[JPeesy]

Guys this was parked next to my boat in the lot……I stood next to this boat and thought, “Dang, thats a sweeeeet boat.” Its nicer in person.

[JPeesy]

I have the 20″ Boss wheels. At first I wasnt feeling them, thought they were too flashy. After towing my boat from Mountain Home hitting speeds up to 85 m.p.h., I say go with the 20″s. ZR rated tires, and it pulls like a dream. Love em!

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The boat is a 2006 Pantera IV, Ivan said it was the premium model. I fished again Sunday, still no aerators, didnt matter much cause I wasnt catchin fish. Where are the fuses located? In the back compartment?? I have the coming off plane thing down, and thanks for info on the boxes. I figured something to do with the weather stripping. I just wanted to make sure thats how theyre supposed to be.

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I understand that there are two ways to do this without drilling into your boat. 1. Mounting to jackplate if you have one. That makes the most sense (if you have one). 2. A few places make a custom mount for the LSS-1, if you look on BBC in the Lowrance forum you may find what youre looking for. Hope this helps.

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I have 2 saddle tanks in the rear, this weekend was my first time using them, and all I can say is switching over to them from main tank was easy, and my smartcraft gauges actually read the saddle tanks level. I will run these empty before filling the front tank again, and let you know what the difference is.

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I know you asked D, but I ran mine this weekend in 35 mph winds up to 55/60, no problem, the boat felt like it did the day before when it was calm. Had my wife not been with me, I would have seen what it would do. Ive been told that for speed empty the saddle tanks, and Let The Cat Eat. For a better ride, keep the saddle tanks full. Im sure someone with more experience will comment on this.

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When I left Mountain Home with my boat, BCB sold me a full length transom saver. I got to Texas, and thought the Lock-n-Haul was cool so I bought one. They adjusted it for me and put it on. FOR THE LIFE OF ME I cannot get that thing adjusted right again. This morning I went out, and when I got to the lake the Lock-n-haul was hanging by its clip. On the way home, I used the full length transom saver from BCB. I have a lock-n-haul for sale now. Seriously, it worked great at first, but high maintanence, you have to keep it adjusted. Save your money-I didnt.

[JPeesy]

You will get hung up, dont force it, just turn the wire and keep trying. On my PIV this weekend, after removing the rear vent, I was able to fish it through. Word of advice, I ran two extra cables and tied them up in-case I add something else (ie power pole). It was easier coming from the rear of the boat (that doesnt sound good) than going from the console.JP

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The guys at RecLending are standup people, they bend over backwards to help. Unfortunately my credit union (Randolph-Brooks) gave me 5.75%, and no one could come close to that. If you have a local credit union, and have good repoire with them, I would start there first. Get the financing done first then youll know what boat you can get. Just my $.02.

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Does that lend any truth to the rumor of its demise?

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Whew….one day when I upgrade to my new Eyra this will be an easy decision. The PIV wont be a collectors item, and that will make it easier to part with.

[JPeesy]

If you go with HDS units with the LSS-1 (down and side imaging) you can link them together. Not sure what will fit the dash of your classic, but my PIV has HDS-7 in dash and a HDS-5 on the bow. Side/Down imaging is shared through the LSS-1. Otherwords, theyre networked together. My boat had the lowrance ducers already, so I went that route, I did have to add the transducer for side/down imaging. Thats a whole nother story.

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I had a X-17m in the dash which is bigger than the HDS-7. Much bigger. If it werent for the $800+ price difference between the 7& 8, I would have jumped to an HDS-8. Nonetheless, I had to fabricate a mount for the HDS-7. Its pretty solid, and Im happy.

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forgot the pictures.

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The hooks for the Under Armour emblem is too cool. Looks nice.

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