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Paul,

Time to break out those bent buts and get to work.

Though I know where you are going for the beach and I have to say I like it too!

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Harry, You are right. I mixed you up. Now if I could only figure out who I meant! I need email addresses for the following people to send some pictures along: Jeff Pagano Dick Dean Brewster Minton Ed Millian If you don't mind, send the best email address to send pictures to me at bertraman@yahoo.com...

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I have to say that despite the smaller size of this years gathering, Montauk was a great get together. Every time I go to one of our get togethers, whether it be Lauderdale, or a NE rendezvous, I am reminded of just how amazing this group of people are. I know it was said on Saturday night, Patrick,...

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Mark, We had a small hiccup, which should be covered very easily, but will add a small amount of time. The vendor thought we were leaving the open light sockets, despite multiple conversations to the contrary. He is re-doing the drawing which I should have within a few days to approve. Once we get t...

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Mitch! I can't wait to see you guys! Liz will be in Chicago this weekend, so I will be flying solo. I am taking tomorrow off so I can get there at a reasonable hour. Heading to CT in the am, and then over in the early afternoon probably. I am really looking forward to seeing everyone, and spending s...

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Rocket,

She is beautiful!

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JP,

Point made.

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Definitely going to have to see how the week rolls out fish reports wise. Neil, thanks for the offer, it is possible. As Steve said, I want to watch to see how the fish bite develops or doesn't...

And steve, I forgot about the tournament... Have an absolute blast!!!!

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I agree Steve. Heck, if you run up on one on the surface, you'd think it was the most unaggressive, useless fish ever seen! They come into the Race off of Fishers Island once in a while and they just flop around floating with the current, and they have such small mouths. I always thought they ate je...

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I wonder what he has in it for power...

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Russ,

Thanks for sharing that! Rocket, amazing. You should be absolutely and incredibly proud of yourself. That boat is gorgeous! Just beautiful.

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Jeff, maybe email it out again, particularly to the crew on this thread. That would be great! Steve, I am not sure if I can do this week. I am really thinking about running over to Montauk on Friday for the rendezvous, and taking a shot out on Saturday or sunday depending on the weather and the wate...

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Brewster, Back in 2001 I was fishing the Star Island shark tournament when one hit one of our shark baits. We thought we had hooked the leviathan! Until we got it to the boat. We had pictures so we had proof. But holy cow! When that thing breached, we all took a step back! Awesome video!!! Dug

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Steve,

Sounds like a great trip overall! Except the gaff shot and the overheating engine. But good fish!

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Should we re-start the old "wolfpack"?

I love reporting here, but it would be great to do an email ring as well.

My email is dstowe@lutco.com.

You guys? I have stevonbi, and probably have JP as well. Others?

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Liz and I are up in Annisquam for the annual beach bash at my cousins. The day started hot and humid, and beautiful! We put the crew on all the boats, and trucked it over to Cranes beach, and set up and it was great. A friend had brought a ripper of a sit down PWC and I had an absolute blast rocketi...

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Steve, A midweek trip is absolutely on the table. I want a break from here, as it has been some very long hours for the past month. This weekend the crew and I will be in Annisquam, not fishing, and next weekend is the rendezvous, which never stopped anyone before! So I will absolutely keep you in t...

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I recieved this email from a friend. Interesting. Snopes.com which debunks urban myths etc., says this is true. Hmmm... Australia has the right Idea...Either conform or leave...and if not you will be put out. After you read this, you can check it out on the Snopes web site below. http://www.snopes.c...

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Ditto for you JP!

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Brewster,

Good luck! Be safe, and we will all be eager for your reports when you return!

See you next weekend!

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Gotcha Steve. Like I said, it isn't going to happen for a bit more, but I bet it was great to be out there.

Always better than being at work!

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Brewster, thanks for the report. Sounds like there are fish out there. Maybe not fill the boat quantities, but they are there. That is good news! Steve, any word!? how did you do on the Luhrs? I guess the Monster shark tourney on the vineyard is this weekend, so my crew is a bit thin, plus Liz's mom...

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Much better, thank you!

I retract the inlet comment...

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Timmy, Just for that, I will be sure everyone gets thiers but you...Say you are sorry now! And Pauly, it is good to be held in such high regard! Put a pie in it and drive down in your car, and take the ferry if it is such a high price! You know the camraderie is priceless! We will be up at Cranes la...

