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RKForte

Posts: 1059
Location: Beaufort Inlet

Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:07 pm

What's up everybody!? Check out what just came in on the FEDEX truck!

https://youtu.be/AkCEQGEZQNk
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Fish On Forte
2014 Gamefish 25 (Phin Chaser)
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jdunk

Posts: 414

Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:14 pm

I just got mine and installed it last weekend, cant wait to try it out

RKForte

Posts: 1059
Location: Beaufort Inlet

Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:27 pm

jdunk wrote:

I just got mine and installed it last weekend, cant wait to try it out

Congrats! Did you get a Rhodan or Minn Kota? We installed ours over the weekend and hope to get out on the water Wednesday.
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Fish On Forte
2014 Gamefish 25 (Phin Chaser)
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RKForte

Posts: 1059
Location: Beaufort Inlet

Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:38 pm

Here she is everybody. My wife and my oldest son helped me with the install. The skeg looks like it is resting on the winch, but it's not.
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Fish On Forte
2014 Gamefish 25 (Phin Chaser)
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KatfishKayak

Posts: 579
Location: Duplin County, NC

Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:09 pm

Looking forward to seeing videos of the new toy in action, with the Triggerfish Slayer doing work!
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cloflinnc

Posts: 177
Location: Gloucester

Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:33 pm

We tie a break away on our anchor eye and the chain attached at the turn (near the tip\end) on our plow anchor. This has greatly reduced losing them, but this post has me intrigued enough to check into a Rhodan.

Per their customer service person, the 36v will handle boats up to 15,000 lbs and 24v - 6,000 lbs. Just thought I would share the info as I didn't see it on their website.

That's quite impressive if it performs.
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Parker 2520 - Miss Crete
Kernersville - Gloucester, NC

glacierbaze

Posts: 825
Location: Chapel Hill/Pine Knoll Shores, NC

Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:29 pm

Is that thing smart enough to know when it has wrapped the cord around the shaft a few times, when holding position?

quackquackboom

Posts: 38
Location: Browns Summit

Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:58 am

I dont know about the Rhodans but the Minn Kotas know when to unwrap themselves.

RKForte

Posts: 1059
Location: Beaufort Inlet

Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:13 am

I could not tell you. I will be taking Phin Chaser out tomorrow so I will see if it unwraps itself if the cord gets wrapped around the shaft.
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Fish On Forte
2014 Gamefish 25 (Phin Chaser)
https://www.youtube.com/c/fishonforte
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jdunk

Posts: 414

Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:44 am

RKForte wrote:

jdunk wrote:

I just got mine and installed it last weekend, cant wait to try it out

Congrats! Did you get a Rhodan or Minn Kota? We installed ours over the weekend and hope to get out on the water Wednesday.

Let me know how it goes, and if their are any learning curves. I will do the same sir. Good Luck and catch them up Wed.

Thank You Sir,

Rhodan, I mounted it on my Sailfish 266. I will be trying it out in a couple weeks. Cant wait as i hear this is a game changer. I fish with my father who is 71 and its hard on me pulling the 16.5 Plow anchor every stop, so this is to increase fishing time for us. and allow us to fish deeper and anchor out on the break for jigging in 300 plus, something we haven't bone before.

paynefish

Posts: 660
Location: Beaufort

Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:57 pm

RKForte wrote:

I could not tell you. I will be taking Phin Chaser out tomorrow so I will see if it unwraps itself if the cord gets wrapped around the shaft.

Hope you wear them out man!! Nice looking set up
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RKForte

Posts: 1059
Location: Beaufort Inlet

Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:19 am

Well everybody. I am not able to give you a review of the trolling motor. My son had a pain crisis last night into this morning so we did not take the boat out. I hope to have a review soon.
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Fish On Forte
2014 Gamefish 25 (Phin Chaser)
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Bilzo

Posts: 2624
Location: Pittsboro, NC

Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:54 am

sorry man. I keep hoping to get a look at this thread with somebody telling how awesome the thing is. Your post was polar opposite of that. Hope you get things sorted out and you can get back on the water soon.

RKForte

Posts: 1059
Location: Beaufort Inlet

Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:21 pm

Bilzo wrote:

Thanks man. He is usaully down for a day or 2 with medicine. And I hope that is the case and not t trip to the hospital. He was excited about getting out there. He even helped prep the boat and bait yesterday.
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Fish On Forte
2014 Gamefish 25 (Phin Chaser)
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jdunk

Posts: 414

Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:29 pm

Prayers for Your son, hopefully that all sorts out quickly.

Kato

Posts: 143
Location: Onslow County, NC

Fri Sep 04, 2020 4:21 pm

Sorry to hear about your son and I hope he is feeling better. You are going to love that Rhodan for bottom fishing. You'll be able to work reef complexes with precision you could never do using a hook.
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marker39

Posts: 117

Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:05 pm

Sorry to hear about that RK. Enjoy reading your posts.

Hopefully things will be better soon.

BW

RKForte

Posts: 1059
Location: Beaufort Inlet

Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:12 pm

Thanks everyone. Thor wanted to give everyone an update on his status. Still no fishing for us.

https://youtu.be/EwIqENnLhQ8
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Fish On Forte
2014 Gamefish 25 (Phin Chaser)
https://www.youtube.com/c/fishonforte
https://www.facebook.com/Fish-On-Forte-1664722677109936/

KatfishKayak

Posts: 579
Location: Duplin County, NC

Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:06 am

Hang tough. I know that's got to be hard, knowing there's not a lot you can do.
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Katfish Kayak and Fishing Adventures, LLC
Kayak Mothership and Offshore Fishing Charters
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SmokinJoe

Posts: 91
Location: Lockwood Folly / Lawndale NC

Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:54 am

Thor and Rodney, I tried to sign up but they tell me I'm too old to be a tissue donor. 18-44 is the age range they are looking for. I past 44 a long time ago. Us older folks can still contribute to the research and adding to the registry.

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