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Need to buy a few things
Posted: June 13th, 2005, 1:36 pm
by Mr Flats
Can any of you give me recommendations on what and where to buy the following:
A polling platform
A push pole
A detailed map of the waters of the Big Bend and Panhandle
A hand held GPS
Thanks a ton!
Rob
Posted: June 13th, 2005, 2:06 pm
by wevans
Polling platform
Professional Welding and Fabracation 850-962-6107 "Sopchoppy"
They will custom build one for ya
All the rest
West Marine in Tally
or
RMS in Medart "probably the best price here"
Posted: June 14th, 2005, 6:06 am
by Marv922
Good maps can be bought through "Florida Sportsman" as well as electronic charts through "Blue Chart" or other programs that can interact with a GPS. It just depends on how much you want to invest.
Re: Need to buy a few things
Posted: June 14th, 2005, 7:01 am
by dstockwell
Mr Flats wrote:A hand held GPS
http://www.boatfix.com
Posted: June 14th, 2005, 7:36 am
by wevans
BTW, there's a Garmin Map76 for sale in the Wakulla news for $200
Posted: June 14th, 2005, 9:18 am
by Sir reel
You could probably find most all that "stuff" lay'n round wevans or Chalk's back yard
Posted: June 14th, 2005, 10:37 am
by wevans
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 1:28 pm
by Chalk
Sopchoppy for a poling platform
GPS
Push pole get a Stiffy.....
http://www.stiffypushpoles.com/
or bamboo is pretty cheap (free)
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 3:43 pm
by Jumptrout51
Chalk uses bamboo.
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 3:53 pm
by wevans
Jumptrout51 wrote:Chalk uses bamboo.
Yep, but that's ta biuld his boats and repair em
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 4:24 pm
by Chalk
Bamboo is cheaper than a stiffy and after a few days on the water with TC...I go through several bamboo poles....
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 5:15 pm
by rocket
If you want a cheap push pole, go to any Lumber Yard, and buy yourself a closet pole handrail. 16' should be plenty long, unless you've got a big boat. Should cost around $25. Works great for small boats, or big jon boats.
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 8:36 pm
by tin can
Chalk wrote:Bamboo is cheaper than a stiffy and after a few days on the water with TC...I go through several bamboo poles....
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 9:02 pm
by Jumptrout51
Chalk prefers a stiffy, But will settle for a Bamboo pole.
Posted: June 15th, 2005, 9:49 pm
by BKTomblin Jr
I dont use Bamboo,
maybe I should ?? but gud-ole PVC pipe, V'd at the end has worked for me. & its pretty cheap too !
but I probably have all the other stuff in the "FISHING SHACK"