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New Video with my Modifications. 3rd Wave of changes... New extended deck, lights, live well, storage hatch, Garmin force, rod box with 10 slots

I stopped by a boat shop and purchased the impeller that same day I asked. The guy gave me the gaskets as well. I will post the gasket part numbers later. Putting that lower unit in was tough... I had to make sure the lower unit was in neutral, the little gear/rod controls that. I replaced the In-Line Fuel filter... What a pain!!! The spark plugs distributors are in the way!!!! I zip-tied the last one on rather that bolted it. It will only make the service easier when I do the plugs. Also, I am going to get a longer gas line and move the filter to the other side where there is a TON of room. The filters, impeller, and fluids were all good. I kept the old impeller and "easy" fuel filter housing for emergency spare parts for now. Part Numbers: Gaskets 27-822189 27-8M4502052 Impeller 47-19453T In-Line Fuel Filter a35-879885 Fuel Filter 879884T

What kit? I am at work trying to find an impeller. Doing all of my services this week.

Selling my well-kept fishing gear only because I upgraded for no justifiably reason to my wife, but I did Prices are very much firm, unless you buy it all! I believe my prices are fair and All devices are clean and show no damage. Echomaps were used with screen protectors and still have them on. Contact me for more information. I will pay shipping. Garmin LiveScope GLS10 LVS32 transducer Networking kit (Network Hub and 2 Network Cables) $1,450 2 Garmin Echomap 93SV Plus units GT52HW-TM Down & Side 400/800 and Chirp 77-200 Real Down and Side Scanning Comes with transducers, trolling motor kit, power cable, cradle, etc $575 Each GCV20 Scanning Sonar Black Box with GT34UHD-TM Transducer Ultra High-Definition ClearVü: 0.8 MHz (800 kHz) CHIRP range: 760-880 kHz No Damage $350 Bundle Savings $2560 Complete LiveScope Network LiveScope and 2 Echomaps 93sv With network hub and cables $2800 Complete LiveScope Network with UHD LiveScope and 2 Echomaps 93sv GVC20 & GT34UHD Networking Blackbox,

That's what I am looking to get...

Exactly! There is NO COMPETITION! Garmin wins. It is THERE technology. I always assumed the lawsuit settlement agreement was that Garmin could go back to using down imagaing and garmin would license the livescope technology to Lowrance... I am a Garmin user and just do not like the interfacing of the other brands, but I would like to use the Revel overlay. I think that is very good.

Day before my road trip, I ran out and purchased a spare tire and ubolt. A few thousand miles later, it is still good. I will probably upgrade to one with a lock later... But for now this works. I need to get a trailer jack. I have a couple blocks of wood that I would use with the truck jack for now. There is a trailer jack that you just attach and go in reverse and it pops right up.

Well, I do go and just watch nature. Very thrilling the closer they get and go without spotting me. I film sometimes.

I love fishing... Been fishing since I was 3 years old. Everyone who knows me know that I need to fish a few times a week. I don't need anyone with me and it can be for 5 minutes or 5 hours... It does not matter. I don't care how big or small... I fish for bass, but when I get tired of bass fishing, I change species and it is all over again. With this being said, since I started hunting 3 years ago fishing has finally met its match. I cannot explain it... I think it is only because hunting has a season and I fish year round. But you never know what is about to pop out... or nothing at all. You can lure fish in, but animals you have to be on their time and pay attention. I remember growing up and talking about fishing and my friends who hunted always said "they cant wait for hunting season". I did not understand till now... I'll be fishing saying i cannot wait for hunting season. When I hunt, I take a fishing rod in the truck... I will fish during breaks. LOVE BEING OUTDOORS and taking food from nature... The only thing fishing has over hunting is you can throw the fish back... Hunting, when you don't want to eat... you don't hunt!

I lived in Arkansas and still go back to hunt and fish. I have caught both in ponds. Word to me was that someone put them in there. One had a creek to it. I fish in southern Arkansas mostly. EVERYthing is those waters. I will post a picture of a fish i caught in a pond... I contacted Fish and Game and they said it was an oscar that maybe someone released from an aquarium... They think. I personally like to fish for gar, bowfin, and other predators when I there... So when I was told this, I went fishing in those places. Some people like to eat gar... its like chicken. Bowfin is absolutely delicious if you know how to process it. My wife wants me to bring it back to CA whenever I go back. Some places may have been fed from floods in the past as well... Just never know... I just know i have caught them in places that they "should" not be.

It does not come with one and you do not need one... but you will want one eventually. Mainly for waypoints, map updates, created contours, and active captain stuff.

Ramp was full, so I launched my boat fast and left it on the shore... Came back and jumped in boat with my dog... I'm thinking, why is my boat so low?! Did not put the plug in... So I had to run the pump while everyone looked. I soon after installed an auto pump. I keep multiple plugs on the boat as well. 1/1/21, I went fishing. I came home that night and I have never done this... But I backed my boat into the garage door. I felt so embarrassed. My wife ran outside and I quickly fixed it by pushing it back out... It is not really noticeable, but i hate the fact that it happened. I was talking on the phone and what is usually a quick forward and reverse became a back & forth nightmare. It is still not where i want it...

