the extra weight I am making some compromises I could regret... at the same time, I could be overthinking it. I’ve also heard that mlre setback with a jackplate on these boats can really push the bow up a bit and result in lots of backwash when slowing... It’d be nice if I could just try them out and see what happens.

After the first time you use it, the best time to apply it is AFTER every time you are done fishing. That way it’s had some time to sit on the line and your reels are ready to go for next time!

I think I’m going to start with the poles sandwiched between the motor and transom. While you may not have a had a problem with your boat, adding ~70 lbs to my 17’ boat with a smaller motor might be a bit more significantly impacted. Lots of others with the same boat have reported lack of performance gains or even negative results with a jackplate on the R70 series (however, this was in the absence of trying to overcome extra weight, but trying to get their boats up on plane faster or squeeze out a few more mph). I recently learned that the same powerpoles brackets that can go between the motor and transom, can be used similarly with the jackplate. My biggest worry was getting the poles and then being super bogged down and having to shell out $300-$500 for a different set of bracket and another big chunk of change for the jackplate. Now just to figure out which series of poles to get.

Thinking about adding powerpoles to my Ranger R70 with a 125 Merc and 4 blade 21p Trophy prop. I already have 3 - 67 lb Batteries in the back of my boat and I’m worries adding another ~60 lbs by adding the poles will really start to effect my ability to get on plane. Would a jackplate help overcome added weight in the back of the boat as far as holeshot is concerned? Not super concerned about top speed.

Love the summary at the end. Nice job.

20# Tatsu is very easy to manage with a little squirt of KVD Line and Lure conditioner.

Nevermind. I had bad info

There is a thread about this. Someone contacted Seaguar and confirmed that Seaguar no longer does the levelwind on the spools. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/211568-counterfeit-seaguar-invizix/?page=2

Currently on a surgical oncology rotation. Essentially cutting out bad tumors. Long hours, little sleep... and related to this thread, having to choose between sleep, studying or working out (with a quick breather here and there to think about fishing). Its gotten me out of my workout routine and I am starting to feel the effect. Few other things I’d rather be doing though. My presence on this forum is an indicator that I’m doing some daydreaming about fishing . Looking forward to a vacation week in April to do some fishing and take the (new to me) boat out, but there’s a good chance there won’t be any open water here in Omaha at that time.

Just trying to make light of the situation. . . In all seriousness, stay safe and warm. Your updates continue to inspire.

Hand crank generator would be a good workout... Just sayin if the power is out

I have had 2 of them for two years. Great reels. Bought two more as backups during the sale.

I can fit a 7’4” rod in the locker of my R70.

Yep. I use cheap mono backing for most of my reels and then put 75 yards of the good stuff on top. I join them with a double uni knot only doing 3 turns per knot.

I thought so!

It’s a GREAT sale for electronics. If you have a Black level Bass Pro/Cabelas credit card you get 20% of the purchase price in Club points which equates to dollars you can use at Bass Pro or Cabela’s. Additionally, they give you a $100 gift card for electronics purchases over $1,000. I got a new Humminbird Helix 12 SI G3N and ended up with $620 to use at Bass Pro/Cabelas. BPS/Cabelas are not the cheapest by any means, BUT I will still end up well ahead of the game using this deal.