Well I finally got my boat back together after replacing the fuel tank all the fuel lines and removing all the carpet and applying a rubber granular paint on the floors. So concerning the help I’m needing I had it in the water yesterday and when I turned on my fish finder everything seemed find. But towards the end of my outing the numbers the indicates the depth started blinking. And now that’s all it does. The temp and speed numbers seem to be ok. And it’s showing 60’ sitting in my yard. (blinking) It’s the Lowrance Elite-5. This is something out of my wheel house. When it comes to electronics I’m about as smart as a rock…😜have any of you had a similar problem with your FF…🐟o

I'm trying to decide if I want to equip my new boat with lithium batteries. Duties include the trolling motor, Garmin Livescope, 2 displays, traditional boat electronics including music for when we are just out playing, and of course starting the "big engine".

Here are my thoughts so far;

They have longer life. They are A LOT more expensive. They are lighter weight (if that matters). They charge quicker. They don't seem to have the gradually declining charge that traditional lead and acid batteries do. They seem to go from "just fine" to "dead" quickly.

I would like to hear your input.

I just turned 80 and sold my 2012 Bass Tracker Pro 165 2 years ago . I only used it maybe 5 times then I had major back surgery. It took me awhile before I was able to try and take it fishing again, believe me it wasn't easy. I tried again about 4 more times and on that 4th,time I was on a lake where only electric trolling motors were allowed, as I was coming in to run up on the trailer I forgot to raise the trolling motor an I ran into the back of the trailer frame and wound up with the shaft of the trolling motor on the inside of the trailer frame. Now here I am just my wife an myself at the launch area, and she years older than me and of little help. Well after some time later I managed to get the boat on the trailer and get it home into the garage were it sat until I sold it while holding back my tears. Well lets get back to my subject "how old is to old?" I've been thinking about getting a kayak ! I'd like to see how many yea's or nay's I get,-----Thanks for putting up with my tale.