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I was out fishing on Saturday in 50 degree weather and now we have 6" of snow on the ground. :smt013 Anyone else sick of this weather?

I have two batteries on my boat, one is dedicated to the boats electronics and starting, the other battery is dedicated to the trolling motor. I'd like to setup some kind of onboard charging system. I'm not exactly sure what my options are. Right now I have to hook up my battery charger after...

Finally got around to modifying a Garmin suction cup windshield mount to fit on the dash. the suction cup mount was too wobbly and weak. I broke off the suction cup and drilled a hole through the center of the mount. The mount was the exact same size as the dash guage opening so I had to mount...

On my 2005 185 the speakers are mounted here: I'm not exactly an audiophile but I'm pretty sure that speakers sound better and give better response when mounted in an enclosure. Given the limited space behind this panel I came up with this: This is a plastic bowl that I found at a dollar...

I'm considering the purchase of a Lowrance LMF-200 gauge and an EP-60R Fuel-Flow Sensor. I checked out Lowrance's website but can't seem to locate what comes in the box with each of these items. I know I'll have to purchase an NMEA power cable to power the buss but it's unclear what other items...

Can someone explain (or take a picture) of the rear seat/cushions on a 2005 185? I purchased my boat with the fish/ski option which replaced the cushions with two swivel seats and a small center cushion. Are these cushions just cushions or do they have a hard base like the front pads do? My...

I've been thinking about purchasing a convertible top to keep the spray off of us while on the big lakes and to maybe extend the boating season as it will/should provide a better wind barrier than the windshield alone. Anyone have one of these on their sport boat? I'd love to see some pics. I...

My boat came with the fish/ski package which included a second battery for the electric trolling motor. I would like to be able to tap into this second battery in the event that my main battery dies. I would also like to be able to switch over to this battery while underway so that it can be...

I was ready to ditch the Clarion head unit on my 05' 185 for something a little more "capable". 1. I could never figure out how to manually tune the radio, I thought it was only capable of seeking. 2. I didn't think it had bass and treble adjustment (those are disabled when the "z-enhancer"...

I'll be visiting my parents in Prudenville, MI this weekend (Aug 8 - 10) and was wondering how busy Higgins Lake is on the weekends. Will I need to get there early for a parking spot at any of the ramps? I'd hate to get up there and not be able to launch. Now I just need to hope the weather...

Lately I noticed that my surge brakes will pulsate or vibrate (don't really have a better way to describe it) when I stop. It usually only happens for a couple seconds but it was much worse the other day on the expressway when I had to hit the brakes harder than normal. It pulsated for pretty...

"THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER ON SUNDAY...PARTICULARLY OVER LAKE ST CLAIR AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE." Looks like I might sit this one out, anyone else sitting this one out due to the wonderful weather forecast? Since I have to trailer the boat about 70 miles to get there, I don't...

Some of you may have seen my "Minor Mod" post with the VHF mount that I made. Well, I moved on to the bow of the boat to replace the panel that holds my volt meter & switch, trim switch and the trolling motor plug. Whoever designed this boat did not put much thought into it. This panel was just...

I didn't realize drilling holes in your boat was so hard! :smt089 I have a handheld VHF radio that I normally throw in the cupholder when I need it. Now I normally don't boat where I need the VHF but I decided to make a mount for it. Here's the mount: The "button" for the belt clip slides...

I'm assuming a return fuel line would be a hose that comes from the motor back to the fuel tank. I checked my fuel tank connections and only see the fill hose, vent hose and the feed line to the motor...so I'm assuming I don't have a return line. Sound right? I was thinking about adding the...

...and there is a gentleman standing there that I don't know. We say hi and then he asks if I own a SeaRay with an Outboard (its in the garage at the moment). I reply with a "yes" and then he asks if I'm willing to sell, a million thoughts go racing through my mind. My problem is that this...

I'll make this short. Currently I have a 13.25" x 17" 3 blade aluminum prop on a 115HP 4-stroke outboard. Holeshot is pretty pathetic. I'm not looking for miracles here, boat is primarily used for family fun and I'm not looking for neck breaking holeshot...just an improvement in holeshot...

During my youth as a middle schooler I took my states boating course and passed the test. I was awarded the boating certificate but haven't seen it since then. I never even owned a boat until 3 years ago. I attended the first session of another boating safety class today with the goal of...

Finally found some time and decent weather to get the family out on the boat tonight. We packed a small cooler full of sandwiches, snacks and drinks. We anchored out in our usual spot and spent some good family time together. Kids got to go tubing and swimming although it was a bit on the chilly...

I don't normally boat anywhere that I need charts but is there anything wrong with using Maptech's Chart Navigator Viewer and charts from freeboatingcharts.com to print charts? I notice at the bottom of the chart it says "NOT FOR NAVIGATION". I don't actually know how to navigate via a chart but...