post your jon boat setup

[rnvinc]

I set up my 1860 Landau jon for the methods of fishin that I use most often...

This is my spider riggin setup.....



Now, I realize your boat is not as wide as mine and you probably don't have room for 2 people side by side in the front.....but I also have a spider riggin setup where I can fish out the front and my partner can fish out the back...

I sit on the front deck fishin forward and my partner sits in front of the rear bench facing rearward....

For my stationary night fishin I have pedistal bases in the floor so I can move the seats "down into" the boat....I feel it's a little safer sittin lower in the boat when it's dark.....

For castin I sit on the front deck and my partner sits on the rear deck....

Basically I have pedistal bases mounted in several different places so I can move the seats around to accomodate the method of fishin for that day.....

As for your FF question...I like having 2 separate units on my boat so if 1 craps outs in the middle of fishin...I can use the other and keep fishin...

As for your GPS question I like the E-Trex because it's simple...like my brain...

[PanMan_VA]

I sold my Jon a few years ago to get a boat that was safer in large reservoirs. Here is what I did to customize it before I sold it.

Keith Davis' Home Page

[CrappiePappy]

LEI Extras

Your unit is listed(right hand box).

You might also want to check eBay and see if any transducer switch boxes are listed ... but, I wouldn't buy one unless the seller guaranteed it worked or will take it back & refund your $$ (if it don't).

They also have the TM (puck style) transducer for your unit ... $70 + $12.50 S/H
You may well be better off getting a totally seperate unit and puck style transducer for the front (TM mount).

I defer you to the other members, for the other equipment questions

... cp