prop nut

first thanks for every one for their comments AND TACKING THE TIME TO POST

every boat is different and and every person buying a boat is just as unique

make no mistake we will put any thing on any boat a persons wants and if its all they can afford by all means we will put the less expensive item on or in

I guess my problem i feel a moral responsibility to lay out the pro and conns of each scenario

and its certainly a lot easier for me to just be honest

There are more misconceptions out there about boats and boat business than most people can even imagine the list goes on and on

#1 The guy just want to sell the bigger or better Motor or stuff to make more money

This is Just not the case, We will make way more if we sell him a smaller motor and later have to upgrade, This cost thousands more than buying the bigger motor in the first place double labor and make a few bucks off the trade in

#2 Business owners are rich they can take off of work any time they want

Any one out there ever own their own business? that can say how true or false the above statement might be ?

thanks again for all the comments it think we will try to do w better job explaining all peoples options

and let the chips fall where they may

like the commercial says

"ONLY A HONDA IS A HONDA"

AND

"IT NOT JUST A HEWES CRAFT IT IS A CALUMET MARINE RIGGED HEWES CRAFT "

I thought it was my imagination

but this keep happening

We spend hours talking to people about boat the options the trade offs

the cost of not spending the money for a big enough motor to start with

the cost of needing a kicker and related weight issues

on and on and on

Then we see someone at a show that say I bought a boat on line

They told me we did not need a 150 on the boat rated for 175

we saved 4000 dollars with a 115

geese!!! do people NEED to be Lied to. For a guy to sell them a boat these days??

help me with this please!

These are not ment to replace the more cost effective std coolers

There are a competitor to the higher priced ( on average 100 bucks ) coolers made in china

Who says usa can not make a same or better quality product rite here in the USA and cost is less than the asian made comparable

finally some one here in the good old usa coppied a asian idea made it better rite here in TEXAS

these coolers are sweet

bad ass hinge you will not be breaking this hinge and the lid goes past 90%and detents

nice replacable seal on the lid and a lock pocket that will take a std lock dont have to bu one of those long shank $$$ locks

not one big drain two on the larger models

cushion and tie down kits availabe nice big handles can easily accomodae two guys on each side othe cooler to carry a full box

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With all the talk and all the information on the internet these days

a great resource for ACCURATE UP TO DATE information is available here

FREE

from the

national marine electronics association

http://www.nmea.org/

I don’t think any one purposely post information that’s is incorrect or obsolete

but there is a lot out there especially when it comes to marine auto pilots and radar systems it is real tough to keep up with this stuff

Thanks for all the reply's guys i think its tough to justify the cost of these until you see them in action

They will eventually have models with less features and cost including manuals with possibly a gear box or some sort of mech advantage to hoist more than a 10lb ball

killerbe was 100% correct was not intended for every one

Some of The rigger competition does sell a lot of riggers made outside this country for a lot more money and less features and they use a lot of plastic in their construction

traxs tech bought out vector they where the std for charter boats for years

they made some huge improvements to hoist a much heavier ball at the same or faster speed added some features to improve longevity of all the components including a much better motor and frame

all this and made in the usa

i might not have 4 on my boat but i will have 2

introductory price has come and gone

price now 1350.00

with WHAT THIS RIGGER DOES AND ALL HEAVY METAL CONSTRUCTION

compared to other digitally controlled this price seem to be about 30% less than any thing with comparable features and function

made in the usa and no plastic

this price will not last forever they will eventually go up even more

after installing hyd helm and slave cylinder in back with twins we often just remove the power steering completely if its one eng we just leave it on because its less labor

the 2.1L pump and above you dont need the power steering

but this will increase you steering effort when not using the auto pilot

not bad though !

this eliminates the trolling on one motor all the time

and on the 888 mercruiser will actually be a lot easier to steer

after you have a good auto pilot you will be amazed how little you will use the steering wheel to steer you boat

it will steer the boat better than we can and you will seldom use the steering wheel on open water docking and in the marina

pen yan was a quality built fishing boat

my father in law had one we we literally wore out two motors in it trolling

it was a late 70s vintage

the tunnel drive was a bitch to steer in close quarters with a little wind

you had to push some water over the rudder to anything but straight and people where always yelling at you for driving to fast in nowake zones but it was the only way you could steer it

they did not make that many stern drive models the couple i have seen where all older ones and they had problems with the transoms they where not as heavy as they should of been for a stern drive application and then when they cut the hole in for the drive they did not reglass the exposed wood core this ended up letting water into the transom board and rotting

make sure you check around the out drive for soft transom

other than that these where great boat for fishing lake michigan i spent lots of fun hours of a couple different friends boats that had them

our last local fishing show for the winter

come check out the hewes 20' hard top

just off of 290 toll road @ harlem

for more details go to

www.tinleyparkfishingshow.com

great show if you have not been there yet

if you have you wont want to miss this one !!

