PawleysDude

Thanks for all the feedback. I really like the velcro idea but I’m avoiding carpet. In my situation, it’s a guaranteed pain. I thought I wanted the evo foam, but I’m reading a lot of reviews for the retail stuff complaining the self-adhesive released allowing the material to curl. I’m leaning toward a paint like Ames Safe-T-Deck. Any reasons why paint is a really bad idea? Thanks.

I could use some advice... I have an old Tracker I use on a small lake. It stays tied to a dock, so it takes a beating from the weather. Most of the carpet - casting decks, etc - is in decent shape, but the floor carpeting is beyond nasty. I pulled up the carpet on the floor, and the wood is in decent shape. The boat is trolling motor only, so I spend 95% of my time on the casting deck. I am only interested in function. Appearance is not an issue. What are my alternatives to putting carpet back down? Is paint an option? If so, what should I look for in a paint and how do I make it non-slip? Has anybody used the self-adhesive EVA foam decking from Amazon? Good choice/bad choice? Thanks very much for your help!

Thank you!

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. That was my guess but had never run into that before. It seems like a good place to start. Any recommendations for an online source?

Would anyone be kind enough to help a lost soul diagnose some trolling motor electrical problems? I'm struggling to find a schematic or a parts list. It's a 12V Motorguide X3 55#-thrust foot-control, a little over two years old. This week, the intermittent switch stopped working, regardless of the speed setting. If I move the 3-position switch to "continuous", it works fine on all speeds. 1) When I jump across the two connections on the intermittent switch on the underside of the foot pedal, the motor runs fine. Does that confirm this switch is faulty, or not necessarily? 2) Is it possible the problem is in the plastic part on top of the foot pedal that activates this switch? It's hard for me to see what the plastic piece is doing to make contact across that switch. 3) Any reliable online parts supply you'd recommend? Thanks for any and all comments!

Thanks for all the great feedback. I must admit the digital luggage scales are tempting, at least for a test. At that price, it's definitely worth a shot. Thanks again.

Thanks, that certainly works well with my budget. 😄 I’m not sure what kind of scale you’re using. Can you post a link or pic? I appreciate it!

Does anybody have a recommendation for a decent fish scale under $100? Strictly personal use, no tournaments involved. Due to eyesight, digital is a requirement. Just for largemouth/spotted bass so no high capacity requirements. I've been using a Berkley product, but after getting some screwy results I checked it with certified weights and confirmed it's pretty much useless, going to "Hold" before the actual weight is ever reached. The reviews on BassPro for everything in my price range seems to be junk, with more buyers running from them than like them. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Thanks, I appreciate your help. I’ll give that a try. Maybe with a little practice…

Thanks, yeah I think I’d like them if I can get this part figured out. I’m using only a hook, wacky style. Sorry, but I can’t picture where you are squeezing - on the sides of the small hook portion of the ring?

When I scanned thru this forum, it looks like a lot of folks are using the crossover rings for wacky rigs. I tried my first one today and thought I really liked it until I tried to remove the hook from the ring. Before I was done, I ended up destroying both the senko and the ring. What's the secret for sliding the hook out of the ring hole without it hanging on the barb? All suggestions are appreciated! Thanks!

A little quality showing up but not much quantity. It's fall feeding frenzy time, but the weather keeps jumping between summer and winter. Lows in the upper 20's last week, with 80's expected by Thursday. Crazy weather.

Thanks, seems to be the way to go, and I’m all about easy way outs. I’m running a NoCo Genius onboard charger with an AGM mode, so hopefully I’m covered there. Thanks to everybody for all the excellent feedback!

That's what I have now. I just don't like the idea of never checking fluid level in the battery when I am recharging it frequently. As I mentioned, my boat's configuration requires me to disconnect all wires and remove the batteries in order to check fluid levels. That's why I want to replace them with sealed batteries.

Thanks, I'll check them out.