Moving on

[perchguy]

Well guys I really went it did it this time. My employer came up with a fairly decent retirement plan and I decided it was time to do somethng else. The bad news is that my last day is 3/31.

The good news is that I ordered a new boat. I bought a 16.6 Lund Classic Sport which means it has a walk through window instead on individual consols. It comes with a decent package of equitment including a 60 hp 4 stroke Merc to make it go, a trailer with a folding tongue so, hopefully, I can fit it in to my garage. It has Minn-Kota bow mounted trolling motor with foot pedal control and a depth finder. The bad news is that it woun't be in until the middle of April.

I will need a VHF radio and a portable GPS. If you guys have any recommendations as to what brand/model to purchase, let me have them. If you have any ideas or suggestons regarding other equipment, please let me know. :fish:

[kbkrause]

First of all congrats.

Second, you may want to have a mod move this post out of the ice fishing area.

As far as GPS I have the Garmin e-trex with the 8 meg storage. I have a ram mount so I can use it on my boat. Used it last year and it was a nice addition. I would love a fixed mount with fish finder but it's not budget right now.

I have an Icom radio with an 8' antena worked well too.

[perchguy]

Thanks for your input. I was looking at ICOM radios on the Internet yesterday and they seem to have the largest number of options and the best reviews of any of the common brands.

[Priority1]

I'll second the ICOM reply. I know they are favored by the USCG.

[Jason Adam]

Icoms are great radios and Garmin makes really user friendly GPS/Fish Finders. There are so many options out there, decide what your looking for, narrow it down a little, then get opinions once you have more specifics.

As for a radio, if your gonna be on the big water, get a fixed radio with 8' antenna, and dont go cheap on the antenna.

Congrats on the retirement....

[FYRE926]

:coolgleam I got a Uniden Polaris and a Shakespeare Antenna for a great price from www.anchorexpress.com, I've had no problems on the big lake in fact my buddy who has a Uniden Polaris put me onto it and I've not regretted it for the past 3 years.

[perchguy]

Thanks for the info. I will check this site out.


:coolgleam I got a Uniden Polaris and a Shakespeare Antenna for a great price from www.anchorexpress.com (http://www.anchorexpress.com), I've had no problems on the big lake in fact my buddy who has a Uniden Polaris put me onto it and I've not regretted it for the past 3 years.

[kbkrause]

Here is my thread from last year...

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81277

ICOM for for $150 http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=13198476

good luck!