Recent content by mrob

Strictly an Interstate battery store. They sell nothing else.

Also, I don’t buy them at a big box store. I go to the interstate store. Ask them about a discount and they will give you 10 to 15% off. It will be right in line with the big box stores price.

I am interstate all the way! I got seven years out of my bass boats cranking and trolling motor batteries. Even though they still showed good I swapped them out this year. I use interstate in the Bennington as well.

Same setup has worked for me the last 5 years. Same setup has worked for me the last 5 years.

I’m with Viking! Mine is on a lift and covered as well. I am guessing 80-90% of boats in the marina are on a lift. The marina does rent them, but I just bought a good used one and had it installed. I figured it would pay off rather than renting. When I sell or move the boat I will sell the...

I agree with the comments to shy away from the Evinrude. I was a huge Johnson, Evinrude fan back in the 70’s-80’s. Spring of 2020 was the end of that era. I think the Evinrude might hurt you on resale down the road. Just my opinion. Good luck on whichever way you go.

Worth every nickel!

Enjoy my friend! They grow up way to fast. My 4 go from 36-41. 9 grandkids 5-16. They are all blessing. Hope you have a fantastic summer.

To hear the laughter of my 9 grandkids…….priceless!!!!!

I am late chiming in, but go with the 200. I have a 150 on a 22ft. The 150 does a great job, but could always use a few more horses. In the boat motor world, bigger is always better. ‍

One last story that raised the hair on the back of my neck. Years ago we were out fishing enjoying the day, crusing along in the little tri hull Glastron with a friend of mine. He was in the bow and opened the little storage compartment in the very front. Out of the storage compartment came a...

Wow! That is one lucky as well as grateful sailor!

This goes back probably 40 years ago. I had a 15 1/2 foot Glastron with a 50hp Johnson. A friend and I was running a bluff in the river channel about dusk at fort Gibson lake here in Oklahoma. Moving on at a pretty good clip off of our port side was a hand sticking up out of the water. I pull...

Hard to keep in mind, but we pay it because we LOVE the water along with our Benningtons that give us the joy and the memories. The laughter of my 9 grandkids is worth every nickel.

I hardly ever use the water, but it is nice when you want to rinse off the boat, and the only electric I use is to plug in the lift and vac out the boat.