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    Trailer Brakes

    To anyone, I have a FM165(total weight app 1850) and with no trailer brakes installed. I tow it with my 2010 Subaru Forester(2400lbs Capacity) which pulls it pretty good up & down the mountains here in Central Pa and run it "Sport Mode" like a Manual Tranny. I missed something in my...
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    80# MK Fortrex ??

    My batteries are showing 26.8 Volts fresh charge when I go out, when I get in the water my GPS top speed is 3.5mph, I do troll on #40(4) at a speed of 1.8mph for about an hour. The rest of the time approx. (5 hours) we just work the shore line for Bass. Now for two straight days I noticed...
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    Battery Losing Charge

    Running a 24v system for my Fortrex 80#, batteries are one year old and my DualPro 3 Bank Charger is saying they are fully charged over night, plus my little hand tester says both are fully charged. Went out the last two days and running the Fortrex approximately 1 hour it starts to really...
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    Humminbird 597 DI ??

    To anyone that owns a Lowrance or HB down imaging unit, seen these at BassPro running on Sim and they look like they'll give an image almost like an underwater camera. If a fish is targeted what image does it give compared to my Lowrance X67c or my HB 385CI Combo standard arch's.. Do these...
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    HB 385ci problem

    I fiqured I would post some pictures of what I was looking at today, ran this HB quite a bit this year & it ran flawlessly. Today my wife & I went fishing and these pictures below is all I was getting. The GPS, Temp, Volts, & Speed all worked great. If anyone has an idea of what could be wrong...
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    Fuse Block Under Console??

    I'm wondering if anyone has which each fuse controls/diagram for my FM165,,,,a picture with labels would be great because I'll print it off & keep in boat..
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    Lowe FM165 Swim Ladder

    I also posted this in the Lowe Forum,,,,thought I would try here to. Anyone have one mounted, for a week I've been beating my brain what kind, where to mount, tips on mounting, 3 or 4 step folding,,,,,this for the wife & I if we ever fall out plus my 16 YO Granddaughter to be able to swim & get...
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    FM165 Swim Ladder

    Anyone have one mounted, for a week I've been beating my brain what kind, where to mount, tips on mounting, 3 or 4 step folding,,,,,this for the wife & I if we ever fall out plus my 16 YO Granddaughter to be able to swim & get back in the boat. Basspro has a 4 step folding that hard mounts I...
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    Lowrance X50ds using MK US2

    I'm running my X50ds off of a Bow Mounted MK Fortrex with the US2 (Built in Transducer), I also have a HB 385 Ci combo on consol with stern mounted transducer. What is happening is, when in the Fish ID Tracker Mode with Depth reading is on it's showng all depths apprx. 5 feet less than my...
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    Mk 30# tm??

    I have an Lowe FM165 and just recently put a bow mounted MK Fortrex 80# 24v on. I do 95% of my boating in Elec only lakes here in Pa. I've been looking for something other than a paddle to get my wife & I back in if the TM goes out for some reason and especially after dark.. I found two...
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    MK Fortrex Foot Control Adjustment

    The way these Bow Mounted trolling motors are at a right angle you must push Heel down to adjust left to get centered/Go Straight. So now you have a percentage of your left movement already taken up, so your Foot Control is down in the back. I would like to adjust my Foot Control to level so...
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    3 Bank Charger??

    a Guest 15amp 3bank, Marinierpro Promite 15amp 3bank, Genius 10amp 3bank,,,:confused: Seems like they all would fit the bill, but if I had to pick I would have no idea of the best bang for the buck & quality. I pick my Lowe FM165 up today with a 3 battery setup for my 24volt MK Fortrex 80#...
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    FM165 with 12 Pitch

    Well, tried my new Quicksilver 12P prop on my boat yesterday, 4 people total weight app. 700#, 15 gal fuel with big cooler, tackle box, etc,etc,,,,, Findings are, the 50hp got us up on plane pretty good & top speed(GPS) was 29/30mph @ 5400rpm, a 400 rpm gain over my old 14 P prop. Funny...
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    MK Fortrex 80 Coming Today

    I posted this over in the Elec Forum ,,,,,,, Well I had my 1st mishap Friday,,,,,I accidently hit something with my MG WR55 Trolling motor. I now know my disability hinders me in quickly pulling that thing up & back in a hurry. I broke the aluminum ears right off the release handle from the...
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    MK Fortrex 80# on the Water

    Well I had my 1st mishap Friday,,,,,I accidently hit something with my MG WR55 Trolling motor. I now know my disability hinders me in quickly pulling that thing up & back in a hurry. I broke the aluminum ears right off the release handle from the impact, it buckled under the bow & bang went...
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