Boat rigging.

[glen]

I’m rigging a new to me boat. 

 

 

 I need 3’or4’ cannon tracks. A blue Bimini for 7’4” wide boat.  A hummingbird ff/gps that uses xnt9 20 transducer. 

A starting battery. Two bow mount batteries.  I don’t care how heavy they are.  And maybe a new bow mount as I haven’t checked the one that’s on it.  
Everything was good or I just fixed.  
if someone is planning on upgrading I would like there old stuff.  

 

[glen]

Pretty sure I need a new bow mount trolling motor.  This one turns slow and is a little hard to turn by hand.  

[smitty55]

3 hours ago, glen said:

Pretty sure I need a new bow mount trolling motor.  This one turns slow and is a little hard to turn by hand.  

That could easily be lack of lubrication.

 

[glen]

I should have said the prop turns slow and is a little hard to turn by hand.  I haven’t even tried the steering yet.  
it’s a 1994 model.  lol.  
I believe the newer ones are easier on batteries.  I’d like to get one with a remote.  
im just working my way through all of the stuff. It took 50hrs of work and about $1200 in parts to get it ready for water.  
it’s a great boat to drive though.  

[glen]

I took the boat out again today.  Main battery is working ok.  I’m not going to rush getting the things I need as it’s almost time to put it away.  
looks like radioworld has tracks and I think I’ll get those next.  

[glen]

And ya I know the bumpers are different colours.  That’s on purpose so it’s easy to see the one with the longer rope that  goes on the bow.  

[Fisherman]

I would wait until spring for new batteries, no point in wasting 6 months of warranty.

[glen]

I just bought a ff so now just Bimini, tracks, bow mount and batteries.  
I’m not sure what I’ll do for a bow mount and batteries.  Maybe someone will upgrade in the spring and I can get there old ones.  
this boat is more for trolling and I still have my other boat for casting.  

[misfish]

44 minutes ago, glen said:

this boat is more for trolling and I still have my other boat for casting.  

Starting your own fleet are ya ? 

[misfish]

Your going to love the Mariner . Is it a 4/2 split? The 115 I had was great for pre tourny . I could cruise around on 2 cylinders all day . When it was blast off,all four kicked in and she gone .

 

[glen]

Yep it’s the 115 4/2.  SS 5 blade prop.  It runs about 40mph.  
this boat is too big for some spots I go so I’ll be keeping both.