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What do you guys do when Clear Lake gets so slimy? It wasn't like this a week ago but I guess the hot weather has caused the algae to bloom. I am at a loss. Do I look for clearer water (couldn't find any today), fish deeper, just live with it? I could only manage 2 fish today and I know people are c...

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Yes you will need a network starter kit. It comes with the cable, power node, and resisting terminators you will need to set up a NEMA 2000 network. Once set up in your boat, new additions are as simple as adding a T and a cable. Your network will end up having 3 Ts. One has the power wires, one has...

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But just to add to what Ken said, yes the network starter kit does come with a power node and everything you will need to hook up your Sonic Hub.

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That could be it. I was throwing very light lures so maybe the spool tension is set too low.
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I've got a new 50E that was giving me problems at Shasta in April. It sounded like the spool was grinding upon casting and the distance was greatly reduced. I brought the reel home, pulled the spool and cleaned and oiled the bearings. I added new line but didn't use it until this past weekend. I was...

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Well, it can't hurt to try right? Either you are going to go get a new transducer for this weekend or you'll try to splice what you have. I can tell you I've heard of people splicing transducer cables and it works fine. Just be sure everything that is currently shielded remains shielded and it shoul...

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You would have to unhook your transom transducer everytime you wanted to use the front one. The LSS box (either 1 or 2) only supports one transducer at a time. I'm not sure there is a trolling motor that is large enough to hold the LSS2 and a regular 2D transducer at the same time. You might check T...

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If you are keeping the LGC-3000 you have to keep the NMEA network. I ended up getting rid of mine and filling the holes with Marine Tex. You can't hardly even tell it was there. So I basically have the network but I don't use it for anything. If I ever get an LGC-4000 the network is in place and rea...

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Can't the large unit at the console use the transducer from the HDS-5 through sonar networking? If all units are hooked up to the LSS-1 the new unit should be able to share either transducer that is present. I am wanting to do just about the same thing. Move my HDS7 from the bow to an in-dash instal...

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That is exactly what you can do! The simplest system is one LSS box with 2 ethernet cables going out to each head unit. You can get rid of the NMEA network if you don't think you'll ever add any of the NMEA sensors or an external antenna. I would change out the power cord or at a minimum disconnect ...

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It's not just another T. It's a power node. So it is a T with a hot and ground wire coming out the top. You have to use it to hook the network up to power with HDS units. In the past the LCX or LMS units could power the network. Really though if you are going with all HDS units and have no other NME...

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Bill, Actually that was me. I posted then thought I better call. Got the shirt today and the check is on the way.

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Good point. I've been out of school for too long! It is $200 difference for the HDS8 vs the comparable bird unit. Once the LSS-2 comes out in April, I think people are going to have an even tougher time. The side scan photos from this new Lowrance unit are incredibly detailed. But either unit is goo...

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I'll take that shirt for $25 if you still have it. Do you want PayPal or will a check work?

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I guess I must be blind, I'm just not seeing the big difference in cost. The latest Bass Pro Marine catalog has a Gen 2 Insight HDS 7 with LSS-1 for $1499.99 while the same catalog has an 898 Si Combo for $1499.99. There is a bit of a difference as you get bigger. The HDS 8 with LSS is $2199.99 whil...

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Gen 1 or Gen 2. Base or Insight. Price?

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At least as far as your 2D sonar, I'd leave them in AutoSensitivity mode and turn off the back one when you move up front. Just hit Stop Sonar. That can keep them from cross interfering. I used to get a ton of interference from the troller. Put it on auto at about -1 setting and it clears up a bunch...

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I'll second Tru-Pitch. Great work at a good price.

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Lots of advice here some good some not so good. Lot's of people with little idea of what they are talking about too! I have set up two different boats with Lowrance units, and replaced my own electronics twice. There is no magic about these units but there is a ton of misinformation out there. Like:...

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If there is no lever,then you do need a drain plug. I have a Tr-21X, and it requires drain plugs to keep water in the livewell. It has pump in, recirculate, and pump out but if you don't put that plug down in the bottom, the water will just run out when you get on plane.

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Have a 25 pitch Tempest Plus for sale. It has been used very little on my boat. There is one very shallow scratch on the back side of one blade. No nicks in blade edges. Asking $250 shipped or $200 for local pick-up in the Sacramento area.
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Do you happen to have a 25 Fury? I need one for my Triton.

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I'd like to personally thank Mark Blanton of Gone Fishin Marine in Dixon. All three of the teams from River City Bassmasters experienced some type of motor issues at the Triton Owners Tournament. Mark took time out from his busy day to work on and diagnose two of our issues himself when he could hav...

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I believe there was a bulletin issued for Optimaxes to install 150 degree thermostats. Yours may or may not have had it done. I'd agree though that your idle temp is high. If that temp is after running and shutting down for 5-10 minutes it's fine but if you are always idling around at those temps, i...

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Prop is sold

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When I had a Nitro, I bought the direct fit from Bass Pro Shops. I stored the boat outdoors with the cover on and a cheap walmart cover over that. No issues in the 2 years I had the boat.

