some questions about the V20

Yeah...RB's right and that's what I was thinkin...black side turned out down here in summer would heat that thing up pretty good...
 
I wonder if you can paint it. Or...better yet, check with the companies that sell them and find out if they come with a white or a silver side. I know you can buy heavy duty tarps from Home Despot that are brown on one side and silver on the other... Maybe there are such tarps for pool covers also? I really don't know, have never had the need to investigate....but for you southern guys it might be worth the hunt.

If it were canvas then I'd say to paint it with Fabspray. I've used that stuff on car seats and it works really, really well.. but that's for fabric... not sure how (or if) it would work on plastic...especially poly... :head:
 
Hey Reel how did you lengthen your shaft. and how long will your trolling motor run slow trolling for stripers. I usually go reallllll slow, but for a long time.
Thanks for all the help guys!
 
Bosts1 said:
Hey Reel how did you lengthen your shaft. and how long will your trolling motor run slow trolling for stripers. I usually go reallllll slow, but for a long time.
Thanks for all the help guys!
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These Minn Kota motors are super efficient when run on half speed and less...w/the Co-Pilot, I'm usually on 1,2 or 3 depending on wind and at those speeds I could run all day for a couple of days if I had to...but as mentioned before, they like HOT batteries and will start to act up when power dwindles...on a day w/little or no wind, I'm on 1...just enough to keep those free-lines out behind the boat and the side-planers spread...

I know a LOT of striper fishermen around the southeast and MANY of them use these motors...

Only way I know to lengthen the shaft is to write a check to a Minn Kota dealer/tech...he orders a longer shaft from MK, lengthens all wires, etc, etc...to lengthen mine was around $150
 
Ordered one of Destroyer's pool covers today. Gonna see how it fits and probably order one for the Chaparral 21 too.
 
Depending on which grade you buy I think you'll like that pool cover. I've found that the cheapest ones they sell are good for several years, but you have to take extra care about projections (like bimini fittings) puncturing through under extended intervals of heavy pressure. It's the old adage... if you buy quality you get quality. For myself, I like their gold series..... good cross between cost and quality. With the northern winters we get up here the sliver line just doesn't hold up that well...4-5 years at most.

All that being said, even the cheapest cover from them is still a great deal, especially when you consider that a "custom" cover can run hundreds of dollars and usually doesn't last as long.
 
reelapeelin said:
:pic:...Yeah Man...pictures...one of the last things I heard ya say at Folly Bch was you were gonna getta digital camera and post some pics...LOL...If this old fart (me) can do it, Brother I KNOW you can...:pic:
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LOL Getting closer everyday. Want a basic one that takes decent pictures and makes calls, and can post stuff on craigslist, thats it.

Don't need gps, all them apps and stuff people have, texting stuff. BLAH!!!

I should have been born about 300 years ago, or anytime before the industrial revolution would be fine with me.
 
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Destroyer said:
Reel, it's a 12' x 24' Oval. I bought it from National Pool Wholesalers in Florida.
(nationalpoolwholesalers.com) It's their "Ultra Armor Max Gold" Winter Cover. Comes with a 12 year guarantee and it cost $45.97 + tax and shipping.
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That is fantastic. What a great tip. Do you think that would fit over a T-top CC?
 
Night_Sailor said:
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That is fantastic. What a great tip. Do you think that would fit over a T-top CC?
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Well, I really don't know.... but having said that, I think it probably will. I have a center tent rail made of heavy wall 1 1/4" pipe that runs the length of my boat that I put the cover over so that I get a wall tent effect. This way the snow slides off and to the ground. That center pipe is about two feet above my windshield. Even at that point, the pool cover extends down to my tires over the side of the boat. So it probably will fit. I'd be a little concerned about a "T" top though, not because of the cover, but because of the flat surface area. Since you haven't posed your location, it's hard to know what your winter conditions are. You get a good snow, that's a lot of weight that's going to be laying on that "T" top. My personal opinion would be that you'd either need to remove it for winter storage, or put 2x4 braces under it for strength. And again, I stress that I really don't know. This is just an educated guess, based on my experience with my boat. Since I don't know how high or how wide your "T" top is, I really can't be certain that it will fit.
 
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