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Old timers say: "Wind in the East. fish bite the least"

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Once you get over the idea of cutting a big hole in the bottom of your boat the installation isn't that difficult. Probably the hardest part is in planning exactly where to place the transducer. Check out BOE's installation video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcBdkjCtifA

I think the Airmar B60 50/200 thru hull gives me a better picture than the stock Lowrance transom mount but I have been told that the Airmar P66 transom mount has the same internal elements as the B60 and will give similar results if it is installed properly. I feel there is less interference issues with a thru hull mount because it runs in "cleaner" water. The one advantage of a transom mount is that you can adjust it once it is installed. I stayed with the 600w transducer because the 1 kw transducers generally have a narrower cone angle so you don't get the same coverage with them, you end up with more detail of a smaller area. For the depths we fish on Lake Ontario we don't need the extra power, I rather have the big picture and be able to see my downrigger weights. I usually run a split screen, one at 50hz to get the wide angle view and the other at 200hz to get the detail of what's right under the boat.

http://www.eregulations.com/newyork/fishing/great-lakes-and-tributary-regulations/ 3 total in combination:Brown trout, Steelhead, Coho, Chinook 15" min except 21" for steelhead

I ran a s1000 on a 21' Center console w\225 Yamaha for years and it did the job reasonably well however the pump was noisy and could get annoying at times, so much so that I would shut it down. I tried several things to isolate the noise but couldn't. You would have to be trolling at 3mph at first to get it to engage and then you could slow down to normal speeds (2.2-2.8 for me). Drop below 2 mph and it would shut down I now run with a TR1 gold on my kicker and would not want to go back to the s1000. More $ but you get what you pay for. A good auto pilot is worth every penny you spend on it imo.

I've run both on my 25' Penn Yan and the 20" would ventilate a little once in awhile in 3-4 footer's, it still worked but the 25" works better. The only possible disadvantage to going with 25" shaft would be if it didn't come all the way out of the water when you tilted it up to run on plane with the main motor. Not a problem with my Yamaha 9.9.

Thanks for the reminder Hank, every spring somebody forgets and has a bad experience. Don't forget to drain your exhaust manifolds along with your engine block.

Generally higher is better, within reason. You probably want your pulleys at least 6' above the water. Your goal is to get your tow line high enough off the water so that it doesn't drag when your boards are out all the way. You also want to mount the mast far enough forward so that the towline is not in the way when you're working your rods and to help keep your boards from dropping too far behind the boat. Here's a thread about making your own homemade mast and boards. My first setup was 3/4 pipe and some old reels back in the 80's. http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/9088-homemade-planer-boards-mast/

I suggest you post this question on Bass Boat Central, those guys would probably be able to give you more help http://www.bbcboards.net/lowrance-garmin-sonar-gps/

You definitely want a filter/water separator in your line, especially with ethanol gas. It will have 2 outlets so you can hook the kicker's fuel line up there.

Check Mr. Clean's reports, looks like it's still iced in http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/36275-mr-cleans-fair-haven-report/page-16#entry278743

My Traxtech's are good My Cisco's are better even my machinist is impressed with their quality and workmanship

http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/38761-oswego-boat-storage-in-between-weekend-trips/?hl=%2Bcurtis+%2Bfarm#entry248532 Joe & Helen Curtis Farm About a mile from Wrights 315-343-3423

Arney's in Sodus has one listed http://www.arneysmarina.com/used-boats/

I thought I might be missing something so I tried some blood run last year. Guess what , they both work, didn't see a big difference Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app