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The SI offset was why I even considered the jack plate to start with. After the installation, the performance improvement sort of came as a much appreciated secondary benefit. A-Jay

I'm fortunate in that this area is pretty quite, especially when I'm on the water. Also most folks up this way are fairly laid back. But I'll carry some cash just in case. #moneytalks 🤑 A-Jay

I noted this in the re-power post as a response to another member . . . https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/205586-re-powering-the-lund-1875-pro-v-bass-boat/?do=findComment&comment=2383381 While running the original 200 hp Optimax with no jack plate - THE BOAT RAN AWESOME ! Popped up on plane in what seemed like 2 seconds, was Extremely stable on plane AND AT WOT and was in every respect EVERYTHING I wanted & needed it to be and more. And now with the re-power and the manual jack plate - everything is exactly THE SAME. I just got the space. My needs have been successfully addressed. So IMO, unless you can consciously articulate exactly WHY you Need a Jack Plate on the Pro-V bass - You Don't. A-Jay

Sounds right to me. Perhaps just avoid this Guy . . . A-Jay

I carry an extra TM prop and a few shear pins, which are likely to need replacement if the prop does. Never needed to but I'm not about to blow a days fishing and 2 hours on the road for something I can effect repairs on for $35 bucks in 10 minutes in the parking lot at the ramp. A-Jay

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Yes ~ JP1060SS Seastar Manual Jackplate 6" Setback Jack plate provides some space between the lower unit and the SI transducer as well as offering a somewhat significant performance improvement. Hull comes up on plane faster and will stay on plane at a lower speed. Critical in big water. https://youtu.be/jYDqRk6ghyE?feature=shared After going on six years of use, I like it and would put it on a new rig if I were to order one. A-Jay

I purchased a custom galvanized trailer rather than painted. Years of experience in the salt water environment sold me. Btw, do your own research, 'the dealer' is trying to pay his mortgage. Good Luck A-Jay

If you have it rigged right and are consistent and persistent with your maintenance, single axle performs well. A-Jay

This is a file photo, but the Pro-V bass has a boarding ladder built in. Slides in & out of the hull. A-Jay

I have a canoe & a Boat. I don't put the boat in where I use the canoe. And I'd never put the canoe in where I use the boat. A-Jay

Size them up in your driveway and see. If they are not, that's the place to find out. Mine are not. The GMC Truck is 3/4" and the trailer's 13/16th's" thin deep socket. Odd size on the trailer wheel is perhaps a theft deterrent. Especially for the spare tire. Good Luck A-Jay

@tcbass Here's some different types of 'needs YMMV Develop a 'pre-underway' check list that has items you want to make sure you take with you on every trip. Mine has things like food, drinks, wallet, cellphone, and situational awareness. And use it every trip. Develop a hard copy "Float Plan" Needs to include a complete description of you, who you're with, your tow vehicle, boat & trailer including registration number. Needs to note where you are going, when you will be returning and what ramp you plan on using. If it's a larger body of water, which area's you'll be using most. Should also include the contact info & numbers of who you want whichever responsible adult you leave this with, to call in the event you don't return on time. (USCG, Police, Fire Rescue etc) AND IF YOU CHANGE PLANS - let the person know right away. And use it every trip. Develop and stick to a routine when: Hooking and unhooking your rig to your tow vehicle. So it the same way EVEREY TIME. Also when launching & recovering your rig on & off the trailer, do it the same way every time . AND NEVER GET IN A HURRY - If other ramp users are impatient, tell them they should have left earlier. And unless you actually know a person, accepting help from someone, isn't always helpful. Regardless of their good intentions. I just say, 'Thanks, but I'm good'. As for helpful I items. Spare trailer tire. I carry a battery booster for my truck and or cranking battery A couple of tire pressure gages for truck & trailer tire PSI. A Quality Portable air compressor that runs off the truck juice. A Trailer tire jack. Extra trailer tire lug nuts. Also make sure you have the correct socket size for your trailer tire lugs nuts. Sometimes they are some funky sizes. A 'breaker bar' - big help on stubborn deals. Finally when towing my rig on a long haul at highway speed, at any stop where it's safe, (at the lake or at home even) I make sure my trailer wheel bearing are only warm but even better, cool to the touch. If they are smoking hot, like too hot to touch, something's a miss. Good Luck A-Jay

After my scheduled off day and then a full day on the water yesterday, (which should have included sun screen, but didn't) I was back in the home gym for Workout Day 3. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/SQG5CBRU8Yg?feature=shared A-Jay

In 1959, I was still on the nipple. A-Jay

IMO, you got you're money's worth. The dirty little secret about spinnerbaits is They last quite a while when you don't catch fish on them. However the baits that do get bites - well, not so much. Realistically, the best baits are only a step or two above soft plastics when it comes to 'durability'. The game is, do I replace it or keep fishing it knowing darn well the next big bass that strikes, will snap it in half like the skinny fatigued little metal twig that it is. Good Luck A-Jay

Hello from a fellow retired Coast Guardsman (BMC) and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ I have a One Pronged answer. There's about 62 Ga-Zillion different types of crankbaits on the market. Buy the ones that perform as you need. Believe me, they're out there. Good Luck A-Jay

I got nothing, sorry. #weird Maybe the place is haunted . . . A-Jay

Teddy was an expert rabbit poop hunter. Used to make us crazy. He would sniff it out and eat it at any cost. Got to the point to where the only solution was to eliminate or at the very least reduce the source. So we did that. #gamo A-Jay

Plenty of coyotes here at the 45th but haven't seen or heard of any wolves yet. Doesn't mean they're not around though. A-Jay

Workout Day 2 This morning. A-Jay

The Time Has Come ~ A-Jay

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https://touringanglersassociation.com/leaderboard/ Top 12 fish tomorrow. A-Jay