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    Fall overboard? This might help.

    richg99....Fantastic idea. I'm doing this with my grandsons next season. Thank You!
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    Egret eating a Gecko in our backyard today. 1.33 minutes

    Keep that camera rolling for the "Window Shatter Shot"......Could get big $$ on AFV......
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    Installed Linear Actuator for kicker motor

    So far, I've had trout for dinner every time I've gone out!
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    Installed Linear Actuator for kicker motor

    Amazon.com It is tiller steering....No dashboard Exactly! With the big motor in the water it was hard to maintain 1.5mph......With it out, the boat handles much better.
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    Installed Linear Actuator for kicker motor

    Thank You! Labor of love!
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    Installed Linear Actuator for kicker motor

    I just finished a fun project to control the steering of a 2.5hp Kicker/Trolling motor on my boat. You can check it out with a quick video on my web site http://rvbprecision.com/ http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/linear-motor-for-kicker-trolling-motor-steering.html Comments appreciated...Thanks
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    Work and Covid

    One of my last jobs before retiring was to renegotiate commercial leases for chain stores. I did a whole year of work off a motorcycle. Traveling all over America. I had a pelican case mounted to the back of the bike for my laptop and a solar panel to keep an auxilary battery charged to run it...
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    A few modifications and tweeks....

    Yes, everyone has warned about trailering with the motor on the bracket and in choppy conditions. This 2.5HP motor only weighs 28# so I'll just take it off while trailering and do as you did with a strop in choppy water. Thanks
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    Post a Pic of your boat!

    My 14'6" Sylvan Sport Troller...30hp Mercury 4 stroke/EFI/Power tilt-trim....2.5 Suzuki kicker on bracket.....50# MinnKota trolling....Optima batteries....Hummingbird fishfinder and Lowrance Fishfinder/GPS....
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    A few modifications and tweeks....

    I sold my Mako 23 a few weeks ago and decided to spend some time on fresh water. Found a smok'n deal on a 14'6" Sylvan (1994) with a 2016 Mercury 30hp / 4 stroke with EFI, power tilt and trim, new Optima batteries, 50# trolling motor, Two hummingbird fish finders, trailer, cover, and safety...
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