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    Adding electronics ?

    I am adding a hummingbird 597 hd di and a uniden vhf radio to my new to me boat. I am adding a separate battery for this purpose. I have a positive and negative wire going from the battery to a buss bar up front. Can I take the positive and negative from BOTH electronics and put them on the...
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    New tin ride!

    This is my new ride for Saginaw Bay. its a 1986 Islander. has a few issues but the price was right. The boat runs like a top and cant wait to outfit her with electronics and get her on the water.
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    Lone star looking good!

    well been fishing out of the old girl all spring and decided to spruce her up. Bought her over the winter and put motor on her and been working her hard all year. She was so ugly though. It was old bright yellow, used rustoleum oil based enamel to give her a new look. This is the first coat...
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    Winter project comeing along!

    Well this is a lone star Commander, 14.5 ft. I bought the boat motor and trailer separately, the total 575.00. The motor is a 1983 Johnson 15hp, the water pump and thermostat were toast. My little brother owns his own business repairing boats so it only cost me a case of beer and parts to get...
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    Which handheld GPS?

    I want to get a handheld GPS to mount on my bench seat next to my fish finder on my bench seat in my 14 ft lone star. Which current production GPS is the best? I have been reading a lot of reviews but man there is so much info out there its a lot of reading. I will also take it out ice fishing...
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    Boat seat help

    I am working on my lone star commander and I want to put a couple swivel boat seats in it. They have to be removable though, and I don't want to use those clamp style ones that screw on the bench and I don't want to spend 50.00 a seat for a plate and pin style either. So is there a way to do it...
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    1983 johnson 15 hp gas milage?

    Well I just purchased a 1983 Johnson 15 hp short shaft for my lone star commander. I hope it will move the boat good with me and my son in it we are both a little hefty. I was wondering how long a 6 gal tank of gas will last while just fishing? a little trolling and stopping to take a few...
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    14 ft Chrysler commander

    Well i am new here so the first thing i want to say is Hi! I bought a 14 ft commander tonight and i am very excited to make it live again. The commander seems like a very solid and sturdy boat and should make a good fishing boat for me and my son. I will need to start looking for a motor next...
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