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Glad you found the boat you want...time for us all to go fishing now.

Check the hummingbird site for software updates. Clean the transducer with terry cloth towel and mild soap. go to a known depth using string and tape measure and wiggle the wire going into the transducer then at the plug at the unit. Make sure coax cable is not pinched or near large electrical lines trolling motor/alternator wire etc. Art

Try husky jerk baits near weedlines with deep water near. You also should target areas were the wind is blowing across the water onto the land it blows the food the baitfish eat on up the food chain. If pencil reeds are present cast thru them and guide your lures thru them the fish are there even if you don't see them. Good luck and welcome to the board. BTW for this wealth of information we want a few pictures. Art

wow some of that looked so crisp and clear it was almost 3d. My hats off to those few that have the eye and the patients to show us a world we may never see. Art

We had something icee like that down here yesterday....it was a slurpee from 7/11. Very nice fish. Art

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Terry has a valid test idea. I have a hds7 with an internal antenna that shoots thru an aluminum hard top and tempered 1989 glass. Some of the treatments to windows will block the signal. Art

Actually Tobacco has been and still is used to worm horses in some parts of the country. Not that you should allow tobacco to be consumed by anyone including humans...... Cigar smoking Art

Very nice thanks for the vid Terry. Art

Joe had a bulldog that would have a fit if you laid a cigarette on the floor. He would sneeze and make horrible noises and paw at it till he crushed it. I guess the smoke bothered him. Art

299.00 US for the go pro 2 the expected price of the wi fi pack is 99.00. Don't rush to be the first there is going to be some price gouging till the price settles down. Art

From the Yamaha outboard motor site. What is the break-in period for my new four-stroke Yamaha Outboard? New engines require a period of break-in to allow the mating surfaces of moving parts to mate evenly. Correct break-in, as described in your Owner’s Manual, will help your outboard provide proper performance and longer engine life. Yamaha’s four-stroke engines have a 10-hour break-in period as follows: FOUR STROKE OUTBOARDS Interval Procedure 1st Hour Operate the engine at varying speeds up to 2000 rpms or approximately 1/2 throttle. 2nd Hour Increase the engine speed until the boat is on plane (but avoid full throttle operaton) and then back off on the throttle while keeping the boat at a planing speed. Next 8 Hours Run the engine at any speed however avoid operating at full throttle for more than 5 minutes at a time. After the 1st 10 Hours Operate the engine normally. The break-in maintenance is at 20 hours. For the 10 hours after the break-in and before the service you can operate the engine normally. Art

The 2000 and 3000 is the max rpm for the period. Varying the speed and the load is the key to breaking in the motor. Check the manual also to see if any additional lubrication is needed (if it is a 2 stroke). The oil used is a break in oil check before you remove it earlier than it should be. If you refill it with a thicker oil it might effect the remainder of the break in. I trust the engineers that decided the guidelines so stick with them to the letter and you should have a long and happy life with your motor. Art

It might be to hide staining from assorted motor liquids or exhaust gas from marking ???? However on your boat I am sure it was to hide the 4 great big holes they drilled wrong and had to patch.... Art

I found hooking a strong line on it and then blasting down the lake at 50 or so gets them scales off too. Art

You can cover with straw also it will keep the birds from the seed and might be cheaper. I use bottle rockets with report to get rid of the birds here. I am not sure if/how hard it is to get up North. Art

Snicker snicker chuckle gaffaw laugh........ Art

If it is truly a pinhole you can inject it with superglue. If it is bigger than a pinhole then clean it out with a small drill bit and use fiberglass resin injected with a syringe and place a piece of plastic wrap over it to keep it from running out. Let dry and then remove plastic. Buff with sandpaper to remove all plastic. Any bigger then use fiberglass and resin as a normal repair. Sand and finish as needed. As a note if the area is wet inside you need to use a hairdryer to dry the inside or the patches will not hold I also have had success with a monitored space heater. Art

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I send mine out to have them cleaned professionally. Thanks Spiel. Art

Nice boat glad you arn't left handed like me.... Art

Well done Dave may the karma return two fold. Art

Will you be trolling with the big motor? Do you run long distances while fishing? I like two strokes but in the same breath I have never had a 4 stroke O/B. For long runs the 4 stroke will be quieter. For trolling the 4 stroke will be happier. All of my two strokes are happier going in there sweet spot 5000 or 5500 rpms since it is the speed I am comfortable running it at from fishing hole to hole it fits my style. The 2 strokes have less moving parts are simpler to repair in my neck of the woods. While this is not an answer it is something to consider as you chose. Art

The answer has been decided we will stay as we are . Art