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FYI you can load it straight to the Dakota 20 without a card. I did this, then loaded it to a micro SD card as a backup to leave in the truck.

If your going with a commercial map, go with backroads maps sd card. My buddy has it and it is excellent! If your interested in saving some cash, download IBYCUS for free. I recently added it to my Dakota 20, and for 0 dollars I think it's fantastic! Had a bit of help from a member here getting it set up, PM me if you need a bit of info, but almost everything is available online for directions. I am just a little computer dumb, so needed some assistance, but I've got it figured out now!

I agree with the above statement. I commute 100KM each way when I'm on shift. I drive a 98 civic. While we have a late model pickup in the driveway, we also have a late model truck payment that goes with it. I will drive my little civic into the ground! It is great on gas, relatively cheap to fix, and the damn thing is extremely reliable. I don't have to put a whole pile of money into it each year either. My father in law drove his last subaru to 350K before the head gasket went on him, and he decided to replace instead of fix. Your forester at 220k is just nicely broken in!

Sounds about right, I wouldn't change a thing unless you have a need to go faster!

I run a 14 footer deep v utility rated for a 30hp with a 15hp outboard. I can run 19mp, and the boat will still plane with 2 guys and all gear even if I lay off the throttle a bit. I don't have floors, but have seats, trolling motor battery, gear, cooler, I weigh 230 and don't have a buddy that is less than 200lbs. Unless your hull is extremely heavy, or has a lot of interior finish like heavy floors etc, I don't think it'll be an issue. By the way, I run my Jonson at wot all the time, and frankly even when I had my lund and larger motor, I pinned it all the time. I have never had an issue, and it's never caused motor damage or failure. My old boat is still running great and a buddy owns it! I use premium amsoil synthetic, and all my 2 stroke and 4 stroke power equipment purrs like a kitten! Edit to add, I also have a starcraft. Figure out what your floors weigh, and take it into consideration!

For kawartha weed mats, you can also try drifting overtop with the motor trimmed up, and drop a jig and grub in every pocket you drift over. Many folks equate this with bass, however I have turned up many a pickerel this way!

Thanks for update!

I second Canada maps for info. I have both it and navionics on my phone, as well as a navionics card for my plotter/sounder. The Canada maps won't give you detail anything like navionics, but is certainly handy to have for the lay of the land!

Yep, heck if they won't put one here, I'll see you there!!!

Please advise as to outcome. I am considering replacing my framed pontoon boat with the sea eagle frameless next season. I would like to hear how they handle it. Thanks!

I like what you have done so far. I am sorry to hear you have chosen to partner with Italo.

I like em both, and have plenty of full handles, and a good few split grips! They all have a place in my boat from time to time!

I have had the Costco monster tent for years now, it is inexpensive, well built and well designed and I have weathered some torrential downpours without getting wet in the least, and frankly on some occasions I have been certain we would get wet due to how heavy the rain was. I have had it at least 6 seasons if not more and I am completely satisfied! Just another option!

Fluoro as a main line is crap, fantastic for leaders, and all of my braid rigs with a few exceptions for trolling or fishing heavy cover have a couple feet of Fluoro lead. But as a main line, forget it!

I'm no expert, but fwiw I have an inflateable pontoon that I use for small waters and fishing backlakes from my atv and it will remain completely inflated for days at a time, and I have never noticed a variance.

Trilene XL on spinning rigs and my float reels, XT on casting rigs. I have several casting rigs that get tuff line, and several spinning rigs that get nanofil, but my mono usage is consistently trilene!

There you go! The first guy to step up and say I'll take those free canoes without asking for pictures and other nonsense gets the goods, as it should be!! Nice gesture OP!

Remember the pickerel rig..... That's dropshotting! Yes, it works! You don't need to buy all the fancy stuff to do it either, it just makes it easier!

First post a blatant plug... lol.

I have a larger colour unit mounted in my boat that I am quite satisfied with, but I a looking for something with more bells and whistles than the lowrance x4 monochrome that I am currently using as a portable. The screen size for my purposes is a non issue. Also, I would like to have a second unit for ice fishing, as my son always horns in on my flasher, so being able to use the flasher mode would be great! Thanks for the info, I will check YouTube!

Hello, I realize that this is a relatively new unit, but I am wondering if anyone has one, or the older 345c DI. I am sure folks will suggest larger units, be advised I am well aware they exist and you have my thanks, but I am looking for a small colour unit with DI and flasher capabilities. This seems to be the only one with these features in a compact unit. The intended purpose is portaging, small lakes, ATV'ing to back lakes at my hunt camp etc, and perhaps replacing my flasher in winter. Wanting your thoughts on the unit, user friendliness, usefulness for ice fishing etc. Thanks for your input!

5lb collapsible anchor. That is a teeny boat, and you don't require much of an anchor. Just make sure you have plenty of line for the depth your anchoring. I use a 5lb collapsible on a 14 foot tin boat, and seldom have issues except in the strongest of winds.

Myself and a few buddies drive f150's and a couple of us have had fuse issues when towing. Minor but annoying. They are all late model, I don't know if its a known issue, but it is for us.... LOL!

Likely a fuse, Had the same problem! You driving an F150 by chance?

I was fishing in a back bay in 3 feet of water the other day. I also caught some out of season bass. You would be beside yourself. Now, we did boat a pile of crappie in that same bay, and filled our cooler with em. But I can only imagine what people thought! I don't drive a bass boat though, and I wasn't tossing spinnerbaits. I can only hope people thought we where a bunch of rubes that had no idea what we where doing!