Mister G

This is true on the older units that have a external puck antenna that is powered by a network or units that have a separate power wire to power the external puck antenna without a network like a Lowrance LMS unit for a example. Now with the new HDS units that have built in GPS antennas all the power is controlled by the power button on that unit. However, if that unit is hooked up to a NMEA network system, then that network must have it's own power supply and MUST be controlled with a switch or you will have a drain on the battery and it's not good to have the network powered all the time the boat in not being used. If that network is powering say a Point 1 puck antenna because this is a much better GPS antenna then any built in antenna you could burn out this puck antenna if it's constantly powered and of course drain your battery.

Most modern day on-board chargers have several modes and a maintainer mode is one of them...... Maybe you should read the manual from this manufacture that I have on my boat and it's plugged in ALL the time I'm not fishing and I have one 9 year old battery and one 7 year old battery. http://promariner.com/products/waterproof-on-board-marine-battery-chargers/prosport-series/

I have had this charger for over 15 years and it works VERY well. Batteries are always ready to the next morning and I have this charger plugged in whenever I'm not fishing including all winter long. Batteries last 9 years and still going when I replace them just because they are 9 years old. This charger is reasonably priced and I'm sure you'll love it......and do consider a 3 bank model.

Actually crappie are a better tasting fish then perch but they are extremely delicate flesh and must be cared for after the catch by either using a livewell or right on ice in the cooler. Worst thing to do with them is put them on a stringer and float them on warm surface waters. There flesh is paper white and shouldn't be over cooked......a hot cast iron skillet with veg oil is the way to go and cook them fast until just turning golden brown.

Instead of a corn stand in front of your house you should set up a Seafoam stand along with lemon aid....

10k for a brand new 115hp E-TEC is a GREAT price..... Not sure what you have now on the back of the boat, but if you do buy that 115 E-TEC you don't have to worry about buying ethanol free gas because that motor is set up for it. I have a 2015 90 hp HO E-TEC which is a 115 hp de-tuned down to 99 hp and LOVE IT ! ! ! She purrs like a kitten when started and never pumped the bulb to start it, not even sure if it has one. I have trolled down to 2.2 mph last season for walleye and again for early steelhead and browns this years for HOURS without a hic up....gas mileage is excellent.....GET if if you can.......I purchased mine last March and it came with a 7 year warranty.....now that's hard to beat and the self winterizing is a dream come true.

REALLY............did you figure that out yourself or did someone here tell you that. Actually CEO's are committed to the stock holders of the company and NOT the work force and they have made me a LOT of money via my stock profolio ....

Tell him Happy Birthday ! ! !

I worked very hard in a industry job that had me on call 24/7/365 and missed many Christmas's, New Year's Eve party (wife waiting in her gown to dance the night away) not to mention birthday parties, and other holiday's.............when we had our first son I made a promise to myself that my children would NOT have to work like that and got a better education then I had and once they graduated they had careers NOT jobs in their future. Between the four us we delivered on that promise and now I can sleep nights knowing our children and grandchildren are well taking care of. I sure a little luck was also involved but mostly a lot of hard work in school that the boys did to make this all possible.

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We had that problem but for only two years or so........youngest boy had a girl in March '14.......oldest son had a girl Dec '14..........then last November both of them told us more on the way and now we find out one is having a girl on July 14th and the other is having a boy ALSO on July 14th......keep them coming ! ! !

Dan, Congratulations.....you must of done more then just a couple things right raising that boy and you have every right to BRAG........ JOB WELL DONE ! ! !

I must be really lucky because I have two sons that did it and are living very happy and comfortably.......

But John, come on........you were the one that said CEO's tend to have psychopathic traits.

Can you name any ? ? ?

HUH, I see more uneducated dirt bags being the psychopaths then anyone else.......as a matter of fact, I don't see any CEO's being the psychopaths that you speak of........but of course maybe you have a better view from your point of view...............

Stop being JEALOUS of others........you want CEO money, then go to school and get a BA then a Masters or even better a PHD and become a CEO if you want that kind of money. YOU are where you are because of what YOU did or did not do.....Don't blame others for your failures.

You don't say.................LOL..........

We're good.......just showing what you posted.......as I said.....I really didn't care either way......

Your previous post says nothing about having to take a pay cut in order to get into the trades but rather a huge put down on those who ended up in the trades.......which I really don't think is correct......however, I really don't care. Just setting the record straight....

Cliff, if you drove tractor trailer in Canada and the US then you should have a AZ license and not need a DZ license ? ? ?

FREE is my favorite four letter word.......

I had that Premium card in my old LMS 520c unit......works even better in the HDS unit.......and it was FREE for now.....

Sorry but for some reason my post above looks like it was from netminder but it's not, it's all my post with a whatever problem.......LOL