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Peter, Listen to Walter use the boat for a season and learn its quirks. Saying the words "Just put a helm pod on and Bob's seating" are allot different and cheaper then actually doing it. A helm pod is a major!!!! modification. Make sure your power and running gear is good before going for all that ...

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Good luck down there John

The bite was going off in Golifto - a friend of mine was running the Bud Man while we were down and had 40 and 50 fish days. Not so much the case for us out of Los Suenos. Hopefully those fish push up a little for you.

Catch em up.

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Spent some time is Los Suenos with the whole family, had some time to fish with a friend while we were there. Pics say it all. http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/glsctr/PICT0217.jpg http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/glsctr/PICT0187.jpg http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/glsctr/P1000343.jpg...

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The pink and black and pink were spares in CHIMERA's harness asl, not sure what the engine side orange and red were for- don't remember using them either. We used the pinks for Trans pressure and Trolling valve on off light wire. Used a common engine ground for the negative on each. Both pinks were ...

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Left the damn fender over the side.

Amateurs!!!!!!!!!!!

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The later versions held together better than the 02-04 products. Early problems included: Different stator wheel in turbo- noisy head gaskets- to fix this the typical move was to take the cab off EGR Coolers Connection issues along the entire engine wiring harness- mystery shut offs etc. transmissio...

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Report to much and the species is overfished.

Report to little they say we don't catch enough and sell our quotas to different countries.

All this and 9 days to ship something 65 miles. Yep we are doomed.

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Pete does it look allot like a 27 tides?

You should see the 25 center console single outboard that John did(originator of L&H) there is also a 2 outoboard 25 being redone that's gonna be sick.

The 25 hull will be the next one I redo, very versatile, thinking jack drive diesel. Great boat.

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Thinking only positive things for your family Mark. Hang tough

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Who would've thought I'd have to travel to Madison WI to get warmer weather than back home. It's like a heat wave here with 26 degrees showing on the car thermometer. You guys enjoy your snow storm back east, I'm hiding out this week in the uber warm mid west.

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It was almost as good as the video going around of Mark Sanchez picking his nose and wiping it on his team mate...
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Would that make it a "Dirty Sanchez"..........................?

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Russ, After putting the block heaters you'll never need the Cummins pre heaters. Engine block stays a constant temp of warm, think our thermostats are off at 110 and on at 80. The block heater is doing what the preheaters normally would have to do before the engine gets to temperature. Much less blu...

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Using the KIM heaters with the thermostat. Get the thermostat.

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Hey Bob, do the strut pads first, running gear and then the windshield!!! If I were the painter I'd love to know about thru hulls ideas before I filled the paint cup and shot the hull. Kinda like trying to put the baby back in at this point. Looks good Russ, keep Scott tight that 27 Silverhawk in th...

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Guess you've got to figure out the answer to one simple question. Is fishing a right or a privilege? The answer to that will decide which side of the fence you fall on. Good read Doug. Thanks for keeping this alive, the apathy the general public shows to this topic is remarkable. Sheeple the largest...

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Found this little tidbit on another site. Not my words but on the same line as DQ's original post: EDF Catch Shares Scheme Do you ever wonder how EDF & all these Enviro Industry anti-fishing groups are linked together? I'll make it real easy for everyone. Here is the list of villains we can thank f...

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Still have a foot in places on the ground here and looking at another 10 inches tonight.

A pretty snowy start looks like a real winter.

At least we have snow plows up here.

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Rare Earth, miniature magnets, GM and China. [edit] Geo-political considerations China has officially cited environmental issues as one of the key factors for its recent regulation on the industry, but non-environmental motives have also been imputed to China's rare earth policy.[35] According to Th...

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Brewster, You are correct they are awesome smoked, and don't forget big brother blue. If one happens to die it is fair game in my book. But I'm certainly not out to meat fish em. Buju, I go down every year to fish out of plantation key, having family there for the winter is a good thing. The boats i...

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Lot's of knock downs and 2 for 2 hmmmmm. That should read 2 for lot's. Lots of hard working people including me fish for whitey because they are challenging. There is an entire industry devoted to it in the Carolinas, VA and MD, and they don't even kill a single fish. Ever watch a professional team ...

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Sounds like its written by someone with white marlin envy. Maybe just too upset they can't play with the boys in the pond. Generally it takes a little more skill and understanding to get good at the white marlin fishery, the deuce bags are generally the guys that drive over top of the boat that's ac...

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Happy New Year, I can drink to that- Cheers to all and enjoy 2011. Remember only 1 year left before the Earth explodes, gotta party like its 1999.

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Coolair, If they are truly OEM, then odds are what you see as a strut pad is really just a hard outer shell of fiberglass with a soft center of wet 25 year old plywood. Kinda like an M&M. There was no real attention paid to the bolts and thats where the water comes in, every one I've seen is wet. He...

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Randall,

Been drinking beer for 2 days and still don't have enough material to duplicate your Pee version of the Mona Lisa in 30"s of snow. I'm still given her hell though.

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Andre I totally understand, I watch some stuff and think the same way. But to me it's entertaining, I can't get riled up about it because in the end it doesn't make me any more or less money. The athletes' yeah no doubt they are the real deal, its a punishing career- I've heard about the retired pro...

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You guys are silly...... I think of the NFL and all other organized sports as just another WWE event.... Might be fun to watch but in the end who cares.

