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    We will be renting a houseboat on lake marion in SC in july. Anyone have any tips? Should we anchor in the lake at nite or find a cove?I'm planning on making one of my depth finders portable so i can attach it to the HB to hopefully find some fish.Any more ideas?

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    Years ago my wife and I rented one up in Minnesota for a week. As I recall we were instructed to tie up on shore and not anchor out in the lake overnite.
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    Sounds like fun, I wish I could talk my wife into a vacation like this. I think it is a good idea to take your depth finder with you. Enjoy your vacation...


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    We do a week or so each spring in a houseboat on L. Shasta, Ca. A GRAND hoot indeed! We tie to trees or stakes on shore each night as it is a mountain lake with very steep sides generally. We have rigged lights and fished from the "water-end", attracting "plankton", then shad, then crappie, trout or salmon, of which only the crappie are legal after dark.
    The boats are equiped with sounders, but your own (what you are used to) is far better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidD
    We will be renting a houseboat on lake marion in SC in july. Anyone have any tips? Should we anchor in the lake at nite or find a cove?I'm planning on making one of my depth finders portable so i can attach it to the HB to hopefully find some fish.Any more ideas?

    We did this 16 years ago on Bull Shoals Lake on the Missouri Ark. Line. We were told to tie to shore in a pocket or cove, But we are talking about a lake that is 100-200 foot deep. Just think of all the rope you would have to have and the size anchors. We had a bass boat we towed to tie up at night and to run in to get things we needed from shore.
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    Whats it cost to rent a house boat for a week.

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    LOTS! But generally the off-season is cheaper.

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    We rented a 71' a couple of years ago on Dale Hollow. They instructed us to tie off to shore also. The reason that was, it's against the law to anchor at night in the main lake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tim
    Whats it cost to rent a house boat for a week.
    Tim ..... depends on what lake, marina, time of year, and size of houseboat. Locally (Ky), they run around $1000/3-4days ... 3day weekend, or 4day weekday stay. And that's for the smallest ones. But, also depending on how many people are in your group, that can divide up to about equal to the cost of a cabin or room per couple. Even the smaller ones can usually sleep 6-8 comfortably.
    Here's a sample of Houseboats/rates/amenities on Lake Cumberland, Ky : http://www.statedock.com/houseboats.htm
    And here's the smallest available : http://www.statedock.com/Admiral.htm

    ......... cp

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    In Minnesota try
    http://www.voyagaire.com/
    http://www.ebels.com/
    http://www.northernairehouseboats.com/
    http://www.timberbay.com/
    http://www.visitcranelake.com/houseboats/index.html
    http://www.rainylake.org/houseboats.html
    http://www.kinseys.com/

    Rainy Lake,Rainy River and Crane lake provide awesome slab crappie vacations every spring and fall.Crane personally is a spring favorite.
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