Fisherman

Okay, try this. First adjust the transducer so that the bottom is level with the bottom of the boat. You may have to adjust it a bit to compensate for the way the boat sits in the water, if the bow sits a bit high when anchored then your transducer will be pointing too far forward, point the transducer nose down a bit. Go anchor your boat somewhere, say 20 feet of water, tie on a 1/4 oz jig to your rod and lower down below the transducer, it should pick it up and you'll see a line across the graph, in calm water, you should be able to do that down to at least 100 feet deep. Again, a little adjustment makes a big difference. Good luck.

No problem, I can do that, give me a day or two and I'll grab some pictures for you.

Brass monkeys..nope, healthy respect for the water, 16 foot Princecraft Starfish, if there's the slightest hint of bad weather/water, I'll spend time elsewhere. Last year on Georgian Bay, weather looked good, water rather calm, I paid attention to the marine radio and AM radio, little bit of cracklin, about 10 guys went out, I didn't, 10 sorry dude's that admitted I was was the wise one after that ordeal. Anyway, had a great time.

And if anyones just a wonderin what the heck that last picture is, that little rainbow was just a bit camera shy and decided on an early release back to the depths...

There have been fish caught (bass that I remember) that had partially decomposed tube jigs in their stomach but far from complete digestion. Last weekend my son caught one that regurgitated a big rubber tube that looked pretty old but not broken down. I've seen artificials laying in the water, I don't think they break down all that quickly.

You're pretty close with your diagnosis of fish tasting..well.. fishy. I've always found fish from cold clear water have less of a pronounced taste, as the water warms, some species have more of that taste. Most panfish are very mild, walleye, rarely ever a bad taste, pike, for me, best left for winter fishing. Nothing wrong at all with bass, just make sure to clean them quick and get them into the cooler or fridge and eat them fresh. Salmon, trout, whitefish and any others that have the dark coloured lateral line under the skin must have that removed during filleting otherwise it will taste like rancid codliver oil..real bad. On lakers, don't forget to scrape out the body cavity with a spatula, and along the upper edge of the back, you'll be surprised how much fat there is. Mmmm..deep fried bass, a squirt of lemon & some home fries.

How about JT's in New Lowell, 705-424-1691, about 20 minutes west of Barrie. Call Trevor.

Ya, you would't believe how quickly a rod disappears when something big is pulling on the other end and you ain't paying 'tention....zing..splash... A stellar day to sa the least.

That's true if the both batteries are reasoanbly close to being able to accept the same amount of charge, internal resisance, age, plate porosity, all come into play. Although it might be a bit of a pain, individual charging will give better results unless you are using a multi bank charger specifically intended for that. As for Stotys 24V try, please don't play with batteries, you might launch one and injure yourself. Most chargers, even the junk kind won't put out more than 15V DC, so you're kinda peeing up the rope.

Okay, I'll try, couple Q's first, how old is the unit, what's the brand name on the converter, do you have a GOOD battery hooked up at the front. Some of the older units require a good battery to be hooked up otherwise the converter goes into warp drive. It appears by your description that the converter is trying to power "something" that's taking a lot of power and then causing the overheat. There most likely is a circuit board, but whether it's a modern 3 stage unit or basic 13.8V DC battery burner depends on age of the unit.

Read the bottom of page 8 in the regs regarding size and measuring.

It rains, river goes up, drought, river goes down, it gets cold, river freezes, You can always pin it in your own favourites.

Other than the obvious, do you have any other planned use for it, (No, not lawnmower racing) such as a snowblower attachment, tiller, etc.

Ya, ya, if it wasn't for Clairol, Maybeline, Max Factor and the garage full of face paint, most would never recognize her on the street, probably be a scarry sight.

Ha, you don't look a day older than you did yesterday...best of health.

A name like Clyde..sort of reminds me of a rural French farmer on a big horse, now Joe Daplumma, he's going to look like a little Italian right off the Sopranos, and he's gonna wack ya with a piece of iron plumbing pipe

In that case, you shouldn't be allowed to use the likeness of a javexed chipmunk to hide your identity either... BTW: ADMIN...we need a "POT STIRRING, SMELLY" smiley in the form of someone cranking on a ladle in the toilet...

I see there appears to be 2 screws just to the right of the water drain, use them to bolt on your transducer or piece of wood for the mount. As for silicone, unless it's the special type, silicone doesn't adhere well to aluminum no matter what you prep it with, not recommended. Use either 3M4200 or 3M5200. If your motor doesn't recharge while running, get a small deep cycle, charge it after every days use.

Go with either of the 3M4200 or 3M5200. 3M4200 is a fast cure, 3M5200 takes longer to cure but both are recommended for above/below waterline in the marine environment. Should be able to get it at your local CTC. Make sure the joints are clean before starting. Silicone is best left for the bees...boobies.

A big part of the problem is the internet, I know for certain there a was a person last winter who repeatedly posted all of his catches, gave info out like no tomorrow, you know what I mean.(Not on this board) Well, now we have a result.

When it gets a bit wavey and rough, in my experience, they are not the most stable. Maybe if they were a bit wider, but most don't have enough freeboard to keep the waves out.

Not to forget that the boat/trailer would outweigh the tow vehicle, not a good idea. Any brakes on the trailer?

Go to any battery shop, ask them for 15 "1.2 volt Sub "C" batteries with solder tabs, that's all that's in there. 15 x 1.2 volt = 18V. You might also want t take your battery pack to Rona or Home Depot, they have a pretty big offering, maybe one of those will actually fir your Sears model. Also the Rigid brand has a lifetime warranty, even on the batteries if I'm not mistaken.

No I'm a bit more slender like a crayfish..

First of all, put the question in understandable english.