Fall 2024
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EXTRA FISHING GARAGE FEATURES
If you are building a new house and laying out the garage, or building a dedicated boat shop, two items that you may want to consider adding is a laundry tub, with a hot and cold hose spigot.
Having a deep laundry tub comes in handy to wash gear off, or just wash your hands after a day on the water or working on the trailer. The hose spigots come in handy,
if you want to spray down your boat, flush your livewell, or if you are doing work on your outboard. You can put the muffs on the hose and fire your engine up in your garage.
The other thing to consider is electrical outlets. You can NEVER have too many. There are a variety of uses such as plugging in your phone, charging drill batteries, and most importantly plugging in your onboard battery charger.
I had a dedicated outlet installed that is directly behind my Mercury Pro XS, which is the closest point to the cord to my Minn Kota Precision Series Battery Charger.
Having this dedicated outlet ensures that other electrical items will not trip the breaker and keep my batteries from getting a full charge.
A FEW MORE MUST-HAVES
Putting a floor drain in the garage is an absolute must, as this will help keep water from pooling on your garage floor as it drips off your boat and trailer. The drain also allows you to spray down the garage and squeegee the floor to keep your fishing shop looking clean.
Pegboard or slatwall is another convenient feature. Being able to organize packaged baits, soft plastics, and
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