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After six months of boating without knowing the water depth, I finally bought a sonar unit. Since I live in the city and keep my boat outside, it is important that the unit is easily removable from the boat when not in use. This is what I came up with: The unit is capable of easily rotating...

My wife shared this video with me this morning. https://youtu.be/vhsYPVEinBE?t=16s Now there is a good reminder to be heads-up at all times. Be careful out there!

Shot in the dark here. Does anyone here have a Simrad GO# XSE or Lowrance TI 7 or higher, and a set of digital calipers? I need to know the diameter of the 4-wire power cable. My new GO7 XSE won't be here until after the weekend. I need to order a wire seal that fits the power cable. Knowing...

I'm sure that I'm not the only one here who likes camping. Where are your favorite places to camp? What type of camping do you like? Car camping (like us), primitive camping, backpacking, etc. We camp 2-4 times a year. It's finally cool enough around here to sleep in a tent, so we took our...

Looks like Kidde is recalling 134 models of fire extinguishers manufactured over the last 44 years. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and Here's the page you need to go to to check if your fire extinguishers are...

For the last three or four weekends, my wife and I have been up at sunrise to fish. We haven't had much luck-- just one or two fish per day at the most. Practically everyone we see, from people standing on docks to people on other boats, asks the same question: Catch any trout? After today, I...

My boat's transom is over 27 inches off the ground when it is on the trailer. I'm pretty sure that is too high, and I bet it makes launching my boat more difficult than it needs to be. Is there a recommended distance between the transom and ground when a boat is sitting on the trailer? After...

I just wanted to let you guys know that I accidentally stumbled upon a way to purchase batteries from Wal-mart without paying a core charge, or turning in an old battery. While shopping for a battery, I decided to go with one from either Wal-mart, or Sams, mainly so I could exchange it easily...

I just put together the cheapest possible high-quality shallow water pole anchor that I could, and thought I would share in case anyone else is looking to make their own. I couldn't find any fiberglass poles locally, so I ordered from amleo.com. I used item FS3408 for $10.49 plus $5.99...

Well, this one is not looking good for us in the southeast. I hope everyone down in Florida is making their preparations. We're exactly 1 mile from the Savannah River, which is tidal, and 10 -12 miles to the ocean. Our plan is to ride out category 3 or below, and evacuate for category 4 or...

Yesterday, my wife and I were putting the boat in the water as the sun rose, anticipating a nice half-day of fishing. I had put our shiny, new prop on, and we were ready to go. We motored about 2 miles to a tidal creek, and trolled up it from there. The had tide turned about when we hit the end...

I'm new to boats. Before last month, I only owned kayaks. Now I have a 1992 Grumman MV1449 with a 1992 Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke. I have been doing a ton of reading and searching, trying to get up to speed. There are no maintenance records of any kind. The guy I bought it from only had it for about...