silver one

There are alot of good batteries out there and if taken care of right they should all last atleast 7 years.

But look at it from this way. I went with Optima when I re-did the old silver one (221 islander). The first reason was that they are a sealed batterie.

they are not gell filled as some think. They are spiral cell led acid batteries.

boats tend to rock and roll and non sealed batteries have a vent most of the time, and on hot days when you are working your batteries you can(not always) get some leakeage from these batteries causing some batterie acid to get on and around some things. Putting them in batteries boxes helps but still a mess to clean.

The optimas also have a diod in them that is currentl limiting. meaning you can't run them completly dead and you cant over charge them.

I ran them for almost 10 years on the old silver one relplaced them and still have the old ones I still use for tractors and whatever.

As far as electronics they should always have their own circut right from the batterie. this will eliminate static,harmonic and frequency noise causing interference on radios and gps's. I would also reccomend a switch and yes I alternate when starting and running. When I run at the end of the day I will put the switch on both and run in and then alternate primary batteries each trip. It really depends on what kind of load you have on them.

Hope this helps.

Joe reality is this

IF THE WIFE IS NOT HAPPY NO ONE IN THE HOUSE IS HAPPY

We fully understand

Your crest liner is a great boat this post is not to bash any boat makers

But take care of it don't put a vinyl heavy top on it when it's wet in side

Let it dry in the sun when ever you can using a fan can greatly speed up this process

The secret to making a wood transom aluminum boat last a long time is to keep it as dry as possible and it's ok to get it wet but it is not ok to cover it up and seal the water in

Every couple years thru bolts like transducer bolts motor mount bolts ect need to be removed one at a time and fresh caulk installed

I don't like replacing transoms it's hard work

But we want to see our customers on the water in a boat it would be nice if it was one we sold but if it's not it's still a lot better than seeing a customer on the golf course

Our ultimate goal is to keep you in the game and stay in business

There is just not as much recreational money around to spend these days we have to make these spending decisions very carefully

thanks frank. I have always been told I take good care of my stuff and any insite to improve uppon that is always appreciated.

first thing I do with any product I buy is research all maintainence and care reccomendations. This I believe is why my stuff always brings top dollar when I go to sell it.

I have a 16 year old son that has his first car and when he started driving it I told him the difference between a clean car and a dirty car is 1k or more.

I love my new crestliner 1850 sportfish as it was My wifes choice.

I really tried to talk her into the hews craft. I wish I would have went witht the hewscraft but she likes the luxurie style of our new boat.

I should have just not asked her and done what I wanted but I have to live with her. lol.

Nice Ed. thanks for sharing.

FAQ!!!

Why don't more boat dealers replace floors and transoms in boats

Aluminum and fiberglass

There certainly is a big demand for it

Truth it they just don't want to work that hard to keep you on the water

They want the easy money sell you new and hide in the back when your realy need their help

Why do the big box stores have 50-200 boats in stock and room in the shop for a couple ?

They obviously are not after the service work all boat owners will eventually Need

And even then if it's a tough job they will send you down the road

NOW YOUR ON YOUR OWN!

Come And see us at calumet marine

Dirty jobs done dirt cheap

We want to earn your business not just grab the easy stuff

Well put Frank.

I have done all that you are doing on the old silver one (221 isalnder)

I Have also rigged quite a few boats over the years and even rigging new boats requires some removal of flooring and panels. It can be quite a task.

I think there would be some good money in what your doing and alot cheaper then scrapping a perfectly good boat.

I replace them if they are bad but a hook that has not been comprimised from being bent or rust should be fine. sharpen then every time I put one on. I have a very fine small flat file right on the boat. takes less then a minute to hone a hook if you have done it enough. If the hook is bent or straightened then off it comes and on with a new one.

sorry the pic covers up my sentence. but it says I was just curious basically. was not sure if it would fit. I just got out of an Islander and loved it but love my new crestliner. That is a great price on that boat jon.

Joe, For comparison I have a 22 Stracraft Islander Hardtop and the rocket launchers pivot down. My boat just barely goes in a 10ft high door.

I was just curious frank. I just sold My 221 Islander and bought this brand new.

I was playing with the idea in my head of selling this boat . but I probobly wont.

Sorry I miss read that. I thought it read it does have a trailer. My mistake.

Just curious

do you know how tall the highest point of the boat is when sitting on the trailer? just want to know if this boat will go under a 10' overhead door.

Her is mine. 2nd week of August out of Pentwater. My wife on the left and her Friend Kristy with her first ever fish caught out of any lake.

YUM!

Nice!

I would say by this weekend there will be safe fishing in the souther part of Mi. I have to work.

I think there is a place in Baldwin that rents sleds. I think there are quite a few places that rent them if you look.

That would be Wolf lake lodge and rental. Good place to stay and you can leave right from the lodge. No staging of the sleds. Right off of M 37 north of baldwin. you can hit the trail north to cadilac,welston,luther, or go south to baldwin and hit the white pine trail south. good central location. Only draw back is how much snow we get. That would determine how far north and where I would rent sleds. hope that helps.

Joe, recently reitired ex- sled head.

Thanks for sharing Ed. I love the pictures.

Its all going to depend on Mother Nature. Sometimes if the water warms up early to the south Pentwater and Luddington get really good fishing in june.

Last year the water stayed pretty cool well into late june and most of the bait stayed south. There was still good fishing but mostly steelies,browns, and laketrout, with a mix of kings and coho. You will get more of a mixed box then one type of fish.

Ed

Those are some dandy gills.

With the snow on the ground this morning and even thought we have about 45 days of hunting left, the thought of hard water has me thinking it might be a good time to get the gear out and get set up.

Had a tough year for ice last year in the Allegan,Barry county area but when I did get out I had the best season for ice fishing I have ever had.

just wondering how many out there hit the hard water when it arrives.?

I went with Humminbird. Got the 598 ci si hd. I love it and Humminbird customer service is great. Had an issue with my Ice 35 last year right after I bought it. contacte them. they paid for shipping to send it back and then sent me a brand new one to replace it. No questions asked. I had Garmin on the old silver one and I liked it very much but Birds side immaging and down immaging are second to none. I have had lowrances and have not been happy with them. Not sure about the new ones.

Headed north for the opener for waterfoul wich I have not done in over 6 years. Use to hunt ducks more than I fished so took the dog who is 10 years old and headed out. Had a limit of woodys in 10 min sat morning

Just a note. I put a neopren vest on my dog and it got hung up on a stump in a bogg while retriveing a duck sat afternoon. dog almost drowned and I had to swim out and rescue him. was not thinking about what was on me so I lost my phone and my video camra to the water as they were submerged when my wadders filled up as the dog was way out over my head. But on a good note He never dropped the duck. got him unstuck and he brought it back. we called it an afternoon when that was over. Good numbers of woodys and geese up north. no Mallards that I saw anywhere i was hunting.

I will never put a vest on a dog again. had he not had the vest he would have swam right through it.

This is my 12 year old daughter Haylie and this is her first deer.

It was awsome for me to watch as I have now watched both of my sons and now my daughter harvest their first deer. She waited it out untill late lastnight holding out for a buck but all we saw were does, So she finally pulled the trigger at 7:10 pm last night. she hit it back and low so we gave it an hour and found it around 9.00 pm

I agree. Hummingbird did the exact same thing for me when the

Transducer plug kit was missing from my new 598 HD SI..

I love my new hummingbird. I had to go with the 500 series due to limited dash space

Thanks for sharing.

Nice fish.