If you are going to be out on some of those “unnamed lakes” then it may be important to have a marine radio. Most everyone has a cell phone today. Be sure to take it with you. You’ll never know when it may come in handy as a back-up to your marine band radio.
You may want to consider adding a cigarette lighter plug adapter to keep your cell phone battery charged.
One of the best accessories I added to my boat was a 3-way battery charger. This unit will allow you to charge your starter battery and trolling motor batteries all at the same time by just plugging the unit into an outlet at the dock, in your garage, or at a campground. It really makes it simple to charge batteries. I also have a pigtail that I can plug in and charge my trolling motor batteries off my big motor while I am running across the lake. It helps to add a little charge on the trolling motor batteries during the day.
Other accessories you may want to consider: keel guard for protection when you pull up on the shore where no dock is available; electric downriggers to troll for muskies, especially in the late season; Wave Waker splash guard on the back of your boat for the back trollers.
I have found it convenient to attach a couple of “D” rings to the deck to tie down my ice chest with bungee cords. I also purchased a small cargo net that hooks to these “D” rings, to cover items that may blow out of the boat when it gets windy.
Finally, if you take a boating safety course or belong to the United States Power Squadron your insurance company will normally give you a discount on your boat insurance, sometimes as much as 10%.
One final caution, when rigging your own boat be extremely careful about drilling holes in the hull for mounting transducers, trolling motor mounts, cables and wires, etc. Some fishermen feel that mounting your transducer thru-hull in front will give you depth changes more quickly. This is valid, just be sure you are drilling the hole exactly where you need it and want it. As the manufacturers say, double-check all of your measurements and then have someone check you. Better yet come back another day after you have had a chance to think about it more. I spent a lot of time looking at other people’s boats before I began drilling on my own. I still have a couple of holes I would move slightly, if I had it to do over again.
author contact: jamestsmith@cox.net | author bio
Worlds Largest Grizzly Bear
Hunting, Shooting, And Fishing Games
Free Printable Targets
Whitetail Wallpaper
Wild Animal Sound Bytes
Add our