I just put a Drotto on my trailer for my 619 Ranger…
I had to do some adjustments on the winch stand… The best way I can explain it is that I eyeballed it the best I could before putting the boat and trailer to the landing.. One at the landing, loading and unloading I adjusted a little more and I have it dialed in… I attached a rope and handle to the release lever and put this in the truck each time after the boat is in the water…

So far I like it alot…

Friends For Life

That’s a tough one… so many out there..some are good some not so much…
Single engines, twin engines
Pleated skirts, boot skirts
2 stroke motors 4 stoke motors…

I would normally say you get what you pay for, but right now the seem to be all the rage !! Prices are like the past years housing market… SKY HIGH !!

I wish I could be more help.. but unless I personally went through a specific hovercraft I would be hesitant to recommend one by looks or brand…

This is still sittn in my shed…
Any interest in it for $60 ?

mojogunter wrote:

How much are you asking? I know a couple people that looking.

$75
$60

Thanks Dave !!

Just added some frogs 🐸

Jigs and plastics are spoken for… Thanks Guys !!

MX1825 wrote:

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Photos updated and will be often with more to come…
Yes… I’m cleaning out my stuff

Dave how much for the hovercraft?

Bahahaha.. im not going in that deep

Photos updated and will be often with more to come…
Yes… I’m cleaning out my stuff

Adam Yerington wrote:

Mr. Koonce I will be in Guttenberg this weekend. I could swing up this weekend and pick up the spinning reels if you are still in Prairie

PM sent

It’s really not rocket science… honestly !!
But this was open water and not ice fishing

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Thank you BK for bringing me back to this post… you too are a reason this place is like a second home 🥰

There have been some of the BEST memories of my life created from the people of this website ❤️ from the days of EFN… To FTR…to FTR/FTL… to In-Depth Angling to where it is now as In-Depth Outdoors 👍👍
I have been able to make more friends than I can count !!

I have a very special place in my heart for a gal who’s nickname is @fishingmachine along with a Great Man by the name of Herb Bailey “God rest his soul”

I have heard the perch called “Ditch Parrots” out in the Dakotas
They get some monsters out there too !!!

CaptainMusky wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dave Koonce wrote:</div>
cake recipes. lol

I know !! Right
LOL that was really helpful! Did you find any good recipes at least?

Nope

gizmoguy wrote:

I saw the aerator photo. I found it quickly and ordered one from Amazon. I like my gizmos.

Note: I’m told it is not waterproof… I am putting silicon on the seams..

gizmoguy wrote:

The output of 14.8 volts is a lithium charge profile. 14.4 – 14.8 vdc is the lithium charging voltage range.

Thank You !!

phishingruven wrote:

cake recipes. lol

I know !! Right

Just what’s on the sticker
And this is what I get

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Actually I think all the moons and planets must have aligned for me to catch them.. I don’t catch fish alot more times than I catch fish… But I like to explore and the two go together…

Note sure how much volume is put out on the large engle coolers.. this one will run all day…8 hours on a charge.(from experience) on constant and for a hell of alot longer on intermittent… ill dig up the info on it…got it on Amazon… There are others on there too… Just go into google search and pull up Rechargeable and Portable Fish Aerator Pump or something like that… there are lots out there

Yes sir !!

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Mississippi River

dhpricco wrote:

Side topic – What is your feedback on that rechargeable aerator pump? Almost pulled the trigger on that one you have pictured off amazon, but ended up buying a DC battery powered quite bubbles with 12v adapter. Real life reviews/feedback are always nice to hear.

Longevity on the charge is phenomenal. And it has a One Touch button where it will intermittent aerate and that will last even longer I’ve never had to do that. I did hear that this unit was not waterproof and one person ran silicone along the seals to keep it waterproof I may do that.

Paul D,

I only know about the ice unit.. Thats what I bought and it came with a lead acid battery… I wanted to switch to a Lithium Battery.

If your battery indicator is showing untrue battery levels, you could check to update the software…

Joe,
Maybe give HB a call, i’m not expert by any means but they my have the right fix for that

mahtofire14 wrote:

Curious to why they did this? Was the older software showing low power constantly? I haven’t updated in a year or so and I’ve never seen that problem. It always shows 100% until the end but that’s just how lithiums run on most power level readouts.

Mahtofire 14,
My Helix battery indicator was showing red like 3% even though my lithium battery had a full charge. Not that it was the end of the world because I knew my lithium battery had a full charge but it was just one of those things that wasn’t correct so I wanted to fix it.

Joe Jarl wrote:

Hey Dave, which software version are you running currently in order to get that option? I finally did the update to my Helix 7 CHIRP GPS G2N. Went from 2.180 to 2.320 and did not end up with that menu option. For whatever reason if the current version was 2.280, the unit would need to be updated to 2.330. Maybe 2.330 has it? I’m in ice mode and running the custom menus. Not a big deal as I can fish all day with the 10ah lithium.

Joe,
I’m running 2.660. Give it a try

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Eelpoutguy wrote:

LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR
X2
Just drove down to Lake City this AM. Spectacular!!!

👍👍