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Boat Equipment
I have a 2014 Alumacraft 165 Classic CS with a 50hp Yamaha four stroke, Terrova trolling motor, and a hummingbird 899 ci HD with SI. Now that I have fished some larger lakes and rivers, I am thinking I should have opted for the Yamaha 75hp. I am also thinking I should add a 15' Minnkota Talon, and upgrade my electronics. I would appreciate your thoughts on what upgrades I should make in order of importance and any other recommendations you might have. At 70 yo, I am trying to make this as easy to operate and still be an efficient 2 to 3 person fishing boat. Thanks for your help!
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Upgrades
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The first thing I would look at is the smaller thinks like rod holders, cargo nets, cup holders etc. Get everything in reach. A trolling motor with spot lock etc. would be nice. Just my thoughts and everyones is different. Billy |
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Skip the 75 and go with the F70. Same weight as yours and will make all the difference in the world. That is what I had on my CS-165.
Frank
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Boat Equipment
Thanks Billy and Frank for your responses. I have rod holders, etc. and just added a second battery in parallel so I can run my Terrova longer which does have I-pilot and spot lock. Got caught this past week in a sudden thunderstorm with lightning about 9 miles from public landing. Took longer than I would have liked to get back to boat launch, thus thinking about a bigger engine. Like the suggestion of the F70.
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