04-06-2014, 11:22 AM
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I need some help/advice with setting up a Scadden Skihomish Sunrise for an arthritic geezer. I will be using it on small lakes and ponds, mostly fly fishing.
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For transporting it, I am able to keep the frame together with the exception of the lean bar.
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I put a trolling motor on the rear deck but I had difficulty in operating it even with a swivel seat. The next step was moving the motor to the front after reversing the head 180 degrees. I plan to wire an extension from the back of the frame to the front following the frame, the idea being to have the wire inside of a length of pvc so that all I need to do is attach the battery and motor and the wire should be out of the way.
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The "permanent" wiring is 6 ga and the motor wire is 10 ga. I am pretty confident that this will be successful but if you see any pitfalls here, please comment. I suspect I will have questions in this area after the initial trial run.
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Right now I have questions about fish finders. I am not sure I understand how to use them but I have done some reading. I have read that they should be installed away from turbulence. But the manufacturer included a trolling motor mount with the FF. It seems to me that the trolling motor will be the source of all turbulence around the pontoon. Am I missing something here?
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I have also read that the transducer should be a couple of inches below the surface but if I attach it to the motor it will be quite a few inches below the surface. Is that OK?
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Finally for now, I bought the FF to see the bottom structure and learn one or two small lakes but how do folks use a FF to target fish? I understand the screen shows what has been and if it is on the screen, you have passed it. What do people do? Cast behind the pontoon? Sit still?
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Thanks.
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John
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I need some help/advice with setting up a Scadden Skihomish Sunrise for an arthritic geezer. I will be using it on small lakes and ponds, mostly fly fishing.
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For transporting it, I am able to keep the frame together with the exception of the lean bar.
[font "Times New Roman"] [/font]
I put a trolling motor on the rear deck but I had difficulty in operating it even with a swivel seat. The next step was moving the motor to the front after reversing the head 180 degrees. I plan to wire an extension from the back of the frame to the front following the frame, the idea being to have the wire inside of a length of pvc so that all I need to do is attach the battery and motor and the wire should be out of the way.
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The "permanent" wiring is 6 ga and the motor wire is 10 ga. I am pretty confident that this will be successful but if you see any pitfalls here, please comment. I suspect I will have questions in this area after the initial trial run.
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Right now I have questions about fish finders. I am not sure I understand how to use them but I have done some reading. I have read that they should be installed away from turbulence. But the manufacturer included a trolling motor mount with the FF. It seems to me that the trolling motor will be the source of all turbulence around the pontoon. Am I missing something here?
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I have also read that the transducer should be a couple of inches below the surface but if I attach it to the motor it will be quite a few inches below the surface. Is that OK?
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Finally for now, I bought the FF to see the bottom structure and learn one or two small lakes but how do folks use a FF to target fish? I understand the screen shows what has been and if it is on the screen, you have passed it. What do people do? Cast behind the pontoon? Sit still?
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Thanks.
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John
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