And so it begins...

The installation of the new TM and Helix..
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First order of business, take 15 minutes to take rod rack down.. hey Snubbys I think that nut is welded to base plate.. I knew that.. pfft just checking it's secure..
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2nd order of business pressure wash that slimey boat
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3rdly I forgot to pressure wash that nasty fish ruler.. oh well washer put away too late..
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4th.. come in an type on CDC for a minute, it's alot cooler in the AC. So it has begun, keep y'all posted and may have a few questions along the way!

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You talk with that fella in OB that I told you about?


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I didn't after looking at my deck I really could only extend it and not cut into it. My seat bases would be in the lid / hatch. I have a metal fab guy we do work for says he owes me a favor after pointing him in the direction of a few fish. Working hard figuring out my options. Probably going with a shelf in the rear. Thanks for showing me your setup Deltaduk, wish my deck had the room!
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So.....did ya git r done ?

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Got the TM mounted and both units. Now I need an ethernet adapter and two 31 series batteries and it will be complete. Had to come to oxford to work to day. May call crappie depot and see if they have that adapter. If not have to drive to bass pro in Memphis. Going with the Exide batteries from Academy Sports. Should be ready to try out this weekend if weather allows.

Good luck with weather

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Real Good to hear your rig is almost back to fish able.Congratulations

YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET ONE OF THOSE BOW HUNTING PLATFORMS AND WIDEN YOUR DECK . :dono YOU THROUGH YET SNUBBY

Lol, get a what now? Figure I drag the battrees around on a sled.. maybe. She coming along now, I am a bit of a loafer though... [emoji23]
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Looks great!


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Looks real good Snubbys-the fish will be shakin in their boots.Go get em Sunday or when the weather clears.Enjoy yer new toys

Well looks like another trip back to Bass Pro. Guy sold me the wrong dang dongle. I told him it didn't look right, but didn't have a pic. And no Ultrex TM's on display [emoji35] [emoji35]
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No wonder, looks like what I need is an US2 Sonar adapter cable... :Doh:

Everything is installed, everything working together and communicating properly. Just got to tidy everything up tomorrow and boat will be fish ready Saturday at 5:30am. Decided I'm going with two custom fabbed battery boxes on the front deck. I like the idea of having the weight of the two 31's up there. It will be some what of an extension of the deck without having to cut it out.. Anyways, dang it's been muggy today, where's my beer and AC?? :cheers2

After all that.....you deserve several many cold ones Snubby.
Yee Haa ...You're Plum done.....WTG

Looks a might fancy now!

Got that one all rigged up, now you gonna want a bigger boat! I sure do, especially after this weekend!


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All I can say is WOW!! Got to try my new Ultrex today on my 1652, and it's awesome and is the power I've been looking for in a TM. I trolled cranks at 1.5 - 2.1 mph today for 6 1/2 hours and about half that time going into 5mph wind. Checked the batteries when I got home and still had 45% which means I could have trolled at least 3 more hours or so. I agree, for most folks they aren't going to stay out in the heat and troll crank-baits all day. I was also worried I went to big on thrust and too long on shaft length, nope & nope!! I would say you could get away with a 55# tm (two 29's in parallel) and be fine if you wanted to troll for 4-6 hours and call it a day. The one thing that made up my mind on the Ultrex was the foot control for single poling, still has the cable style feel I'm used to, with electric steering assist. The variable 20 speeds are awesome, I couldn't answer a lot of your questions yesterday when we spoke Mr. Curtis, but to me this unit was worth every nickle I spent on it. Only downside I saw, it frees you up to do a lot more snacking :Rofl Is it a requirement for everyone to have an Ultrex 80# or 112#? Absolutely not. Does it fit me and my style of fishing, you bet!

Ok Snubbys here 's your TM report above...... ...so hows about a few words about the Helix 10.....Thanks

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So far I'm enjoying it very much. I like having the sonar split screen with the lakemaster map card for reading contours and such. The 10 is big enough for my eyes to see, would I have preferred a 12? Of course, but I opted to spend the extra $500 on the TM over the extra $ for a 12" unit. I do not regret my decision. I went into this with the mindset thinking ahead with the 80# Ultrex, in case I ever got a bigger boat maybe one day. Now that I have had a taste taste of the Ultrex coupled with the Helix 10 on my 1652, they will both remain on the boat as long as I own it. If I ever find the money to purchase another boat, then I will have to find the cash to refit it as well!!

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Everything is installed, everything working together and communicating properly. Just got to tidy everything up tomorrow and boat will be fish ready Saturday at 5:30am. Decided I'm going with two custom fabbed battery boxes on the front deck. I like the idea of having the weight of the two 31's up there. It will be some what of an extension of the deck without having to cut it out.. Anyways, dang it's been muggy today, where's my beer and AC?? :cheers2

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Did I pass you on enid yesterday? Coulda swore that was this boat I saw, but I had my hands full


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Did I pass you on enid yesterday? Coulda swore that was this boat I saw, but I had my hands full


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That be I, y'all the ones who gunned in there up by the dam little after 1pm? Look like y'all was setting up to do some power trolling..??

Yep that was the bathroom break, had a crew with me. We went from point 7 to the dam and back up the lake. Y'all do much good?


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Not at all, it was very tough fishing for me, I was solo. I ended up with a few which was a BIG decline from previous trips, think the weather had them thrown off a bit, but who knows, someone could have slayed them suckers?? I think they done seen to dang many of billbob and his pico crankbaits and just wasn't pleased with my offerings.. :Rofl I was playing with my new toys, so was a relief in a way to have the time to do it :ThumbsUp

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Not at all, it was very tough fishing for me, I was solo. I ended up with a few which was a BIG decline from previous trips, think the weather had them thrown off a bit, but who knows, someone could have slayed them suckers?? I think they done seen to dang many of billbob and his pico crankbaits and just wasn't pleased with my offerings.. :Rofl I was playing with my new toys, so was a relief in a way to have the time to do it :ThumbsUp

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Ha ha ha....The fish that saw those did not live to tell the others :biggrin

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Ha ha ha....The fish that saw those did not live to tell the others :biggrin

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Saw the crankbaits or billbob?? :Rofl :Rofl

bwahahaha.....both :Rofl:Rofl:Rofl

It was a tough day of it for sure. Big decline from what I've been catching up that way as of late


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