Northeast - Best new toy for 2012?

Spent the winter updating hoses, wiring, going w dripless shafts, tuning the props, fixing some glass. etc etc etc .

From a toy standpoint, my favorite new item for this spring is aYeti 170 with a seat cushion. Looking to go redundant with a new garmin plotter shortly. What's your favorite new toy for 2012?

'Weaverized' the dinghy - Weaver arc for the transom, weaver leaver for the motor, etc...

My new Simrad NSS 8 with the 3G broadband radar. Looking forward to playing with it and getting it tuned in.

my new to me 21 Sea Hunt CC w/ Honda 150 and Raymarine e7

2012 seahunt triton 225 yamaha f250 with 2 hds7's.

Nice new boats n stuff! Really like the seahunts layout etc.

my new BONAR box

Finally did the radar arch and radome. Threw up a few rodholders also

What clamp ons di you use....I want to add a few, but not sure w hich ones are most secure. Thought he fertile mount one were th safest, since they could fall and slide down, but not flop the rod overboard.

Finally did the radar arch and radome. Threw up a few rodholders also

Nice arch! Mine should be back from the powder coater this week. Off with the mast, on with the arch... along with a few other things.

What clamp ons di you use....I want to add a few, but not sure w hich ones are most secure. Thought he fertile mount one were th safest, since they could fall and slide down, but not flop the rod overboard.

I have added some with the generic west marine brand holders on sale and they work fine. The only issue I had was when I put my cutting board up front and that lasted about 6 waves.

12FT AB Rib,20 hp Honda 4 stroke

9ft 6in Mercury Air Deck with a Merc 9.9

New Toy: 24' McKee Craft

New Humminbird 898c SI Unit for my bay boat! Your wasting your time without this technology if your fishing in 150' or less depth of water!

2012 seahunt triton 225 yamaha f250 with 2 hds7's.

No fair...you bought that last year!!!!

My new to me 2008 SH 240 Triton, Yamaha F250, dual HDS 7's, Northstar radar and Taco outriggers!

Of course, now I need a new to me truck to pull it. Anyone got an old Expedition they're looking to dump?

my new to me 21 Sea Hunt CC w/ Honda 150 and Raymarine e7

Ah, very nice. I run a 21' Sea Hunt as well out of Marblehead and just added the e7 winter. Putting the boat in Saturday hopefully to try it out!

Garmin 7215 (upgraded from a 5215)
Garmin GSD24 (upgraded from a GSD22)
19" LCD TV/monitor in cabin (upgraded from a 15")
5HP dingy motor (upgraded from a 3.5hp)

EVERY single year, I say "That's it! I'm done, no more upgrades!". The following winter I'm on the boat in storage installing more CRAP!!!

Why do I own a boat again?? Can somebody please remind me??

Garmin 7215 (upgraded from a 5215)
Garmin GSD24 (upgraded from a GSD22)
19" LCD TV/monitor in cabin (upgraded from a 15")
5HP dingy motor (upgraded from a 3.5hp)

EVERY single year, I say "That's it! I'm done, no more upgrades!". The following winter I'm on the boat in storage installing more CRAP!!!

Why do I own a boat again?? Can somebody please remind me??


Hey Birdie, I just bought the GSD 24 myself. Prior to this year, I used my Garmin only for radar and GPS, but I heard such good things about the 24, I decided to give it a try. I still have my little old Lowrance on board for a back-up.

Bougth a new sounder module for the garmin (see above) and a new VHS radio with the DSC feature that plugs into my GPS. Once I learned how all that stuff worked together, I felt it was a must have saftey feature. Especially since I wanted to replace my old VHS anyway.

Ah, very nice. I run a 21' Sea Hunt as well out of Marblehead and just added the e7 winter. Putting the boat in Saturday hopefully to try it out!

How do you like it? I put mine it last Saturday and its great for what I want to do with it. Gonna take it out again this weekend

27 Blackfin as a third boat to mess with.

Fusion Radio

How do you like it? I put mine it last Saturday and its great for what I want to do with it. Gonna take it out again this weekend

Love it. Easy to run solo, economical on fuel and maintenance, can take a licking when it needs to. I've had it on the back side of Race Point before and had to run home in some pretty sloppy stuff.

If you don't have them, add some trim tabs. Best addition to the boat i've made.

Blue T Top, Raymarine Dome, Outriggers named Elixir. Give a shout if you see me!

Birdman,your post sums it up for most boaters. Amazin what were all buying to feed the addiction.

New Floscan; I took this opportunity to replace all my fuel lines, the newer ones consider ethanol in the fuel supply. Last time I cut a hole in my boat it was 10", 3" was a little easier to take.

restored a 1981 wellcraft airslot !

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Nice, looks like it hasn't seen the water yet.

No not yet but soon , real soon :-)

decided to rip out all the old wires and rewire it, adding power inverter for my nav computer

26' JC Downeaster. Launching next week!