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Brewster, Looking forward to the reports. I hope you have different info than I have been getting lately! Next three weekends are booked (the last one with the rendezvous!) but if the fish are there, let us all know! Maybe I will grab a day! Steve, you are welcome on Alchemy anytime. I was out on Bl...

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Mike,

that site is fantastic! And the guns are beautiful!

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Walter was grumpy when he woke up this morning, can you tell?

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Now Bruce, no need to ditch the compliment. I didn't need to give it, now did I?

I appreciate everyone's advice.

Thanks,

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Come on guys, we can do better than this!!!!

The last time we had a rendezvous in Montauk, we had 37 Bertrams or more, up to 60 feet!

Right now we have 10 signed up! Lets get going! I can't wait to see you all again, and that's right, I want to see all of you!

Montauk is going to be great!

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Pretty little boat!

I bet it would rock with a 240 Yanmar or a 250 4 banger Cummins...

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Steve,

We have been watching it. It is really warm water.

You are right.

And I got the Sirius weather working last weekend. It is cool as heck!

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Thank you all for the great and fast advice. Truth be told, the damage is superficial. Deep scratches and one good solid gunwale gouge. These are not through hull punctures, or ripped and shredded fiberglass. I will pass on the information to Don (my friend) and it is much appreciated. Bruce, I may ...

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Now that Captain Patrick is happily entrenched in Texas, I wouldn't know where to turn! I have a friend who keeps his boat in Key West. It is a very nice 28' Hydra Sport. The rack it was stored on collapsed. He is looking for a good fiberglass repair resource in south Florida. He has been told to st...

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It has been interesting sourcing things in China. I have been asked a couple of times to procure special parts. Typically bearings. I usually cringe, because it is a price based question (reality can hurt...), but it is usually asked for a reason. But I cringe for two reasons. First is that until yo...

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It is our shortsightedness. China, India and others are state owned money chasing the oil. Ours is privately owned oil companies. If you ask me, tax breaks to provide moneys for wind turbines and solar panels. I have thousands of square feet under roof, and if that were lined with solar panels, it w...

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Bruce, Sim, so on, you have it right on the nose. While I have not been to China (yet...) these are the stories I have been told. The reality is that they are where we were a long time ago. Can anyone say industrial revolution??? At this time I believe that there will be change when things like the ...

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JP, Nice. Beautiful in all ways. Awesome pictures. Thank you for all you contribute here. My underwater lights work extremely well, and I have you and a lot of good advice from others here to thank. Much appreciated. I also had a great weekend, just anchored up, enjoying the sun, sand, boat and even...

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As a guy who's family runs a three generation manufacturing company that makes 99% of it's own stuff right here in the good old USA, sees the challenges and benefits first hand, and fights the pacific rim on a seemingly daily basis, all I have to say is Don't Get Me Started... On the flip side, ther...

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Anyone remember Gerard's last name? He owns Lone Gull.

I am trying to help Neil out with a phone number, but am stumped on Gerard's last name...

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Joe, I would think it was unlikely that both starters would go at the same time... Stranger things have happened, but the odds are steep. If your boat is on the Mystic River still, maybe it is the river water. I have a friend who owns a 32' Albemarle flybridge called Got Rum at Noank Shipyard. Same ...

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I recommend that you head to Home Depot. Buy Zep orange cleaner. Squirt it straight, not diluted, all through the bilge. Scrub with a scrub brush or pressure spray washer. Every nook and cranny, from the anchor locker in the bow, to the aft corners. There will be 20 plus years of gook in every corne...

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That is what I thought I would hear.

Thanks guys.

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Anyone been fishing in any of the Northeast canyons? Any luck?

I have a few friends who have not seen much other than blue sharks, and a spot of bluefin tuna here and there.

Not much else that i have heard. I didn't know if anyone else has had any luck, or info.

Thanks,

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Pretty damned cool Jim. Pretty damned cool!

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Heck yeah! Have a blast, I wish I was with you!

Be safe and have a blast!

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30 days from now (roughly) I will see a sample. Upon approval of the sample they will get kickin' on full production. Approval should equate to me looking over the sample and saying "this looks good!" If not, it will create another delay. After approval it will be ballpark another 30 or so days. I w...

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Looks good! I especially like the floor!

I have always toyed with painting the interior.

Someday I might make up my mind...

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Nice site Harv!

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I have to say I am a lot more afraid of blowing out my front windows than blowing in my docking lights. Having hit a log at cruising speed last fall I am with UV. I need them. UV, they are made in a heavy plastic now, so we don't need to replace metal. I played with that routine and it just was like...

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Wow. Beautiful!!!

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