Larry Eckart
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Eye bolts were needed for dock lines. Why doesn't Lund put these in automatically?
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I bought a Garmin Striker 4CV fish finder/sonar unit. I now see why this unit is so popular with boaters and kayakers. What a great piece of gear! It draws only .25 amps/hr.
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I decided to copy kayakers and use a small 12-volt battery stored near the fish finder instead of running wire around to the main battery. The battery is stored in a mini-amo box that is strapped to one of the storage bins. Thus the power cord only runs about 1' from the battery. This seems to work well.
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One of the first fish caught in the boat was a nice bass, about 5 lbs. If you look at the stern you see my 2 hp Johnson. I tried it out as a back up motor in case of emergency. It's no speed demon but if there is ever a problem with the Yamaha, the little one would get us home. This boat is too big to paddle!
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Here's a nice touch from Lund: their boats come with a canvas cover. This one is 23 years old and still in good shape.
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Now you probably wonder, "How are you going to duck hunt in a red boat, Larry?"
This is how. Up in Michigan I have in storage a Pop Up blind that I had custom made years ago for an 18' Starcraft I used to own. That blind is adjustable and should fit on the Lund just fine. Here is a pic of that blind on the 18' Starcraft.
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I am very happy with my move from the Whaler to this Lund. I look forward, God willing, to many happy days on the water.
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Larry
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View attachment IMG_2990.JPG
I bought a Garmin Striker 4CV fish finder/sonar unit. I now see why this unit is so popular with boaters and kayakers. What a great piece of gear! It draws only .25 amps/hr.
View attachment IMG_2976.JPG
I decided to copy kayakers and use a small 12-volt battery stored near the fish finder instead of running wire around to the main battery. The battery is stored in a mini-amo box that is strapped to one of the storage bins. Thus the power cord only runs about 1' from the battery. This seems to work well.
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One of the first fish caught in the boat was a nice bass, about 5 lbs. If you look at the stern you see my 2 hp Johnson. I tried it out as a back up motor in case of emergency. It's no speed demon but if there is ever a problem with the Yamaha, the little one would get us home. This boat is too big to paddle!
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Here's a nice touch from Lund: their boats come with a canvas cover. This one is 23 years old and still in good shape.
View attachment IMG_2962.JPG
Now you probably wonder, "How are you going to duck hunt in a red boat, Larry?"
This is how. Up in Michigan I have in storage a Pop Up blind that I had custom made years ago for an 18' Starcraft I used to own. That blind is adjustable and should fit on the Lund just fine. Here is a pic of that blind on the 18' Starcraft.
View attachment Image 12-17-19 at 3.52 PM.jpeg
I am very happy with my move from the Whaler to this Lund. I look forward, God willing, to many happy days on the water.
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Larry
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