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    Trolling motor size

    I have a 2005 Sea Ray Sport 180 that I want to do some fishing out of....I want to put a trolling motor on it (Minn Kota) I have a 30lb thrust Endura Minn Kota (from another boat I had) but know I need a bigger one. Any suggestions as to what size trolling motor. Will be doing fishing mostly...
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    Trolling motor size

    I have a 2005 Sea Ray Sport 180 that I want to do some fishing out of....I want to put a trolling motor on it (Minn Kota) I have a 30lb thrust Endura Minn Kota (from another boat I had) but know I need a bigger one. Any suggestions as to what size trolling motor. The Sea Ray has an inline 4...
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    ML320?

    I was talking to my wife about towing our new boat (SeaRay 180 Sport @2100 lbs empty) with my Dodge Dakota, she mentioned that she thought her 1999 Mercedes Benz ML320 (3.2liter V6 automatic) was rated to tow 5000 lbs. I checked the owner's manual and sure enough with a class III hitch which we...
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    Sorry....

    The Dakota is a Quad cab, short bed/wheelbase.....4 speed w/overdrive, large tires/wheels and limited slip differential. Guess you forget things when you get old......thanks again, rookieboater
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    Dodge Dakota

    Hey guys, I just recently bought a Sea Ray 180 Sport with the 3.0 liter I/O, Shore'rlander bunk trailer. It has a dry weight of 2100 lbs. It holds 21 gallons of fuel (@7lbs a gallon). I put a class III hidden hitch on the truck. Is this boat within my towing capacity? I seem to be under...
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    Hydrotroll & Trollamatic trolling plates

    I have a new Searay 180 sport with the 3.0 liter (inline 4 engine 135hp). I am going to use it for fishing as well as family fun. My question is this: It idles too fast to troll with downriggers, I want to slow it down. How do the "Hydortroll & "Trollamatic" trolling plates work? Also do...
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    Bottomline fishfinder and ignition switch still a problem

    I want to have my ff powered from the hot side and auxillary side of the ignition switch. I tried to wire my ff onto the auxillary side of the ignition switch (refer to July 03, 2004 post) so I can use it with the motor running (boat running) and with the key switched onto auxillary (boat not...
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    Question: BottomLine Fish finder question

    I had my Bottomline ff wired through the ignition switch on my boat. My question is this: It is wired through the hot side of the switch (only works when the switch is on or the motor is running). Can I also hook the power wire of the ff to the auxillary side of the switch? That way, I can...
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