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Paper Graphs and Their Demise

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jul 6, 2026 | Electronics |

But, nearly 10 years later the paper graph would again be on the chopping block – not because of some crazed politician, though.

Interpreting Sonar in 1980

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jun 24, 2026 | Book Reviews, Electronics |

ou see, he said in his book to always adjust your depth so that the bottom was displayed, at the most, within the upper half of the paper (in today’s talk that would mean the upper half of the screen).

Are Two Heads Better Than One?

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jun 3, 2026 | Electronics |

Are Two Heads Better Than One, looks at the trolling motor industry and the need to increase thrust. Magic Carpet was a bad choice.

Motor-Guide – Three Men in a Tub

Posted by Terry Battisti | May 25, 2026 | Electronics, Retro Ads |

Here’s an ad that’s always made me chuckle. The interesting thing about the ad, though, is my first recollection of it was from the late 70s or early 80s.

The Bass Boat Control Panel – Old School Style

Posted by Terry Battisti | Apr 8, 2026 | Electronics |

Although there have been major strides in the manufacture of bass boats, the biggest advances (are they really?) in bass fishing have been in the line of the gadgets we use. And speaking of these gadgets, anglers today (especially those who didn’t bass fish in the 60s through 80s) take for granted all the gizmos they have on their boats – thinking that they, “can’t catch fish without them.”

The Old JohnnyRude Trolling Motors

Posted by Terry Battisti | Mar 10, 2026 | Electronics, Retro Ads |

The other thing that was really noticeable, and I didn’t understand this until physics in college, was the angle in which the motor head was placed at actually was the main reason the torque of the motor was so little

Trolling Motors of the Past – Part Three

Posted by Terry Battisti | Feb 16, 2026 | Electronics |

Here’s an ad from the 1970 Fall Issue of Bass Master Magazine showing Motor-Guide’s foot-controlled trolling motor. Notice the bracket (or what appears to be a lack thereof). The ad states, “Imagine a steering mechanism in your automobile’s accelerator pedal. That’s how Motor-Guide works. To go faster, just press down. To turn right or left, just lean your foot that way.”