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    Panoptix P21-TR vs P21-TM

    Ok, I am sold in squandering $1K on a Garmin Panoptix plus a Multi Function Display after a lot of research. I see the difference between P21-TR vs, P21-TM as follows: ​(1). trolling motor mount vs. Transom mount ​(2). Power cable and Ethernet cable (13 feet vs. 30 feet) ​(3). Beam width (45...
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    Raymarine dragonfly sonar images

    share a few Raymarine Dragonfly 7" sonar images 2 fish huddled together - one on top another to shield the cold at the bottom of the Roaches Run lake at 9 feet deep of shallow water
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    Is this an amazing 4 feet long watersnake sonar image?

    Is this an amazing 4 feet long watersnake sonar image? I was fishing and heard a beep from my Raymarine dragonfly 7 fish id alarm, so I looked down and here is this floating straight line on the sonar screen. I quickly took a screen shot of the sonar. According to my calculation, this...
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    Raymarine is coming out with AXIOM, almost wasted money on their old technology!

    Raymarine is finally coming out with AXIOM (3D sonar) with only 1 transducer, and I almost wasted money on their old technology! So, I have been looking for a side imaging fishfinder. I had my eyes on a chirp side imaging fishfinder by Raymarine. I heard it could mark fish 60 feet away in 2.5...
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    Hard to start trick for my 2 cycle Johnson 90 HP - finally figured this out!

    Hard to start trick for my 2 cycle Johnson 90 HP - My motor has been hard to start in 2016 when cold. I did raise my remote control "lever" (the single flat piece on the top of my Johnson 90hp remote control box) up to open the choke, and turned the key and pressed in for a few times (5 times)...
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    how come new boats don't come with Hydraulic steering automatically?

    how come new boats don't come with Hydraulic steering automatically? I visited Basspro shop recently and checked out their new boats on the lot for their hydraulic steering system. I noticed most bass boats come with cable steering as the standard equipment instead of the hydraulic steering...
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    hydraulic steering experience for my old 1982 Johnson 90 hp v4 outboard?

    I am thinking about upgrading my cable steering to hydraulic steering for my old 1982 Johnson 90 hp v4 outboard. so looking for advice and experience whether to buy seastar system or the uflex hytech system. They are very expensive - about $600 each system both can steer motor up to 150 hp...
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    Re-painting my outboard

    I re-painted my 34 years old dirty but faithful Johnson 90 hp v4 outboard. So, I figure I share with you what I used to help others who maybe interested in restoring their dirty ugly outboard. 4 easy steps no sanding needed. 1. Get Simple Green to clean and degrease the motor. Get rid of the...
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    have anyone tried rope starting a big Johnson outboard?

    have anyone tried rope starting a big Johnson outboard? My Johnson 90 v4 died while I was in no wake zone on the Potomac river. I tried to start it but my starter died too??? So, I am trying to buy a new starting motor and rebuild the old starter. In the mean time, I am trying to pull start it...
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    Remove trolling motor lower unit before fixing a bent shaft - I destroyed mine

    I destroyed my beautifully working motorguide trolling motor when fixing my bent shaft without removing the lower unit first. So I hammer the bent shaft and broke the magnets inside the lower unit housing. A diy nightmare, so I am posting this to help others who need to fix their bent shaft. Use...
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    Converting bow mount foot controlled motorguide 70# TM to a wireless controlled TM

    I lost my steering rack housing in the Potomac river. So, my 70 pound foot-controlled cable become useless. The steering cable broke loose from the steering rack housing so I tried to troubleshoot it on the river - bad idea! I believe a bent shaft was the cause of a break loose cable. Here I am...
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    How to build a transducer mounting board FREE?

    I have not found this anywhere, so I decided to post it to share with others. I used an extra dirty chopping board wife was going to throw away to build a transducer mounting board for FREE. No holes on my boat transom. Just epoxy the board to the boat transom and mount everything on the...
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    1974 wellcraft classic boat bottom rear of fiberglass under the drain hole broke - help plz!

    1974 wellcraft classic boat bottom rear of fiberglass under the drain hole broke - help plz! Boat bottom rear of fiberglass under the drain hole broke - epoxy 2 parts to cover it up? Any other suggestions?
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    Outboard caught fire - did this ever happen to you?

    I just want to share my experience to help others. My Johnson 90 hp v4 caught fire today while I was preparing for a boat trip. I had the boat motor cover pulled to check the motor running. It started smoking and burning on the port side under the flywheel where my rectifier is. I quickly turn...
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    how does motorguide 70b 24v cable connect with the steering Rack gear?

    how does motorguide 70b 24v cable connect with the steering Rack gear? I think mine is broken, please HELP! Motorguide pro series 70 pounds thrust (foot controlled) - 24 volts Serial # 95010270 with 52" shaft - a big motor foot control model # - MLP300652 I bought it used and found out...
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    what is the sign of a bad starter for a Johnson 90 hp v4?

    what is the sign of a bad starter for a 1982 Johnson 90 hp v4? I am dreaded to open the starter up to clean it, but I have experienced some occasional starter non-engaging. I cranked the motor, but the starter will make squeaking sound without engaging.the flywheel. Is it bad and time to open it...
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    How to get rid of rust on a BAR-BUOY cup holder?

    How to get rid of rust on a BAR-BUOY cup holder? These plastic looking bar buoy cup holders on my boat are actually looking very nice, but the metal piece rusted out. Any suggestion in restoring it to its original shine and glory?
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    1982 Johnson 90 hp - lower unit magnetic drain screw got some hair thin metals

    Q1. Johnson 90 hp - lower unit magnetic drain screw got about 3 hair thin metal pieces - is this ok? I didn't notice it when I changed my lower unit oil last year. Q2. I am dragging my feet to tear into the lower unit to fix the lower unit seal and do pressure test. So, I let the clear water...
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    amazing sonar images captured with my new fish finder

    these 2 images are captured by my new Raymarine Dragonfly 7" fish finder/combo. The top screen is the new chirp sonar. The bottom screen is the new downvision sonar. 2 turtles were caught swimming on top of each other - mating in December? Oh well, anything is possible.
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    Raymarine dragonfly 7 vs. Lowrance Elite 7

    I am upgrading my black and white Hummingbird fish finder and Garmin GPS to 1 single unit. So, bought the Raymarine dragonfly 7 but i am having a buyer remorse. So I did this comparison to help others and seek your opinion about these 2 machines. #1 reason - I wanted to upgrade? because i want...
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