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As UV says the enemy of good is better.

Glass and Wood-- its pretty unanimous from the folks that do it for a living.

Good Luck....

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Walter here is the long answer-- sorry but I'm gettin comfy now. 130lb Pain In the Ass ='s 130lb Greater Swiss Mountain Dog- Apparently to comfortable in his suburban housing to walk outside in the snow. Good news bad news is the dog is 28" to the top of his shoulders- the bad news is the snow is 30...

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Great video DQ- Last time I "felt" that high I was sitting on a t-top of a 61 Viking tower screwing antennas on. I think my butt ate the hard top that day. I can play all day in a hole, don't care how deep, how hot or how small and dark. Come to think of it sounds allot like------- never mind..........

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Over 30" here in Pt Pleasant. So bad I stuck the wifes H3 (needed new medicine and on an emergency journey)............. it was really fun, gotta admit though there was so much white I got lost in my own town, that lil truck ran good. Shoveling dog paths to let the 130lb PIA out. 7 straight hours of...

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Titanium would be better........ Sorry couldn't resist You could go back with roven encapsulated substrate. Marine Ply or Coosa board. The glass is the answer you just need the substrate to absorb the impact; dead trees break, live trees bend. If its a late 70's hull then your not working with a who...

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1 shaft
2 rudders
new engine beds

way more than 8k if your going to a yard

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Wishing you warm thoughts for the holiday season and tight lines for next year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the neatest group of die hard bertram folks I know. Thanks to you especially Capt. Pat for putting this band of brothers on the map. http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/glsctr/0725...

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That's Nuckin Futs, cool stuff.

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If its brown formica on the bottom then its original manufacture.... plain and simple. No body redoes a boat and formicas before finishing. The fact that the cracking is forward of the bulkhead isn't a bad thing. This is where the boat comes loose fisrt. Check the tabbing on the hull at those locati...

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Holy crap that's great!!!!!

I was going going with Sober/I'm Pregnant test kits for the family this year, so they at least knew when the oops happened. The 100 plugger looks like a great way to avoid ownership......

I'm ordering mine today!!!!!

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Having spent my youngest years "on base" that song still brings a tear to my eye every time its sung.

GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pretty work Bob.

Fish and Game likes it when the albinos are weeded out. They say they carry all the defects on the genetic side, I just think they are cool. Almost had a shot at an all white doe a few years ago. Neat things to see in the woods.

Kill em all, they just taste to good. Nice job Bob.

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The boats I know of with them have thrown blades.

DQX might be a better choice.

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The fish your are going for are keyed into one type of bait. If you can't match the hatch with the real thing then timing becomes everything. The birds will see the bait before you will watch a few birds that hit the blasts first. Keep an eye on them and position the boat up wind. As they start to g...

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35 Bertram- 31 Bertram They both cost about the same to redo, a little more material on the 35 but time wise they are close. Bottom line is if you have 100K to buy a boat then buy a 100K boat that runs, you will not save much money by redoing one yourself. For a split second I thought- wow put the 6...

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Don't know how your bridge is set up for storage, but a quick connect fitting hidden in under the helm or in a locker with a length of coily hose hidden somewhere on the boat that you can hook up as you see fit might prove the best. Hook it up while fishing or running and put it away before you get ...

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I'm the wrong guy to see it clearly. The brother inlaw of the NMFS has the permits for 3 purse boats. The only purse boats. When it opens they catch more in one day then all boats com, or rec in the whole year. And there you have it, the most valuable fishery already bought and owned thanks to limi...

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TBF has not taken a position on this because it doesn't pertain to billfish, and that's all we do.

In the eyes of fisherman everywhere by signing that letter TBF has taken a position.

But don't worry I'm sure it will never effect billfish, go back to the fence.

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None of them fit out of the box. The molds changed over time from the 60's to 80's so it all depends if your boat was built the same year as the mold. Some of the molds that are around have been reversed from port to starboard. Bottom line none of them fit, you'll need Bob Lico's porta power and lot...

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NOAA Catch Shares has 326 views. The Colonoscopy thread has 445 views. People are Lemmings. Guess we'll just turn all of our boats into wine a cheese craft. Can't believe there is this little concern about the outright sell out for "USE" of the oceans for recreational and commercial purposes. LEMMIN...

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Where does TBF stand on catch shares? Your last comment regarding the Florida Lobster fishery seemed to indicate a positive lean. Limited access fishery, you mean like the commercial bluefin purse seine boats years ago. Which family owned ALL of them??? The downside of Catch Shares is that after "X"...

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John, Your group is getting some extreme criticism for its participation in signing anything that PEW has to do with. Perhaps it wasn't a direct donation from PEW but from one of their other "charitable" organizations. Its really the money trail that tells the truth. I'm scared to death of the futur...

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DQ, This has been a recent topic of conversation in the MRMTC as well. Our club had Jim Donofrio in so we could get a political update and donate some more money. In short the entire industry as we know it is doomed if catch shares become a reality. Lubchenco has got to go. She used to work for the ...

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I have an old shot before we did the cockpit and covering boards in teak. This was phase one of the rebuild. http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/glsctr/chimera/DSC01212.jpg Of course the lines follow the tower legs this is boat building 101 "all contour lines must match the lines of the boat"; the...

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