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jethro
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Newbie Dilemma: Electric or Manual Downrigger? Need Your Expertise!
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Haha, yup, full hijack. Apologize I am bad at that.
Yesterday at 2:15 PM
jethro
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Newbie Dilemma: Electric or Manual Downrigger? Need Your Expertise!
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I use those snubbers as well, yes they make it easy to grab. What releases do you use and do you ever stack them? I'm wondering how my...
Yesterday at 2:14 PM
jethro
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Transducer kicking up spray
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I will try to remind myself to get a few this weekend.
Yesterday at 2:10 PM
jethro
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Can the trolling motor MOTOR be removed to shorten the shaft?
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All three of the Minn Kota motors I've worked on had spade connectors at the head under shrink wrap including my 2019 build 36v Ulterra...
Thursday at 10:07 AM
jethro
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Transducer kicking up spray
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I had that issue with my Helix ducer and used a small piece of aluminum L angle mounted above to stop any spray hitting the motor.
Thursday at 9:58 AM
jethro
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Newbie Dilemma: Electric or Manual Downrigger? Need Your Expertise!
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I got the same exact setup except I'm using 10lb weights. I use Scotty retrievers and usually boomed fully and still get a whole bunch...
Thursday at 9:54 AM
jethro
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No one ice fishing?
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Getting close, skim ice on ponds in Southern NH this morning!
Thursday at 9:50 AM
jethro
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Newbie Dilemma: Electric or Manual Downrigger? Need Your Expertise!
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I've been considering trying braid simply because the stainless is getting so expensive. Not like braid is cheap either but it's less...
Wednesday at 3:14 PM
jethro
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Newbie Dilemma: Electric or Manual Downrigger? Need Your Expertise!
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I don't but I carry a spool of cable with me. And no longer will I leave a small fray for ANY amount of time. Last year that burned me...
Wednesday at 11:11 AM
jethro
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Newbie Dilemma: Electric or Manual Downrigger? Need Your Expertise!
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We have almost the exact same progression right down to the models! Although technically mine are the 1116's- just different mounts. In...
Monday at 9:15 AM
jethro
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Winter battery storage
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I used to pull all my batteries (my boat has 5 of them, 3 group 31's and two group 27's) and bring them inside the garage, but I don't...
Dec 1, 2023
jethro
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Trolling Motor Selection - Volts, Thrust, and Shaft length
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Minn Kota does the same thing, at least my 2019 Ulterra does.
Nov 30, 2023
jethro
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Trolling Motor Selection - Volts, Thrust, and Shaft length
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I wonder if Minn Kota has fixed this since your experience? I don't have this problem at all with my Ulterra which is a late '19 build...
Nov 30, 2023
jethro
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Trolling Motor Selection - Volts, Thrust, and Shaft length
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I never heard that about overpowering the boat but I suppose I believe it. I went 36v and 112# thrust for the added runtime but my boat...
Nov 29, 2023
jethro
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$1000 Question - Helix 9 vs Helix 7
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Beautiful boat there. Exactly what I'd like to get into some day. Pretty much perfect!
Nov 27, 2023
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