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Looking to get a GPS/Depth Sounder Combo and was just wondering if anyone had opinions of these two models:
- GARMIN GPSMAP? 520s Fishfinder/Chartplotter Combo (with dual-frequency transducer)
- HUMMINBIRD 788ci Fishfinder/Chartplotter Combo
Also any opinons on Garmin vs Humminbird would also...
When I removed my cleats and bow rails, many of the bolts had to be drilled out because they seemed to be welded to the alluminium backing plates from salt corrosion or something...
When I go to re-install them should I use stainless steel backing plates as the cleats, bolts etc are stainless...
Gday
I am just about to paint my boat and was going to go with the traditional white for the entire boat, but then I saw a boat the other day with the dark navy blue on the topside of the hull with white interior and thought it looked pretty snazzy. I just wanted to gauge peoples opinions of...
Hi everyone, been monitoring this site for last 6 months getting tips and ideas...it has been unreal. Had a few posts too which people helped with so thanks a lot..
Thought I would share some pics of my progress, bought a boat last summer with some friends...kinda rushed into it since i had...
G'day
I bought an evinrude 90hp ocean-pro secondhand engine at the end of last year, didn't have a stand for it to be mounted on so had to rest it on the floor of a shed (on a sheet of wood) and its been that way ever since...do you think this will be an issue when I am ready to mount it on to...
Hi there
Bit of a novice in this boat restoration caper...been going at it now for 2 months (only have weekends to work on the boat so it has been a slow process to due bad weather). I have been using this forum to research everything I have been doing and it has been great...although over the...
