Sk8man

All the pics I've seen of it advertised show a swivel base at the bottom of it. As far as the electrical hookup....Cannon offers a flush mount Power Port that can be installed along the gunwale. 10 gauge wire would be used to connect to the battery with 30 amp inline fuse for each for longer runs I should think.

The same for mine (actually 10 inches)

Some regular 110v chargers for autos aren't supposed to be used with marine batteries either for some reason.

Thanks Billy.

I probably shouldn't jinx myself but my deep cycle is from Feb 2010 and I always have brought both batteries in for the winter.

I hear ya Mike. I have my ice fishing stuff all set to rock and roll

Congrats on the sale Hans. Congrats to the buyer as well as this boat is one of the nicest I've seen on here for sale and looked as close to pristine as it gets for a boat of that generation.

All good advice. Keep the following phrase in the back of your mind: "Less is more". There are times when a large spread can work but the key to it all is having a basic plan for the specific specie (s) you are targeting, and pay close attention to detail to see what they are responding to (or not). You can always selectively add to the mix as your plan or results change but get the most out of what you put out there by concentrating on actually fishing rather than loading up the water with a huge spread. There can be a lot of value in being as "stealthy" as possible too with the increased water clarity as mentioned and it probably outweighs the tactic of loading up the water with objects.

The two rods and reels on the left are often used for Seth Green rigs (also called themocline rigs) The reel on the extreme left is a Penn 49M and the next ( red one) looks like a Penn 309.the older 309 that is pictured with the metal spool is actually better than the new ones which have a plastic spool.I think I have 7 or so and have never had a single problem with them. A very useful addition to those reels for anyone buying them is to find some power handles for them (probably on Ebay etc.).They are good sturdy reels for both the above use and salt water as well

Anyone know whether Dean's is still doable when the lake drops?

Yes Wally I don't often print them out I just maintain them in a folder in the computer and review them (e.g. in winter) before fishing for potential spots and that way I don't have to keep calling them up in the browser and zooming in etc. they are already there and ready while at home. These are lakes I know very well and I use my depth finder and mental map of landmarks while out there to find spots P.S. I have a smartphone ....but I hate phones period I do use it primarily just as a phone and occasionally in concert with my Fishawk XD4 on the boat though

If you have a Screen Print function on the computer (or Screen Print program) you can also zoom to the detail you wish on the lakes and then save the screen prints for ice fishing etc. for the lakes that you fish so that you have them immediately available to review. I set them up in folders by lake and store specific detailed individual areas I fish on them.

Regardless of the specific species of fish we prefer and chase after the heart of the whole conglomerate of issues is ecological balance. Nature does have a way of achieving this when left alone most of the time. Unfortunately, we humans are very impatient, in some cases selfish and greedy, and not on the same page in terms of letting Mother nature do her thing. The complexity of the situation and current state of the lakes, and huge number of largely man-made contributers to the situation ( many of which have dollar signs attached to them) and varios invasives make the task of restoring the natural state of affairs unlikly from happening anytime soon.