Each end has an 18" deck with cup holders and a lockable / dry
glovebox
Trolling motor mounts to each end. On one end I run a 47lb thrust
for main propulsion and the other end I run a 30lb thrust just for
keeping the guy fishing in the front on spot at the hole. No
paddling, no "Uh...Hey! Can you get me back on the hole please?"
All wires run through a rubber grommet in the deck to keep things
neat and clean.
4-lug panel on one end for the trolling motor and the depth finder.
Lugs are 1/2" SS bolts, insulated in thru-hull fittings so they are
kept isolated from the aluminum hull.
Other end of the boat has just 2-lug panel for the trolling motor.
All wires converge to a bus terminal mounted under the catwalk with
a fuse for the 787c SI in case we have a mishap, and drop down to
the Optima Blue Top battery. Also notice the rod racks in the
background. A set on both sides. Port side is pushed to the front
for that guy, starboard set is pushed to the rear for the other's
use.
Battery rests in a tray and a 54 quart igloo rests between the only
two cross ribs in the hull perfectly when traveling.
Once we start fishing, the ice chest turns sideways so both
fishermen have easy access to it. One of my biggest pet peeves is
"hey, can you open the ice chest for me"
Both seats are mounted on seat bases that are on top of a dry
storage box. In here I keep rain suits, tools, fuses, extra boat
plugs, whatever.
Marker bouys are kept in a waterproof bag that never leaves the
boat. This pamper bag holds 18 markers.
Now I'm, spider riggin.....
Now I'm not. We spider rig sideways so both guys can spider rig 4
poles each AND we can cover a HUGE swath of the water that way.
Because each man has a trolling motor, we kind of drift with the
wind and boat control is simple.
787c SI sits here and plug to the 4-lug panel.
Transducer is mounted to this adjustable pipe that can mount in
about 5 different positions. (I have it like this and it looks so
stupid because I use the SI unit on several different boats. This
set up allows me to use it on all of them) The bracket is an old
MinnKota trolling motor mount with the proper size aluminum pipe
slid thru the hole that used to hold the shaft. Love it.
Wing nut attaches transducer to bracket. Quick, simple.
bungee cord wraps around the pipe to keep transducer wire tight to
the shaft and free of snags.
Unit wraps up nice and neat to this. Bracket stays behind with
bungee never leaving the boat.
The plug threw us. We finally decided to put it through the side at
the last spot that was flat before the rake started to rise. Works
perfect. Tilt the boat towards the plug by lowering the trailer jack
and it will drain dry as a bone.
Trailer tires are 10" pontoon boat tires. Wide for off road use and
rated for as much as a 15" trailer tire. Keeps me low to the ground
for launching and I run 80mph on the interstate if need be.
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