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  1. I did this project two winters ago, when I also pulled my console. The cost if I recall was about $300 from New Wire Marine with a complete custom switch panel (with USB Plug), roughtly the same number of switches as you, labelled heat shrunk wires, and also new positive terminal and negative terminal which I mounted inside console. If it ain't broke don't fix it, but this is an easy project and relatively low cost. New wire does all the work for you, basically just mount the terminal, panel, and secure the source power leads for all your electrical needs. THe panels they build are beautiful, I used a carbon colored panel. One word to the wise-I did the cheaper backlit switches and cannot really read them at night. That was dumb. This project will make you happy, and if you have some marine wiring experiences (crimping and heat shrinking) it's a breeze.
  2. yes indeed I am very curious what the wind does to the albies. Best bite I've seen for them in my 10 years of fishing.
  3. I fished far western RI waters the afternoon of the 15th, the 16th, and the 17th. Found albies quickly on the afternoon of the 15th and the blitzes were great. The next morning, slightly less so, and the afternoon of the 16th, even less. On the 16th I ran east to Weekapaug area and it was dead. On the way back to home port, I looked around other spots around fishers, with success. On the 17th I found next to none in the same spots, had to run west across the CT Border where I did find pods on the coastline with other boats working them. Crowds got worse as time wore on, and I took off. I did some bassing in my usual spots and it was pretty weak compared to LDW. It seems I do better in these waters when there's more wind. More blues this past weekend than bass. 4 short trips of a few hours each, 6 alberts and dropped probably another 4. It seems there's a bunch of fish on the well known breakwalls and a void between there and CT border. Back again next weekend. I hope you don't mind my reports on state border.
  4. I'm local to the western sound, but traveled this past weekend to fish RI waters on the border of CT where wifes family has a house... I fished Friday, Sunday and Monday. Friday and Sunday were windy, both days had multiple slot stripers at sunrise on rocky structure. Chubbies were doing their thing off of far western RI reefs. My wife swears she saw Bones mixed in there too. Bass blitzing on the same reefs sporadically. No bass takers on the 3 way porgies, but did get a 6 ft long brown shark. 3 wayed one chub which did get slammed, but not hooked. Ran east to mid coast, not much happening, no birds aside from Weekapaug area and not much under them. Sunday I found halfbeak schools getting eaten by bones, albies, possibly other (larger) mystery fish. went 0 for 3 on albies and bones, had leader on all 3 fish. Heartbreaker. Porgies and mostly short C bass abound pretty much everywhere on small jigs. Tried to find those halfbeaks for redemption on monday in the same spot, but no dice... Big blues at the race area holding deep 100+ feet of water. Not RI but close by.
  5. pass on previous offer @Reed422 ... need a bit more than that
  6. Bummer about the fakes, and bummer I don’t have my warranty card. I have multiple references I’ve done transactions with on SOL but alas rules are rules.
  7. Brand new, no imperfections cosmetic or otherwise. Worn once, not that you'd be able to tell. Comes with Costa case and lense wipe. Lense is 580P green mirror plastic model. Frame is the tortoise color. Retails for $207, asking $150.
  8. How’s 125 shipped? Apologies for the delay
  9. Title says it all, located western CT. If you have a reel I would be interested too.
  10. How about 150? Would you meet Somewhere between CT and LI? Not sure how Far East you are.
  11. respectfully offer 60+shipping on cabo 30.
  12. I can also pick up for asking, I am local. If LIStriper falls through for any reason
  13. I fish western sound, generally Fairfield-Stamford, and across the LI side. I don't think poling has any place in this area of the sound. Sure there are some 'flats' to pole, and sandbars. But you'll be much better suited with a trolling motor and a deep-er V. There's a lot more mud bottom, gravel, and boulder fields than sand flats in western sound. Especially if you want to CATCH fish. I'm generally an artificial guy. I have an 18 center console. If I could do it over 20 would be perfect. Casting deck with storage underneath, pop up cleats and no high rails to snag a fly on. Gunnels or no gunnels is up to you and depends how much you're taking family out/how old your kids are. If you want to do anything other than fish and you don't want to be limited by rough water I'd say you want gunnels no flats/bay style boats. Fishy rips get some pretty steep chop espec with wind against tide, I definitely appreciate gunnels to grab onto then. Jones brothers are a pipe dream unless you're loaded. They're hard to find and pricey as you know. I know nothing about tidewaters but they seem really nice. In addition to a triton, take a look at sea hunts, maritime skiffs, and older restored makos/seacrafts/aquasports or those In good condition repowered. Maycraft makes a solid economical boat. Anglers are nice too. Northcoast are overbuilt but very nice. Keep in mind higher deadrise = better in a chop, less fuel efficient and a bit less draft. Think about the spots you want to fish and how much water you have...
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