Yeah but I think with the new garmin transducer gt56 they have closed the distance with side and down imaging to where its not worth the hassle with messing with Birds at least to me. Humminbird used...
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Yeah but I think with the new garmin transducer gt56 they have closed the distance with side and down imaging to where its not worth the hassle with messing with Birds at least to me. Humminbird used...
Looking at a couple of boats but like the trx 19 the best so far and starting to think about what dual mount for the bow what will also allow to easily remove the graphs and get in and out of the...
I want to run a force TM but also have Mega 360, anyone know of who is making a mount for the mega 360 to mount to the force TM?
I see several out there anyone like the ones they have, hard to...
Yeah I just wasn't sure if there were any features in the gpsmap models that I would want. Another question I thought I read that I could have my Mercury vessel view show up on the console unit, is...
Thanks, yeah the echomap ultra2 looks pretty nice I just now there were some additional features in the gpsmap line but wasn't sure if any would matter.
One of the things I think I saw from one of...
I am looking at getting a new boat and will be going with all new electronics and TM. I was initially going to go with bird but more I look at things I think I want to go with a force and garmin...
My main concern was the trailer with the nitro, the ones I am looking at have the upgraded tandem trailer but I still think the Triton trailer is better. The 5k difference in price between the Nitro...
You know its the same engine with just a different tune on it, maybe, 5mph faster (probably more like 2-3mph). Me running 50-55 not going to make any difference and the only difference will be at the...
The ones I am looking at both have 200 proxs, I dont need the speed etc...
Been looking at upgrading from my old fish and ski and I have been looking at a lot of boats, not a tournament fisherman just someone that is getting closer to retiring and hopefully will be fishing...
Have to ask but I know tritons were pretty common about chine walking at higher speeds. Supposedly the newer hulls changed that but is that accurate? Are the TRX and XP hulls better behaved or do...
Yeah I would prefer a yamaha and my first choice is a skeeter boat but saw these pop up and they look like it could be a good deal. I know there is a big debate over engine brands but Mercury has...
I am looking to upgrade from a old 2005 ranger reata 180 v/s. Was the compromise when the kids were young and now that they are grown looking to upgrade to a real bass boat and have been looking at...
Really I know I just need to get a newer boat but never want to spend the $$. I am the second owner when I purchased the boat back in 2010, I live in a lake community and original the boat was used...
Thanks for the information, I am in the processes of looking at re-powering an older boat and thinking of going with a sizuki but I was thinking of just having them mount the engine and I was going...
I am looking at re-powering with a suzuki and looking at the SMG4, looks like its an either or situation. If you go with the SMG4 then you cannot have any analog gauges. The other thing the dealer...
Oh and one more thing, I've never thought about transom height but most of the ones I have been talking to ask about is it 20 or 25" transom height. I assume most of not all bassboats would be a 20"...
Thanks everyone for the opinions, really appreciate it. Trying to find out if my existing merc controls would be re-usable vs swapping brands and having to replace most of that. Not clear how many...
Honestly I do not trust my current motor, the boat is in great shape and I am fine with the boat. Opti's are overly complex with what they have going on and already had it melt once, I do keep the...
Yeah swapping the controls is about another $1000 or more since its not clear if I can re-use some of my gauges or will have to replace all of them. I have a dealer locally that carries the yamaha...
Just as the title says, I have an 05 Ranger Reata 180vs fish and ski and I am starting to contemplate over the off season replacing my current Optimax 115 outboard. I was privileged *sarcasm* to get...
Welp I guess it's always something but pulled my 05 out to put it on the lift for the summer and wouldn't you know it when I was checking things out, testing the steering cable which started having...
Bump, no one can help me out?
This is going to sound crazy but I have a 2005 180vs Reata and need a new dust cover for the boat. You usually can call Ranger Parts and they will make one up but I called the other day and they...
Update, I have run it a couple of times now and it has not repeated, so far so good. I have almost 5 hours on it and will continue to run it varying the throttle for the rest of the summer. When I...
