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Old 03-09-04, 07:25 PM   #1
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If you need an inexpensive surface temp gauge for your boat, look in the home improvement section at Wally World. Â*I got one there for ten bucks that runs on one AAA battery and reads inside and outside temp. Â*Mount the outside temp probe in the water, and you can read the air and water temp.
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Old 03-09-04, 08:09 PM   #2
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Super idea, Cajun. Gotta do it. Thanx for the tip.
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Old 03-09-04, 09:11 PM   #3
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I am on my way tonite. that is a great idea. i have been looking for a cheap temp guage. thanks
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Old 03-09-04, 11:31 PM   #4
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cajun, that is a really nice guage for $9.97. I was already testing mine at the kitchen sink ;D works great. thanks again for the idea
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Old 03-11-04, 04:34 PM   #5
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Hey Thanks for the idea, i was about to spend 80buxs on a new trabsducer for my eagle unit so that I had temp on the front of my boat....now I can save the cash..... Can I mount the temp sensor onto the trolling motor?

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Old 03-11-04, 10:50 PM   #6
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I don't see why you couldn't TW17. I've done it before with other temp sensors. I mounted mine on the transome this time, and since the remote wire was only 10 feet long, I just mounted the unit in the back with a piece of velcro.

Used it today on the river. It worked great.
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Old 03-13-04, 07:08 PM   #7
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Cajun
Just want to thank you for this great tip. Took your advice & picked one up from Wally World. I paid $2 more for the rectangular model only because I liked it better. They had one for about $22, I think. It had a clock & an alarm. I was thinking about it, but couldn't figure out what I would use the alarm for.

What a money saver!!! Man, I love this board!!!

P.S. Of course I couldn't get away so cheap. I picked up another bunch of baits along with a neat little Shakespeare combo for $40. I just liked the balance and the reel had six ballbearings. A nice setup for the money.
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Old 03-13-04, 10:02 PM   #8
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About all I will say against these little temp gagues is they're not made for outdoor use so you might want to keep them someplace where they'll stay dry. But then I figured I can buy a lot of them for what a "good" one would cost me.

I had bought a Minn Kota Temp Gague a couple of weeks ago that was made for use on a boat. It cost 8 bucks (on clearance at Wally World) and crapped out the first time I used it. I figure one of these can't be any worse.
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