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Old 03-17-2016, 04:40 PM
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I had a lot done to my motor this year, including changing spark plugs. I was told that occasionally, there is a bad one in the batch. So I wanted to just dunk the trailer and run the motor for a while to check

Motor run fine and Lowrance unit powered up as normal. Looks like I'm ready to go. The motor wasn't peeing quite as strong as I would have liked, so a short piece of 80# test leader was run up the hole. Water pressure was back to normal.

Batteries are charged and ready. I'll work on a few "tiny" things; like replacing my planer board pullback lines and such. But she's ready to be splashed.

She is paid up until April 1st for indoor storage. Guess I'll wait until after the snow this weekend to put her in the slip.

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Old 03-17-2016, 05:13 PM
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Bottom paint done. Went from black to green.

All new zincs

Changed the boot stripe from red to green.

Jim Catterton took care of the compounding and waxing.

This Monday is the USCG dry dock inspection - plan to go in the water as soon as that is done and then Thursday, 31 March is the in-water USCG inspection.
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Old 03-17-2016, 06:20 PM
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I splashed last weekend. New electronics work great, however after new battery switches and batteries still had a over voltage problem on port motor. So last Sunday in the rain dale and I started tearing into it and with Ed millers help, yes he even answered on a Sunday , diagnosed a bad rectifier/ regulator. So long story short Dale and I replaced tonite, what a ***** and everything good. Just what I needed after spending a fortune all winter trying to restore the old girl. Hope everyone has a positive shakedown with no problems. Let the games begin!
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Old 03-18-2016, 04:34 AM
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Marty, at your are your locky its peeing at all!
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Old 03-18-2016, 06:33 AM
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Marty, at your are your locky its peeing at all!
Ain't that the truth
If I was smart, I would have downsized the leader size to 40#.
80# hurts like a MF
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Old 03-18-2016, 09:35 AM
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I ran the boat last weekend..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOrYCoAopaw

Bleach bath this weekend.

Preseason fishing next week while my son is on spring break if the winds cooperate.

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Old 03-24-2016, 06:54 PM
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Back in. Had the USCG drydock inspection yesterday and then I put her back in the slip. USCG annual topside inspection in next Thursday.

With Jim Catterman's help, we will have the cabin and topside all shined up and ready for the 16th.

I am just glad not to be climbing a step ladder to get on and off the boat anymore.
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Old 03-24-2016, 07:52 PM
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Looking good Tawn. Good luck with topside inspection. Don't know what is involved in either, but if it's anything like the offshore USCG inspections (outside 100 miles) it was a *****!
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Old 03-24-2016, 10:12 PM
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I like the green bootstripe and bottom paint. Maybe I can find you easier

Capt John caught a few today
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Thank goodness some good news.

Hoping I am in next week.
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