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| WOW! I wonder if guy's like Rick Olson and Shanon Kehl got to sleep in those Rangers to get used to them? That would be different running your boat all year having everything placed where you want it, like your Electronics and Motors and then have to switch. I wonder if last night they got to test drive them and get familiar with the boat they would get to use?  |
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Location: Lincolnshire, IL | Interesting...are the anglers allowed their hand held gps units...etc for their spot on the spots. I would think this would be a slight disadvantage to anglers using other brands of electronics and boats...but would imagine that it is very slight. Anyone out there that has been in this situation that would like to elaborate? |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | I would guess that it is not the boat that is the main concern. Many of us have jumped into a friends or partners boat that is a different model with no real problems. I would guess that the main issue is with the electronics. If you do not use Genmar products and then have to figure out their menu structure AND then have to manually input all of your waypoints from your unit it could be very time consuming and puzzling.
The same could be said to a lesser degree with the trolling motors. As an example, I have been using the Minn Kota Auto Pilot for years now and absolutely love the very thin Micro pedal. Putting me in a different boat with a different vendors setup will make my life difficult.
The last thing to consider is that those who thought this all out prior to even getting there knew that this would happen. If they planned right they did everything they could prior to last night or this morning. They may have driven a friend’s Ranger and/or played with a Genmar sonar unit. I remember fishing the championship as co-angler in Green Bay with a very famous national Pro. He made his Lowrance GPS unit portable before ever getting to the championship. He was ready with his backup. Sneaking his sponsor’s unit into the boat was not against the rules, at least then (or so I was told). |
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