I know far too many ponds in Arkansas where people have put gar, pike, pickerel and other fish in and they just kill the other fish... Now on the other hand... I have a pond that i fish that is a pretty good size. I have caught large bass out of it as well as panfish, pike, and other fish... So it just all depends on size and sustainability. Here in CA... I would not do it... There are "pike" in the state that people have brought in, but if they get out they might do a kill off to get rid of them. I believe if you catch on in CA, you are supposed to kill it and report it to fish and wildlife. Outside of not being native, they are fun to catch ... We just have to go out of state to do so.

Thanks. Yeah, those gatorbaks look nice. I was in a quick rush to get mine fixed, but I would love to put something other than carpet on next time. I did not realize the screws had come out. I tried to just go bigger, but that did not work because the wood was so tore up in the hole.

Just some pictures of my bunks. I replaced the bunks after. Two failed on my summer road trip. Two failed after fist leg from CA to AR. I noticed when I was in OKC that the side bunk was completely gone! Not sure how that happened. When I arrived to Arkansas and launched in the River, I saw that my bunk just about fell off. The lag bolts fell out on the road. Sorry to the flat tires for some person(s) on I-40... I think the same happened to the side bunk. I did not hit or get hit. The lags just rattled out. I replaced the side bunk and one long bunk and carpet in Arkansas. I treated the boards there with a sealing protector... I did not use treated wood. I brought the second board back with me and replaced it at the lake in CA. I did not use lag bolts. I countersunk a bolt through the wood and put a locking but on the underside... All stainless steel. This way, if a nut falls off, that is all I need to replace... Secondly, I left the bottom of the bunks exposed so that the wood drains faster. I can tell if they are going bad.

I fish at night all the time. I modified my stern light. I put the led lights on the front where they are bigger, brighter, and no longer in my face. I also put spot lights on it and a bigger deck light.. i and debate running new wire, heavier gauge wire, to support my power draw. No issues so far... just want more light, lol! i will post pics later when I go out to my boat.

No, no, no... Those hook2 units are garbage, specifically the ones with the letter "x" in the name. You will not go wrong with Garmin. Garmin has the best of the interfaces. Can't beat the value and features. Lowrance's lower end models just disappoint me. Garmin strikers and echomaps are solid. I have had the lower and higher, they all work well. Lowrance. I would not pay another dime for

Yeah, I was going to have the tire unmounted to get the sand out... But I figured it's been ok this far... I have not found a nail or anything... Ok... One of my rear seals popped out at my destination. I brought spares with me, so I was able to fox it quickly at my mom's house. I launched my boat and not only did I lose the side bunk, but I lost all but one lag bolt on the trailer. When I pulled my trailer out of the river, the bunk was floating. I took one of the bolts from the other side when I left. So, check your bolts of you have not yet. I see how screws get in people's tires... I have five on I-40... Sorry world, lol!

Ok, 2k miles later, I am here and only had one issue. One the guide bunks fell off along the way. I guess it just loosened up and fell off. I found out yesterday in OKC. So I purchased some wood and carpet. I replace it this morning before I got fishing. The hubs never got hotter than warm. I checked things out at every stop. I had the trailer tire pressure at max. towards the end of the trip I lost some tire pressure and the trailer got jumpier, but all went very well. Happy to see lower gas prices.

I started my trip today. I ultimately decided then rather than repacking the bearings, I just replaced all of the bearings and put a new seal on. I did all of the work on the engine as I stated before. I finally purchased a spare tires well. So far so good. in Arizona currently and going to try to push through the rest of the night. Anybody along I Forty?

Just, just buy the onboard charger you will want on your boat. This way, you can use it on the boat when you get the power run. I use ProMariner and Minnkota on my boat

Getting ready to take the boat back to Arkansas and fish for a few weeks. Today, I worked on the boat and trailer. Started with the bearings. One was and good shape. The other I found water in the grease. The rubber seal was no longer uniform. It had play and allowed water to get it. The hub and bearings were okay. I just pushed out all old grease. I used the Lucas blue Marine grease and ran till it was blue and not purple. I will buy another rubber seal in the morning. I changed the lower gear oil and the motor oil. I greased up all the places with zerks on the outboard. I topped off the trim fluid. And made sure the tires were inflated. I noticed one tire had sand in it!!?? I only one did... Apparently it came like that because I have never had it in sand. I will get a shop to pop it off rim one day. Since I will be traveling, I added a couple eye bolts to lock the back hatch with batteries and gas. I made a custom length cable and swaged it. I can now cable lock my boat. It will be good for when it is on the driveway too! I know a their will get past anything, but this is to catch a person off guard trying to steal gas or my batteries.

This is a very happy man. Seem like a good guy. Keep posting and enjoying your retirement man!

Congratulations! Enjoy every second of it!

Garmin Echomaps. I have used Garmin for years and they have never let me down. Back in the black and white monochrome days to now with LiveScope, Garmin is my choice. You get excellent bang for buck with Garmin, they are super easy to use. Hummingbird, you have to pay quite a bite to get to a unit with touch screen. Mega is beautiful, but... The units are cumbersome. Lowrance... You better start at the TI2, at least. Lowrance for.me has been bugger with lower end units. I like the fish reveal, it's neat. In the end, Garmin has the best package... And you can go to lifescope anytime... You want a neat toy, thats it! $2k, you can get that.