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    Reattach Shoot Thru Hull Transducer

    My fish finder, Lowrance X51, has poor signal. When running the trolling motor, the unit barley picks up bottom and sometimes will not. When running the engine it will not pick up bottom. The depth finder's transducer is right next to the fish finder one and that one works(192kHz). Can I pop...
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    Need help with dog chewed wires

    My dog got to the wires on my trailer... I have them spliced back, yellow to yellow, yellow/brown to yellow/brown, green to green, brown to brown, and the white wire from the plug to a ground on the trailer. There was no white wire coming out of the trailer. With a tester I have power back to...
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    how should I set up my batteries?

    I have two new identical deepcell/cycle and a starter battery. Should I run my starter on the engine and accessories and run the trolling motor on the two deep cycle batteries in parallel? Run just the two deep cycles in parallel so they charge when running the engine? I ran just the one of...
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    How to find fish

    I am going fishing for the first time using my boat on Saturday. What speed do I look for fish? Do I cruise the lake looking on my fish finder for fish or do I troll around looking? Salmon and Trout
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    Trolling motor speed

    I am purchasing a 20' Glastron ski and fish, will the trolling motor on it, 55 trust Minnkota Powerdrive, have enough power to troll at 1-2mph or should I look into drift sock/bucket/protroller options?
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    Downrigger on engine deck?

    Can I mount a downrigger the the back engine deck? Will it be strong enough to hold? It's a Glastron 205.
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    first time buyer

    I am currently looking to get my first boat and have a couple of questions that if you could answer or send me to a post or website to read I'd appreciate it. I am looking to buy a 18-20' bow rider. From my readings a 3.0L is a little small, would a 4.3L be alright in this boat size for...
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