BassinPreacher

I just bought a 65lb thrust motor as well and that tag also said I needed 6ga wire and 50amp fuse. My boat has 8ga wire run to the batteries will that be enough? If so should I still go with a 50amp fuse?

I have done some reading on raising the outboard and still unsure about this. I have 17' '89 fiberglass Basstracker with a 70 horse johnson. I checked the bottom of the boat and the centerline of the prop is about 6" below it. I have read about this needing to be 3". Is that right and can I do it? I have two mounting holes I can raise it on the top of the motor mount.(the bottom is just a slide mount) This could get me another 2" or so. And what about the blocks below the motor mount, do I need to do anything with those? Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the help. I checked out Cabela's and they have Bottomline 320 max on sale for $140 and it includes temp and speed. Is the speed sensor accurate on these things?

I don't have much money to play with and have a lot I want to do to my boat.(What's new) My boat came with a Hummingbird 100. I am looking to spend up to $175 or so on a new fish fider and need help finding the best bang for the buck. I could swing little more if a GPS was involved but I don't think that is possible. Since this is my limit would it be better to get a cheaper one and use the extra for something else? Which features are the most important? More pixels or bigger screen and so on. I checked out Lowrance's web site and they did a great job of explaining how it works. Which brands are better? I have heard bad things about Hummingbird. Where is the best place to get them? I have looked on ebay, but most are more expensive with shipping than buying new. I mostly fish the bank, but want to learn to fish offshore structure. When I get a new one where is the most useful place to put it?(running the trolling motor or outboard) What would you do with HB 100? Thanks for the help.