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I am not the most computer savvy person so I hope I'm asking this right. I used to be able to put in a few pictures in a post, now it seems I can't put in more than 2 or 3. Has something changed on the forum or am I having computer issues? Thanks Jim

I actually believe that at one time there was "bigfoots". there are too many native American stories from too many parts of the country not to have some truth to it. today I think , not so much.

My wife always has a book, and during the warm weather we'll have swim suits and towels. We'll toss the anchor and go for a swim. Other than that we always have first aid, tool kit etc. on board.

Wow, that's long and toothy. What did it measure at ? The pattern on the sides look like Pickerel, the size looks like Pike. Also it looks the wind was a lot calmer up your way than it was here.

Hi All, I thought I'd share my impressions of using the sun top on our new boat. My wife is super sensitive to the sun and I tend to wither in the heat, so when we ordered our boat we ordered the sun top as an option. As luck would have it the first full day we spent in the boat the weather was kinda feaky for Maine in early May. When we got up the temp. was 48 but by noon it had gone up to 91 with 20 MPH winds, full sun, not a cloud in the sky. I was up in the bow fishing, with sun screen, and a floppy hat, but the sun was hot. My wife sat in the cockpit reading a book or casting off the back. When we stopped for lunch we both sat in the cockpit and the shade was really nice. We were out of the sun and the wind and the temp. was 10-15 cooler. Having the sun top up didn't make the boat any more tippy, and I could putt along at 5-6 MPH with no issue. I can really see us fishing in the hot weather more, being comfortable and dry in heavy rain showers, and being much more warm and comfortable trolling for salmon and Lakers in the early spring. Don't laugh but my wife is working on some short clip on curtains for the back and sides for more shade. I know most boats don't support something like this or a Bimini top, but if you get the chance to do so, I highly recommend it. I had the boat all opened up today to air it out (too windy to fish) so I took a few pictures. thanks for looking

What a great day to finally get out Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank god you're OK. That had to get you're heart racing. You lose the tire/wheel, everything? On a lighter side, if you file a insurance claim, don't forget to add the stain remover for the drivers seat. Once again glad you're OK

Thanks for the thought, but it has the issue even with the foot control not plugged in, just running with the remote.

Here ya go, Lund Fury XL Sport

I'm hoping/ thinking it's the I pilot control head. We were out yesterday and it was very windy. Every time we hit spot lock in an area with shifting winds the TM would have to make extreme rotations CW and CCW to hold position. After a couple of minutes of this it would disengage spot lock ( like it became confused and just quit) . This happened several times. We then moved to an area with steady winds from a constant direction and hit spot lock. The TM only had to make minor rotations to hold position, and stayed running the whole time ( about 45 minutes, long enough for me to catch a 3.7 smallie , stealth gloat ? ). So we shall see. On a side note It's kinda funny, the TM sorta freaks my wife out, she says it's kinda like an alien head, the way it moves on it's own ?. Jim

Now that I am retired we are thinking of moving within the next year. We currently live in very southern Maine, and unlike many,we would like to move further north. Our criteria are- being close to conveniences ( doctors, stores, etc.), lower taxes than what we pay now, and of course, better , closer, fishing. I have never been in the Belgrades lake area but it looks like it would check all our boxes. Currently we fish four bodies of water but they are an hour away or better. I'd like to be closer. Also down here it's mostly LM & SM. I would love to try for Pike, and have trout streams near by. It's also close enough to come back down for family visits. So if you fish/live in that area could you let me know what you think of it. Is the fishing really as good as some say it is? Does it get so crowded with jet skies and things you just don't like fishing there any more, you know, that kind of thing. Thanks Jim

I'm hoping there is some progress in the works. I convinced MK to send me a new I pilot control head. When it gets here I'll install it and see what happens. Jim

Finally got fish slime in the new boat. It hasn't been easy. As some of you might have read I've been dealing with TM issues, and today the temps. went from the 40's overnite to 91 . with winds 20+ But I did spend a little time actually fishing and it paid off. Not great but decent for the first fish in the new boat. 3.7 SM Thanks for looking

The above posters have it right. Find the one (brand) that is the easiest for you to use, then get the largest screen you can afford, and fit, in your boat.

O.K., it's actually called surface noise. To get to it-- get into traditional sonar (hit) menu ( select) sonar setup ( select) advanced ( select) surface noise ( by clicking on this you can turn it on and off) That should do it, Hope this helps. Jim

Yesterday I called a Minn Kota service center. They just called me back. It's a boat yard in Portland ME. They would like me to leave the whole boat with them to try and diagnose the problem. They said it could be 2-3 days before they even look at it. The only issue with that is they can't guarantee they will keep the boat inside, their yard is not fenced and if there is theft or damage they say their insurance will not cover it. Right now I'm not getting a good feeling about this and I'm a little ticked. I asked them to pick a day when their schedule is free to look at it, so I could bring it home that night. They said their booked until August and couldn't do it.

I don't remember the exact sequence I used to get to that option, but I'll be in the boat tomorrow. I'll retrace my steps and let you know. Jim

Great review!! Sounds like that Yak has everything needed/wanted for a full day on the water.

Welcome, The 20ft X 84" kind if limits you on size. How large of waters do you fish? Are you looking for a bass boat, multi species, tiller, console? I'm a Lund fan myself, they have several smaller size boats to pick from. Mine's a Fury XL.

I have an Ultera on my 16+ ft. Lund and based on my experience the larger TM on your boat should be OK. However, two things to think about. The larger TM + extra battery, batteries in the bow will make the boat slower to come up on plane and add to the trailer tongue weight when towing.

I love the spawn, but not so much for catching fish on beds. Most of the waters we fish have good visibility, down to 10+ ft. so seeing fish is easy. I love cruising, looking at beds to see how many beds, fish there are. It tells me something about how healthy, productive, these bodies of water are. It gives me more confidence thru out the year fishing there, knowing there are plenty of fish to catch, and I just have to step up to the plate and do my part. That being said, I am guilty of some bed fishing, If I see a really big fish I will try to catch it. But if I do, it's a couple of pics, then right back in the water. And within seconds it's swum back and sitting on the bed.

Please let me know if your problem is resolved. I wish I could say this was a very interment problem but just using the remote it went out of spot lock 4 times in 15 minutes, in calm water. I'll try calling Minn Kota and see if I can talk to the first person again. She seemed much more helpful. Thanks Jim

After the first time it happened I made sure I wasn't holding the remote. as I mentioned, A couple of times the foot control and remote were in the front of the boat, and my wife and I were in the back having lunch. It is happening with no input from me.

Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!! Time to hit the water during the week, kick back and relax