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Yep still there. I was at Verginas on Thurs? Heading out for the Houston Big Game, we didn't do shit. I might be down for the Round Up. If so I will give you a shout. Are you fishing it?
Rob C

That is the Legends tourney? I will see what our team wants to do if we are not fishing it we will be there.
Rob C

I will check the dates and do my best to be there. Phil, Ronnie?
Rob C

Thanks Capt.
And I thought you only were a master of fine jewelery and boats! Do you think I can talk them into switching the lay day to Tues? I NEEEEED to fish. Hope all is well.
Rob C

I think I need to get a little better at reading weather. We are heading to the Bahamas on Sunday to fish the Treasure Cay Billfish and because of last Tues. I keep looking at that cloud cover swirlling over the Bahamas? Hope it is nothing.
Rob C

I was in the SHIT too, and we did check NOAA. Here is our report. Time of the Year to Watch the Weather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, its the time to be very aware of pop-up weather. Forecast for yesterday was 1 ft seas with 4 sec on Bouyweath...

Another thing, be sure if you see a Whale, Manta Ray, Whale Shark or anything interesting that the folks on board have not seen before DO NOT SAY A WORD!!! If they run to Port side you are shit out of luck.

The water is to wash your pits, beer just makes them gets sticky.

We had the Sarita loaded for a three day, 170 + 200 (bladder) fuel, 8 cs beer 2 cs water 4 big ice chest full, 5 50s 2 80s and bait, and the three of us. I bet we were pushing 4000lb easy? We had to put a good dent in the beer just to get on plane.
Rob C

The Sarita is game! If she is still gas we will run the ditch, if not we will run across w/ John C. on board to keep the night watch!
Rob C

Hi Walter,
The new InTheBite has an article on Musselbuster looks good but who knows. Down side is it takes two days to apply and has to be kiln cured.
Rob C

I want to be able to cruise at 20. We only fish on this boat if it is calm, but we like to do overnighters (3 day) sometimes up to 100 nm out. We have friends w/ large boats if the weather looks iffy. I think the 170s are on the line, from what I have heard, as to if they can push a FBC w/ tower loa...

Congrats Phil.
That puts "us" one step closer to winning a BIG Texas tourney!!!
She looks great. Can't wait to see her running out the mouth of the jetties.
Rob C

what are the performance stats on the 170s out there? I know John's boat was cruise 20/21 @ 3000 burning 2mpg, from Freeport to Port Eads. Are there some others out there that have different styles, and stats? Is there a FBC w/ full tower, ? (that likes to take ALLOT of beer when heading out for a t...

John, I have the Sarita in Port A. I have her up for sale now but am thinking of a repower, I would love to keep her but $60k is out of my range, just like BoomVang. I have 454s in her and they run great but is the reason I am selling her. What size shafts do you have? If you are going to sell keep ...

Sorry for the late reply, been out of the box for a few. Was on the Lump gettin our ass kicked for nada. The Sarita is in Port A and yes for sale. Still looking to maybe do a repower and add some fuel as we need more range. I'm starting to think the Yanmar 4LH might be the ticket? I'm not too concer...

Doc, That Sea Bass w/ Oxtails sounds great! Let me know if you ever want to make less $$ for longer hours, The Raven sure could use sombody w/ your SKILLLLS. UV, I have been looking for a good place to get some Boudin, do you know if Best sells it raw, and if they will ship it? I might just have to ...

This is a great read!

http://extremecoast.com/reports/report101506.htm

Rob C

Capt.
I still want you to teach me to master the boat. Congrats!!! Call if you ever need a GREAT deck hand. I will pay to work. I can fish most anytime and I mean ANYTIME!!
Rob Cromie

Fricking nice work!!! That gave me goose bumps. I thought I had "some" work to do, now I have to rethink that altogether. What is the power plant in her?
Rob C
P. S. AND she fishes too! Even better.

I am in Texas, my name is Rob Cromie, I had a problem w/ the first tank of Ethanol. My Cell # is 713-582-4563. I moved my boat about 150m from my home to get away from that shit!!! Let er rip!!!

Rob C

Bruce, I moved the Sarita down to Port Aransas, no Ethanol,,,,,,,yet. Had carb problems w/ the first tank and that was enough to get me to move her out of Galveston. Plus the 100f curve is 40nm vs 100+nm, done deal. Port A is fun fun fun, lots of UT coeds. Come on over for a while and do a much need...

If I understand the Ethanol problem correctly, the "black goo" goes through the engine and burns ok. The problem is in the after life of the goo, fouling the carb and other parts. What if one was to put in a new (temporary) tank, for example a 20 gal SS and burn that one on last run home every trip?...