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  1. scrantny

    need help with mounting seats

    awesome and thanks for all the tips....keep them coming cause you never know who has a great idea..... hopefully i can get this done within the next couple weeks so we dont miss any of the spring fishing we missed last year...... thanks to all of you....
  2. scrantny

    need help with mounting seats

    thanks deadmeat....you have helped me with my decision....have a good week
  3. scrantny

    need help with mounting seats

    deadmeat----- how did you mount your pedestal bases....i know the g3 has thicker alum than my boat....but did you just screw it through the top or did you use some sort of backup under the benches? this is where i really need the guidance....
  4. scrantny

    need help with mounting seats

    hey yall...been a while since i've been around....or posted anything for that matter.... can yall point me in the right direction on mounting seats on my benches.... i have an riveted alumacraft 1542... i have mounted a deck in front and my fishing partner 'wife' says she would stay out longer...
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    best handheld GPS for fishing

    say man....how do you like it? i looked at that in the store and it seemed to be fairly usable for me... what all will it do?....maps, waypoints, routes....etc?
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    best handheld GPS for fishing

    i would like to have maps and i have a gift card from cabellas so spending a lil more is easier than all outta my pocket... on the garmin hc do the basic maps have waterways at all....i would think that all the waterways i would go to in my area are very old and should be on the basic map.... i...
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    best handheld GPS for fishing

    yeah...thats sort of my dilemma... i was looking at the garmin etrec hc but its 169.00 and it only comes with a basic maps... the waterways and lakes disk is 150 bucks....ouch.... i just need a basic gps....one that shows where im going/been...and lets you mark places you have traps....caught...
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    best handheld GPS for fishing

    hey yall, im looking to get a handheld gps for when i go out to new areas i have not been or know about. i've been wanting to fish the achafalaya basin but havent been out there and dont want to get lost... do any of you use a handheld GPS unit in your boats... the reason i would like a...
  9. scrantny

    FLUSH MOUNT ICE CHEST?

    thud...would you happen to have any pictures of this.....trying to do this in a deck with no lid sticking out..
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    FLUSH MOUNT ICE CHEST?

    none of you have done this...i think i have an idea on how to do it...just looking for some ideas or pictures of what some of you may have done..... i am starting my boat mod thread this evening...i will have pics of what i've done so far. later ant
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    FLUSH MOUNT ICE CHEST?

    any of you guys successfully installed an ice chest in a seat...and or just in your deck that is flush...i have a 15/48 jon and i am wanting to add a little more deck than orginal in front to accomodate an ice chest cooler and maybe some small cubby holes.... i've searched the forums but just...
  12. scrantny

    1985 johnson 15hp

    yes...its a great feeling...i took the boat out with the new motor and i am quite impressed on how much power it has.... now it was just me - the battery, 6gal gas, 12pk ice chest , life jacket and paddle... not enough weight for full throttle.... but it will get it....i only had it at full...
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    1985 johnson 15hp

    well...picked up the ole 15.... brought it home checked out a few things that i read about here and nothing seemed to do any good...cause it starts when its cold usually no problem at all....i will work on it and use it for another small boat i have.... so i drove across the river bought me a...
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    1985 johnson 15hp

    im going get it from the shop today...they havent started on it and i dont know if i would trust it again if they did fix it.... goin outboard shoppin today....evinrudes are back ordered till june...i cant be out the water that long just cant wait. 2008 yamaha's on sale cheap across the...
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    1985 johnson 15hp

    yes i have checked the vent... and since this has been an issue for a while the vent was open and checked... i brought it to a service center and its been three weeks now...if i dont hear anything by tomorrow i will go get it myself...only thing is i am not so close to the water...i can run it...
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