Anchor's to Fishfinder's
 

West Marine is having a "Friends and Family Day" w/ hypothetical 'deep discounts' this weekend.

I'm a friend...

I'm looking at a few purchases if the discounts are deep enough. I would like your input:

Garmin 240 "Blue" Depth/Fishfinder - Like or not ? Any other rec's in that $300-$400 ? I want it for bottom contour mostly. And, transducers ? I know a book could be written, and probably has - but what is working best w/ an i/o ?

Also, what anchor you using out there to hold these hulls down ? I have a windlass and I am a ' bigger is better ' guy, ( NO! not in terms of the ladies ! No offense [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ) - so I was thinking of the West Marine Performance 12... What'cha think ?

Lastly, cockpit lights. I want to put in about (4) surface mount - under the gunnel. They need to be built for the weather. I'd like to go LED, but am afraid that they won't give enough light ( I'm not looking for daylight light - just enough to see fine at night )...

Thx guys,

Alan

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I like Garmin- never had a complaint with anything they have made.

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Not trying to knock West Marine but I have yet to see them generally competive with the web on any marine electronics - Hows 305 with ducer?

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anchor? FORTRESS! (pay more, get more)

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I have the Garmin 188c GPS/Sounder unit. Works very well. Garmin makes quality stuff.

I also have a Fortress anchor.....I think it is the FX-11....which is overkill for my 23' Mako but it works well. The FX-7 is the next model down and I believe is rated for up to a 24' boat. The FX-11 is rated for up to a 32' boat.

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Oh yeah....."the other tom" has under the gunnel cockpit lights on his 25' Whitewater. As I recall they were the led typed and provided enough light for Mark to reel in that monster grouper (yeah, right) off of Ft. Lauderdale.

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Ok, that's it: Ed, you get a curse on your transon and a pin in a voodoo doll of you too [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

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Mark,
While you're at it, curse Ed's shop towel supply too! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

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He'll be fine as long as he has that tube of silicon caulking onboard..

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and I agree with John .... I would think you could do better then West for electronics...After I saw what they charged for some items like THROW AWAY resin cups ....forget it ....I use them for Bottom paint and "emergency" stuff only ...If your not in a rush you can find most of the stuff online for less cash ... Sale or not

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I thought you'd like that comment Mark. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

ScottM and Scott NJ.....I can take it. Shop towels and Lifeseal are a must on any boat.

ScottM- what kinda boat are you looking at this weekend? If you need an extra set of eyes...give me a call.

-Ed-

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Ed,
I'm keeping it on the down low for now as it involves a guy from another site and I don't want anything funky happening - call me superstitious. If all goes well, I'll be posting the info tomorrow afternoon. I appreicate the offer but I have 3 guys going with me already. I'll call you tonight and fill you in.

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Scott

After I saw what they charged for some items like THROW AWAY resin cups ....forget it ....I use them for Bottom paint and "emergency" stuff only ...If your not in a rush you can find most of the stuff online for less cash.

Go to a Medical Supply store and get the wax coated 2oz pill cups and 18oz barium dispenser cups. They work great for bottom, stains, varnish, resin and two park urathane paints. They also have measurement lines and after use just throw them out. Approx 5 cents a piece. A couple of bucks and your set for a year [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
You can also use a paper pail or roller pan and line it with tin foil. After use roll the foil up and dump it. No clean up or rinsing!! :cool

Just some ideas for ya! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Have a good Day [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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Anchors, fishfinders, resin cups - the six degrees of separation...

My .02 : Resin cups. I use the deli-style container - you know the one for 1/2 -1 lb of cole slaw w/ a cover, sans the cover. The trick is to use the resin and then let the resin fully cure in the cup.

Then the next day - bend the plastic a bit and the whole damn pc of hardened resin comes out like a mold and you reuse that container again and again. Some you have to chip off but it comes right off. I've reused those this way 10 X, if not more... The key is to go to a good deli where you actually like the cole slaw.

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never forget the first time (only time) I mixed up some resin in a styrofoam cup......I could see my feet right through the bottom of the cup within about ten seconds [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]