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I'd also take that 735 off your hands!

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I got two on back to back casts a couple years ago in the Rattlesnake arm. Funny, they both hit crankbaits on the surface. One I was picking out a birdnest on the reel. After getting it fixed I twitch the bait and a smallmouth hit it. Next cast I did the same thing and caught another one. I got abou...

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Powell Endurance 775 and Shimano Crucial 766. Both have pulled big fish through the mats for me.

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Got mine yesterday. I already signed up on-line.

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I didn't go too far from where you were. Just kept punching mats. This ole girl might have been over 10 when she was spawning. Look at the head compared to the rest of the body!

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Gotta agree, Powell 733. I've caught a lot of fish with mine. It is a dedicated Senko rod. Either wacky in lakes or texas rigged in the Delta. Either way it excells.

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Were you in the Nitro Z8? I was in the Triton. We passed a Z8 a couple times around the launch ramp and then on the way home. It was slow for us with only 4 fish caught. Did get a 9 lber punching as the tide was peaking.

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I also think a bass club is the way to get fishing buddies. I am president of RiverCity Bassmasters. We are a very low-key club with low entry/membership fees and one club event each month. If interested PM me or just come to our meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at Giovannis Pizza on South...

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Mercury does have a new ethanol resistant hose but it only came out in 2007 or 2008. So any boat built before that doesn't have the resistant lines and will have issues with fuel line degredation. I just replaced the lines on my 2004 and sure enough the inner lining was degrading. Not real bad yet b...

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Thanks Dan, I've sent reels to you before for cleaning and such. I'll give it a try this weekend and better note the symptoms then send it off to you.

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Recently sent in a 200B for repair. It was squealing terrible and not casting very far. I broke it down, cleaned it, and it still wasn't where I wanted it. Checked the Shimano website and it does say repair for Curado 200B is $25 plus parts. They had it for about one month. Got it back on Friday wit...

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Might want to read through all these posts. I'm not sure if it directly addresses your problem but it seems that there is a solution to having temp displayed only from the transducer directly attached to the head unit, as long as there is a temp probe in that tranducer. http://www.bbcboards.net/zero...

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Also keep in mind the temp will be reading from inside the hull with a skimmer type transducer. The best solution is to use the pod type with a remote temp sensor pigtailed into the transducer. Many dealers will swap transducers. If you aren't concerned about temp, the skimmer will work fine in the ...

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The LCX 28s use the red/black NEMA connectors. So unless you already have blue to red adaptors and the rest of your network is blue, you are red. The LCG3000 GPS puck that came with them is also red. If it is working right now, then you already have the NEMA network powered by one of the LCX units. ...

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I use the wheel dollies from Harbor Freight. Get the boat in about the way I want it, push it back so the trailer will clear the door, pop the dollies on the front axle and lift the wheels off the ground. Then just push the boat sideways so the motor is tucked back in the alcove. The hardest part is...

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Power node supplies power to the NEMA network with HDS units. You may or may not have this network installed. With HDS units sometimes they are only running ethernet connections. But if you want livewell temp sensors, an LGC4000 GPS antenna, or to connect to a Mercury SmartCraft guage and show it on...

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I have one I am thinking about selling with the GPS puck and I think $600 is reasonable. Just an FYI, if you are leaving the power cord from the LCX in the boat to power an HDS, make sure you tape off and do not use the NEMA power wires that are used to power the NEMA 2000 network. They will not wor...

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In my opinion if you are going to be traveling, Insight is the best option. Insight covers the entire country while Navionics maps only cover a part. You will not be satisfied with just the base maps. Might want to buy an Insight 10 for the console and a base map 8 for the bow. Not as much need for ...

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Gone Fishin' Marine in Dixon can do gel coat repair. Drop it off any day of the week and they call you when it's done.

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Set of 4 OEM machined aluminum 17" 6 lug rims. Taken off a 2006 Silverado. Will fit any 1999 to present GM truck or SUV. Pick-up in Woodland or could meet to deliver. Would like to get $200 OBO. Call (530)668-0711 or (530) 867-6593 or by email eaasen@sbcglobal.net.

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In my experience, hooked up the way you got it is hit or miss. Sometimes it works sometimes not. The ideal is to have periferal devices hooked into the top of the T and to have only running cables or terminators attached to the sides of the T. So, the way you got it was technically not correct. Ther...

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If you are going to use GPS, you will need to power the NMEA network. You can use a power source at the dash for both the head unit power and the NMEA. Then just establish a small network with 2 tees, an extension cable, and your 60 ohm terminators. Hook the GPS puck into one tee, hook the 2 tees to...

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Very difficult to believe a dealer would sell you an HDS unit without an 83/200 transducer and especially tell you you don't need one! Without having a glassed in 2D transducer you will not be able to see depth on plane. The SS transducer is out of the water. At least on my Triton it completely loos...

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Just depends if you think you are ever going to get structure scan or if you ever get another unit and want them to be linked. The HDS can be linked to another HDS or structure scan, the Elite cannot. If you are just looking for a very good GPS/Sonar combo for the front of the boat, the Elite would ...

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