steelreel

$250 would be about $100 higher than retail.

Silly me: If you want the 1/2 holes (or less just use the good piece of wood to make whole holes and cut it down the middle.

the BPS one is not well built. Make your own or ask your local dealer about ordering the same type they use for the displays. to make the rod holding groves/cups: -screw the good wood to another piece and use a hole saw.

RadioWorld has awesome customer support and product knowledge. They have the 798c SI with external GPS on for $750. It is a bit cheaper at the boat show: http://radioworld.ca...roducts_id=5618 And before the DI stuff starts. The DI on the newer798c SI HD is the same as the older 798c SI. The new 2011 model does have better networking built in including sonar, GPS and waypoint info sharing at $1050. Can someone tell me how much they are selling the 2010 Hotmaps premium for at the boat show?

Pricing: 1) Phone deals can be done. You just have to convince the person on the other end you are serious and have a good reason for not going in person. Some just won't deal over the phone, those are the ones that steal fewer deals from competition. 2) I found Canadian Dealers not as good at negotiations that benefit the buyer. The Lund dealer at the boat show came across as a pro but I did not get into negotiations. The Lund guys were there too and helped out a lot. I too am thinking there are deals to be made. US dealers are worth calling for sure, they want business too. Difference between Impact and Explorer: Those boats did come across as very similar in feel. I am going to guess you already have the brochures with specs and you are different than me (I liked the Impact) Go to the boat show (or if your lucky enough to have a dealer with both go there too) and pretend you are going through through your daily prep or fishing routine: are the rod storage compartments long enough? Where are your rods and tackle going to sit when you are not fishing? Will the kicker motor be rigged as you like / think it should be? KNOW what the options are and how they will look/operate, do not assume.