SNEAK PEAK

moved two hewes craft in today

20' pro v hard top fully rigged

ezloader aluminum I beam tandem axle trailer

2013 honda 150

track system

garmin 740

fish hawk

2 traxs tech elite riggers

sweeeeeeet

sale price

below map

cannot post here stop by and check it out

also

16' sportsman

trailmater custom trailer

2013 Honda 75HP

lowrance hds 7

jump seats

deluxe canvas

wash down system

live well upgrade

swim ladder

below map price

cannot post here

stop by and check it out

Traxstech's elite series downrigger intro sale price is over. The new price on the complete kit with swivel and dual aluminum adjustable rod holders will now be 1350.00. They are offering some different options this year on rod holders, boom lengths, and swivel bases to help better fit individual customer’s needs and budget . All pre-existing orders are being honored at the intro price. Let me again Thank all the initial customers for their patience, support, and of course their business. The intro. price was an effort to reward faithful, loyal customers for helping get this project up and running.

We know Traxstech's goal is to make and support the very best riggers in the business.

Its a quality product that Makes our Job Rigging salmon fishing boats

easy and fun !

@ Calumet marine

ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN !

for slow trolling walleye or lakers mechanical steering cables from the helm to the motor are often the limiting factor

all auto pilots have limitations but any thing using a cable struggles at less than 3mph

i would recomend converting to hyd steering and your options greatly increase as far as a good selection of brands and models that will perform well in most conditions

my favorit set up is a Garmin ghp-10 with a 2.1L pump

garmin tr1 for kickers

The most inportsnt part of a auto pilot install is the calibration and tunning that needs to be done on the water after the install it needs to be done and it need to be done RITE then and only then are auto pilot owners extreemy happy with there investment

i can call Trevor tomorrow we are supposed to have them for our first show the 26 27th of this month

will post the answer as soon as i get it

If your a guy that wants to getstarted lake michigan fishing and have never rigged out a boat

what most guys dont realize when they buy a boat is what it cost to get it all set up with the gear needed to make the most out of you time on the water

the 3 fish finders on this boat for example and the arch

this is often where a big part of the value comes in

price good for a couple more weeks that thats it!

1-12-2013

not updated yet but there is a web site

http://sportsshow.gohammond.com/

hope to see you there

The hammond out door show rite around the corner

jan 26th and 27th this year

please stop by and see us. we will have two Hewes Craft Boats there one fully rigged for GL fishing

a 20' hard top with more room in it than most 23' boats

also some deals on meat rig baits and equipment a nice assortment of top shelf electronics including the traxs tech rigger

hope to see you there

frank

calumet marine

a while back some one mentioed benton harbor has some marinas that rent slips with boat lifts

not sure if its true but would like to check into it if any one has any ideas where i could look please let me know

i have a 27' cat hull wieghs in @ about 7500 lbs

thanks

frank

That 22 Ocean Pro is a sweet rig. Ya know I love them hardtops.

YES THEY ARE !!!!!!!!

boat of the year again su indiana

Terry Parris

captain of the minnow III

CONGRADULATIONS!!

TERRY AND CREW

THE YELLOW ONE IS READY TO GO WILL BE LEAVING SOON

Sea trials are done all electronics are calibrated and tested

prop testing done

All that’s left is to get the new owner in the boat show him how everything works and this one is off to Ohio

Derek and Jason did YET ANOTHER great job on

NOT JUST A HEWES CRAFT

IT IS A

CALUMET MARINE custom rigged Hewes Craft

The roller head had been completely redesigned to handle the hevier weight camnnon balls the new motors will pull

a minlon bearing had been added to the tip roller

the side plated are redesighned and tru bolted to stop the side plates from spreading with the weight

The new rollers will be offered as a kit to retro fit the old nature vishion riggers

The waiting list has been going up and down mostly up. If you want these new riggers for nest summer better order now

orders are filled by the day and time stamp on our on line store

NO EXCEPTIONS!!

No one likes to wait for a product like this But at least so far I don’t know of any one that has had these long enough to use them a while that won’t say "THEY WHERE WELL WORTH THE WAIT"

fair warning order now if want these sometime next season

And a BIG thank you to the people that have been so patient waiting for their orders

your business and patience

ARE BOTH greatly appreciated

Happy holidays !!

I think the fish are not going to like these riggers ??

filling orders by the day and time stamp on our on line store

no exceptions !!

not just a roller upgrade

we got a new seals for the motor frame and the face plate

upgraded over size pin in the swivel base

all orders are filled by day and time stamps on orders

NO exceptions !!

the waiting list is getting longer

but i dont know any one so far that had said they where not worth the wait