New Ride
 

Okay, probably going to pull the trigger on a new ride tomorrow or the day after. What are the must have extras?

Getting a graph/gps on console, and a graph on the bow, swim platform, hydraulic steering, 80 lb Minn Kota and charger. Anything else?

power pole w/ remotes
36v trolling motor
onboard charger

trim tabs and hydraulic jackplate

trim tabs, power pole

i don't think the swim platform is a must. what kind of boats are you looking at?

Have the charger. Looked at the powerpole and it will have to wait due to cost.

Thinking hard about tabs and hyd jack. Not sure if they are "worth" the cost. Had them on my Blackjack and really helped getting up and running in the rough stuff, but don't plan on being in the rough stuff anymore. They are about a $1700 dollar add on.

anyone using the remote troll motors? Pros/cons?

Looking at the Frontier 210. It already has the swim platform on it. The boat will be used between Big Lake and Toledo mostly.

On the trim tab issue also. Had them on my Blackjack and when I used them at Toledo they seemed to have an affinity for haning on stumps for some reason.

dont do it bro heard nothing but BAD about em

Just make sure your troll motor has enough beef to hang with the wind and currents.

remote troll motors seem to eat more juice from your batt- ries.

The boat is 21' and weighs about 1500 alone. Fished many years out of a 2380 Baystealth with the same motor and worked well. Would the 101 be worth the extra cost and extra battery? Do you guy's that run the 101 have 3 or 4 batteries and pros or cons?

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Heard the same when they first came out, didn't know if they had made any improvments on them.

Thanks for the info.

none of my business but i'm curious to know why go from blackjack to frontier?

i fish out of a 20 boat w a 109# tm i have 3 batt for the tm and 1 more for cranking the big motor, i like it because i never use it full speed unless im moving in real strong current or wind so i can get to the next spot w/o turnin the big motor on , also my battriess have never run down on a full day trip with the 109 when i had a 70# they ran down all the time

Not a problem. I was guiding and had to renew my USCG license and they wanted a letter from my doc on my neck issues (see the RX thread) and he would not clear me to renew. Simply could not afford to pay the note, insurance, etc at the time without the guide income.

Im like pox, got a 22' boat with 101 lb. m/k manual steer with 3 batt. and a fourth for my cranking,guages,washdown etc. Nice to have more than you need (Know what I mean?):grinpimp: Especially if current is hard.

I can only speak of MotorGuide but the wireless models are not what you think. Just more stuff to crap out. I have a Great White 36v 105# Hyper Drive and have never used 3 batteries. That's just alot of added weight. Almost like carrying Fool fishing with ya everytime . You can run a 36v off your cranking battery and 2 trolling motor batteries. No worries. This is my third 36v. I used to run 4 batteries until Ben Hollingsworth with Trolling Motors Unlimited in Chalmette proved to me that I didn't need the 4th battery. Been running it that way since with no problems whatsoever. You want a beast...get a MotorGuide with a 3-blade metal prop. Them plastic ones flex too much...no matter how many blades they have. Good luck.

Does your outboard charge your other 2 trolling motor batch ries while your running?

It can be done, but you will need some expensive elect. equip. to automatically seperate the batteries. The engine charges 12 vdc and the battery bank will be either 24 vdc or 36 vdc.

another thing you will need is, a salty sticker!!