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  1. Todd in NY
    Where are you mounting them on your boat?
  2. Todd in NY
    Agree
  3. Todd in NY
    I've had a pair of large Yellow Birds for about 4 years that I'll use primarily. I wanted the 44's for those snotty, choppy days when it's hard to see the boards. I've got a pair of rods/reels with 50# power pro that I'll use with the 44's. Its taking me some time to get the equipment that I want/need. So in the meantime I ask questions and take notes, and continue to expand my shopping list
  4. Todd in NY
    Heck, I'm still spending more time hauling firewood than I care to do. That's also eating into my boat work time. But the wind has to stop blowing! It's making a decent day feel miserable.
  5. Todd in NY
    I'll be lucky to have my boat ready by the end of April. Most of my work involves rewiring my boat, and this cold weather and wind-chill makes working with bare hands unbearable real fast.
  6. Todd in NY
    Thanks Paul! Good advice, considering they will only be used for walleye and brown trout.
  7. Todd in NY
    Thanks Salmonaddict! I got the TX44 boards for those days when the "1 foot or less" forecast is actually a choppy 2-4 foot day. I've been out trolling with big super ski style planer boards and watched the wind and waves flip the boards over.
  8. Todd in NY
    I removed that block a few days ago. I also installed a 60 amp inline Maxi Fuse (on 6 awg wire) between my battery selector switch and the rear fuse block. That kicker motor wire problem had to be scary, especially if you were out trolling when it happened. My kicker motor doesn't have a charging system, but I will be checking my wiring very carefully on a regular basis. I plan to buy new starter wires this year, the ones that run from the Outboard starter to my battery. I've already replaced the other 4ga wire between the batteries. The last thing I want is an electrical problem out on the water.
  9. Todd in NY
    Thanks for the info and the links Garrymny! I run my Yellow Bird boards so they release when a fish hits, and the board drops back to a bead at the font of my leader. I was wondering how I could rig the TX44 boards to do that too.
  10. Todd in NY
    Center consoles seem to be real popular on the St Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands area. Nice boat!
  11. Todd in NY
    Lol, I have no idea. They were laid facing down. But hey, that's why I have a pair of fish finder/GPS units The traffic between the stern and the bow can be very hectic and muli-directional at times, depending on the fishing action. Definitely not one way.
  12. Todd in NY
    I bought a Crestliner Sabre last fall, and the floor in it is recycled metal road signs. I love the metal floor because it will out last the boat.
  13. Todd in NY
    Trophy Seeker & Hank, thanks for the additional information! Its another fine example of what makes LOU a great community of outdoors enthusiasts
  14. Todd in NY
    Congrats Lew!!!
  15. Todd in NY
    Thanks again! 10ga is good, since I bought a spool of red and black. I was hoping I wouldn't anything bigger.
  16. Todd in NY
    What gauge wire should I run from the inline fuse to the helm fuse block?
  17. Todd in NY
    Ok, thanks for the clarification on that! I don't slip my boat, so I like to use the Perko switch to turn everything off when it's on the trailer.
  18. Todd in NY
    Thanks!
  19. Todd in NY
    Thanks Shawn! I wonder if those bigger fuses are for the 24v and 36v systems, or much bigger boats with AC/DC systems. Mine is strictly 12v DC. Should I run one 60 amp inline fuse between my battery and battery switch and call it good enough? I have 2 fuse blocks and a 6 circuit rocker switch panel.
  20. Todd in NY
    I bought two new Blue Seas grounded fuse blocks and the wiring instructions call for a fuse between the battery and the fuse block, up to 125 amps! Does anyone actually do this? If so, I think 60 amps would be enough for my system, running 2 fish finder/GPS units, a Sub Troll and a VHF marine radio. I use manual riggers and I have no FM radio for music. I've never seen it on any of the boats I've owned or been on. My two batteries are wired to the Perko battery switch, then to the fuse blocks. This is the rear fuse block in the pic. The other fuse block is the same one, but it's at the helm.
  21. Todd in NY
    I was told that you are probably ok if it doesn't drop below 30 at night, then warmer during the day. But if it doesn't get much above freezing during the day, you might be taking a slight chance for problems.
  22. Todd in NY
    Best of luck in your search. I prefer the Sabre too, but I could live with an Eagle
  23. Todd in NY
    https://buffalo.craigslist.org/boa/d/91-crestliner/6542369483.html
  24. Todd in NY
    Great video! Thanks for sharing.
  25. Todd in NY
    That's why I'm scratching my head over this block. My negative bus bar is grounded to the negative battery terminal, and so are the grounded fuse blocks. Nothing is grounded to any other part of the boat... except this block. The block feels like a hard plastic material, but it's hard to tell what it's made of. If you look just left of the block you will see a pinkish colored connector. That's the black wire from the block, grounded to the frame. It's the framework that supports the helm area, and it might contact the hull further to the right. Having never seen one of these blocks before, I wanted to try to find out what it is and what purpose it serves. Since it appears to serve no purpose at all, I will disconnect it and get it, and those wires, out of my way. Thanks for the feedback!
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