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    Two Trolling Motors on Small Boat?

    I have an older Alumacraft V-14 that I often use on electric motor-only lakes. I have a few year-old Minn Kota Traxxis 40 lb. transom mount motor for this purpose. I picked up an old 28 lb. Minn Kota motor at a yard sale for a near-steal as a "spare". Rather than just letting it sit in the...
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    Is old battery toast and ? on charging new AGM

    Last week after an outing, I put my trolling battery on charge. It came with the used boat that I bought a year ago. The previous owner told me that it was a gel cell. It has a row of flat cells on top, but they can't be opened. The previous owner worked as an electrician in a large...
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    Dumb Question on Daiwa Trolling Reel

    I recently purchased two Daiwa Accudepth Plus line counter trolling reels (model ADP47LC). I've never used trolling reels before, but I have been reading about the advantages of the "clicker" to know when a fish is paying out line. I've seen descriptions of this reel mention this clicker...
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    Is My New Switch Panel up to the Task?

    I just bougth a BEP Marine CMP-5WPS switch panel and buss bar from iboats. The switch panel has five switches plus a built-in 12-volt accessory socket. It has 4 ATM fuses. The pre-wired positive leads coming from the panel are 18 AWG wire. According to the instructions, it appears that I am...
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    Trolling Reels vs. Baitcasting Reels

    I'm thinking about doing some trolling this year for trout and walleye. Nothing too fancy. I've never done any serious trolling, and so I was thinking about purchasing two new line counter trolling reels. However, I already own an Abu Garcia 5000 baitcasting reel that I don't use much, and...
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    Question on Wiring Switch Panel Purchased from iboats

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    Where to mount panels on small tinny?

    Hello, In the next month or two, I plan to re-wire my "new-to-me" 14 ft. basic aluminum fishing boat. I have no electrical or boating experience, but I think I have the basic concepts figured out. My question is, if I want to incorporate a switch/breaker or switch/fuse panel into my plans...
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    New Portable Two Stroke?

    Presently, I have a circa 1989 Suzuki DT15c at the shop being looked at. I bought this boat/motor back in the spring, and the motor is very hard to start and runs a little rough. I'm hoping that it just needs a good carb cleaning and a tune-up. In the event that this motor is not worth...
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    Help with Very Basic Wiring Instructions

    At the risk of sounding like an idiot, I would appreciate simple instructions on how to re-wire a very basic aluminum fishing boat. I bought the boat used, and the original owner did some type of D-I-Y wiring job that I would like to replace. I've looked at the diagrams here, but they are...
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    Novice Trolling Motor Wiring Question

    As the title implies, I have little experience with electrical work and even less with boats. Presently, I have a Minn Kota transom mount trolling motor that I wire by using a manual reset circuit breaker to simply connect the wires to the battery located at the stern. I'm not comfortable with...
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    Plywood or Aluminum for Floor?

    Soon, I will be replacing a floor in a 1995 Alumacraft V-14 that I purchased a few months ago. The previous owner had a carpeted/plywood floor installed, but it had seen better days. Underneath the floor, the previous owner did a fairly good job of riveting aluminum angle to the ribs to create...
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    V-14 Stable Enough for Front Deck?

    I have a 1995 Alumacraft V-14, and I am considering dropping in a new plywood floor. While I am at it, I was thinking about adding a deck and pedestal seat to the front of the boat. I haven't gotten into the details yet, but it looks like the small makeshift seat/platform at the very front of...
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    Suzuki DT15c Short or Long Shaft?

    Recently, I purchased my first boat (used 1995 Alumacraft V-14), and it came equipped with a Suzuki DT15c outboard. The previous owner used the boat in a shallow river, and so he raised the 15" transom to 20" to get the motor up out of the rocks a bit. A friend of mine who is familiar with...
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    Help! Bent Trailer

    Hello, I'm new to the forum and new to boating. Recently, I purchased a 1995 Alumacraft V-14 to do some family fishing, and while walking back to my vehicle this past weekend, I noticed that my trailer is bent. The long beam, or tongue, appears to be straight, but the rear (sort of...
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