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    Buying a Chartplotter/Fishfinder Combo

    I'm looking for a good chartplotter/fishfinder combo for less than $500. I've been looking at Humminbird and Garmin. I'd like to avoid having to buy the chip which enhances the charts (about $200 extra!) and use the maps that come pre-loaded. Any suggestions? Also, does anyone know the...
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    Economical GPS/Chartplotter/Fishfinder?

    I have a Humminbird 727 GPS/fishfinder but it has no charts and it can't be added. I would like some sort of GPS/Chartplotter/Fishfinder without breaking the bank. I boat in the St Johns River (Jacksonville, FL) and the intercoastal. I would like be able to see a map of where I am. Any...
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    Trickle charger?

    Does anyone know any good decent trickle chargers that will keep my 12v battery charged? I noticed that after the boat is in the garage for 3-4 weeks (I know, too long between trips!) the battery is getting a little low. Something I can leave on that will only charge when needed. Thanks! :)
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    Trolling motor battery charged by alternator?

    I have a Key West 1520CC with a Yamaha 70hp. I am thinking of adding a trolling motor. The dealer says I would need to use an external charger or install one for the 2nd battery. It's extra $$ to add a charger. Is it possible to have it charged by the alternator? :confused:
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    Blown Harness Module, HELP!

    I asked about this in another thread with no answers so I hope someone can help me this time. I usually unplug when backing donw the ramp but have forgotton a couple of times. My boat is 5 months old. When I had the hitch and harness installed the hitch shop warned me to make sure that I did...
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    Just wondering what you pull your boat with? I pull my 16' Key West CC with a 2003 Toyota Highlander 2WD V6, class 2 hitch. It has 4 wheel disk brakes. Never had a problem on the road or at the ramp.
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    Mishap bringing in the boat! Lesson learned.

    We went out yesterday afternoon for a little ride and some fishing in Julington Creek. Well actually it's a pretty large tributary off of the St Johns River. We found a place to anchor where it wasn't too choppy but didn't catch much. to It was pretty windy and after a couple of hours we decided...
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    Can't display pictures

    Sometimes when viewing a post the picture appears as an "X" instead of showing the picture. :( Can anyone help? I'm missing out on lots of good pics! Thanks!
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    Pics appear as "X"

    Many of the pictures in posts that I look at appear as an X instead of the filename, i.e. myboat.jpg. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? I'm missing viewing them.
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    Add Recirculatng to Livewell

    I have a livewell which only brings water from the outside on my KW 1520. I would like to be able to switch between recirculating what's already in the livewell or to bring in the outside water. My father-in-law's Scout has this feature. Is it possible to add this or is it too difficult and...
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    Rude Jetskiers

    Last Saturday we went fishing in Sisters's Creek by Mayport. We were anchored close to a grassy area by the bank. Some jet-skiers kept buzzing back and forth, back and forth. Not even slowing down or trying to give us a wide berth even though they were aware of us and saw our angry looks. They...
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    Longer trailer tongue?

    I have a Karavan trailer for my KW 1520CC with a swing tongue. The boat is very close to the back of the truck and I usually have to back in pretty far to float the boat off. I've seen a lot of others with longer tongues. I'm thinking about having the part of the tongue which swings lengthened...
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    Longer swing tongue?

    Hi all, I have a 2008 KeyWest 1520CC on a Karavan trailer. This is the trailer supplied with the boat by the dealer. I keep it in my garage so it has a swing tongue. When I put it in the water my back wheels usually touch the water with the trailer fenders almost completely submerged before it...
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    Ouch that hurts!

    I just found something out the hard way. When pulling my boat out at the boat ramp it's a good idea to turn off the bow nav light. I'm a one man gang and lean over the bow to hookup the winch. While laying and hanging over the bow I leaned up against that lamp and OUCH! That light is small but...
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    Show your Key West Boat!

    I have a 1520CC. I will post pic soon. Let's see your KW!
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    Mounting a GPS receiver

    I am considering mounting a GPS receiver for my FF/GPS combo on the corner of the top of my console/ The GPS head is in the center top of the console. I suppose that the receiver would be partially blocked on the edges by the GPS head. There is about 1' of space between the receiver and the GPS...
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    Drilling a hole...

    I am getting ready to install a GPS receiver on top of my console for my GPS/FF combo. I need to drill a 3/4" hole for the cable and 2 mounting screw holes. I've never drilled into fiberglass, it appears to be about 3/4" thick. I don't want to mess anything up. Any advice please? Thanks!
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    Fishing in the St Johns River

    I live in Jacksonville and am starting to fish in the St Johns river close to St Johns county, in south Jacksonville. I've been fishing inshore before (reds, grouper, flounder, etc) but not in the river where I live and put my boat in. I haven't found any place near there that sells live bait so...
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    Fishing in the St Johns River in Jax

    I live in Jacksonville and am starting to fish in the St Johns river close to St Johns county, in south Jacksonville. I've been fishing inshore before (reds, grouper, flounder, etc) but not in the river where I live and put my boat in. I haven't found any place near there that sells live bait so...
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    New Key West 1520CC Owner

    I have just purchased a 1520 CC with a Yamaha 70 2 stroke for river and inshore fishing. I have had much experience boating with others but have not had the pleasure of owning my own boat. So far I have had the boat in the water 2 times and will go out again tomorrow. If anyone has any...
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