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Jon Boat to Bass Boat Conversion

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If you are looking to do a Jon boat to bass boat conversion and do not know where to begin, look no further. There is nothing more satisfying than taking an empty shell boat and making it your own custom boat. Grab a drink and park yourself in front of the screen and watch this series of videos from Decked out Jon Boats on Youtube. Make sure to subscribe to the youtube… ...Read More

Crestliner Fish Hawk

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Check out this quick walk-thru of the Crestliner Fish Hawk. I was a die hard bass boat only type of guy, but to be honest, I am leaning towards a multi-species boat. This boat fits the bill as to what I would want in a multi-species boat. Crestliner Fish Hawk What I Like: Huge Bow Casting Platform Roomy Cockpit (This is Huge for me) SureMount Gunnel accessory system… ...Read More

Jet Jon Build

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TinBoats has some seriously talented forum members who do wonders on their boats. TinBoats member SC Designs did a Jet Jon build out of a 16/48 Track with a 145 HP jet ski motor. Insane? YES!  Awesome? YES! Never heard of the concept of the “Jet Jon”? Basically what you do is you take a tin boat and you marry it to a jet ski motor. Crazy right?  I love this… ...Read More

Lowrance Hook2

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I think the Lowrance Hook2 might find itself on my boat. To be honest, I don’t want to spend allot of coin on a fishfinder. Secondly and more importantly I don’t want to spend hours learning how to use it. That’s my biggest turn-off about buying all these feature rich electronics. I just want to turn the unit on and have it work automatically.… ...Read More

Humminbird Solix 10

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Humminbird® Introduces the New SOLIX™ 10 The award-winning Humminbird® SOLIX™ Series now includes a model with a 10.1” screen, Humminbird Basemap, and exclusive features such as Cross Touch® Interface, MEGA Imaging™, CHIRP Digital Sonar, AUTOCHART® Live, Bluetooth® connectivity and i-Pilot® Link™ compatibility Racine, Wisconsin (11/14/2017) –… ...Read More

Motorguide xi3

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Check out the new Motorguide xi3. It will be available in 2018. The biggest points for me are the out of the box wireless control and their new Stow and Deploy mechanism. I’m not getting any younger, so anything to help me stow and deploy is a win in my book. Check out Motorguide’s link on the xi3. Thoughts on this trolling motor? Who has actual experience… ...Read More

Yanmar Dtorque 111

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Well, well, well, what do we got going on over here? Diesel Outboards? This thing is a beast and consumes less fuel. The Yanmar Dtorque 111 is the one of the worlds smallest diesel outboards. Some high level specs direct from the Yanmar site state that this is a twin cylinder 50hp diesel outboard engine with an expected lifespan of over 10,000 hours. It will deliver… ...Read More

Xtreme X Cat Aluminum Bay Catamaran

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I was pleasantly surprised to see that Xtreme boats has come out with a boat called the X Cat Aluminum Bay Catamaran. A catamaran tin boat? Why not? Catamaran style boats have their advantages. Catamarans have a shallow draft, more room on deck and can smaller outboards. Is this the perfect flats boat? That’s for you to decide. In the meantime, check out… ...Read More

LunkerHunt Prop Frog

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Oh man, LunkerHunt is coming out with a new soft body bait called the LunkerHunt Prop Frog and I feel as though it will be my go to bait when the topwater bite is on. I am a big fan of the LunkerHunt frog. This new prop frog will have rotating feet that remind me of propellers. Picture a soft body whopper plopper with 2 tails that will be able to go through the slop. No doubt… ...Read More
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