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    When pigs fly...

    I have been hunting with a group of guys I met on the internet for about 20 years now. We have one huge hunt every year called the Granger Ranger Xtreme Hunt, but we also do smaller hunts throughout the year. Last weekend was the When Pigs Fly hunt. The goal is to hunt dove (with shotguns) and...
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    Hey, watch this...

    When I was in Junior High we loved on lake Belton. My dad had a big ol' 'toon and we fished out of it regularly. One of his favorite spots was one he called the tree. It was just a big dead tree off the shore of Military Mountain (more of a hill really). We would tie up to the tree and fish all...
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    Unwritten Rules of the River...

    My favorite lake, Lake Granger, is fed by a small river, the San Gabriel. Launching on the lake and making your way up river can be a daunting task. The lake and river is fraught with shallows and stumps galore. You really need to have a good GPS track, or be well heeled in running the channel...
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    The Repo Man

    I pulled in to my local ramp and stopped at the make ready area to get ready to launch. Already there was a really nice bass boat, like a 25 foot Astro nice. This thing had every electronic doodad available and was a beautiful boat; and I don't really like bass boats, as a rule. Anyway, Bass...
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    Hey Mister, what's all that stuff...

    Jimmbo's story on my other thread reminded me of this one... My second "real" boat was also a 12' Jon, by Alumacraft and she was powered by a brand spanking new 4 stroke 9.9 Nissan. I was at the local lake heading into the mouth of the river when I saw a guy in the distance doing jumping jacks...
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    Remember that time I flipped my boat...?

    Many years ago, my first real boat was a 12" flat bottom Jon made by Grumman, I have no idea of the year. I had her rigged with an early '80's model Evinrude 9.9, she ran well and, at the time of this story, I had owned her for a few years and was very familiar with her ways and means. Every...
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    So there I was, at the boat ramp...

    Total Newbie story... I was at the prep area of my local ramp making ready to launch, fenders, rods in their holders, transom straps, plugs, normal stuff. This guy in a minivan rolls up next to me pulling an older, but nice, Tracker fishing boat. He rolls his passenger window down and asks, "Is...
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    1984 Johnson 150 GT, no power at WOT...

    This is a 1984 Empire hull with the afore mentioned motor. I have owned this boat for 4 years, the powerhead was rebuilt 6 years ago. I bought this boat from the second owner; the first owner was Texas Parks and Wildlife, it was a Game Warden boat. The VRO had been disabled before I bought the...
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    1988 Mercury, 20HP, Pull Start, Tiller - Will not Start...

    This is my first Mercury outboard, she is a 1988 20HP, tiller steer pull start engine. I bought this engine about a year ago and she has ran like a champ until now. About a month ago I got off in some water I shouldn't have been and bent my prop shaft; I replaced the prop shaft (which was very...
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    '71 Evinrude 18 HP, choke linkage and other questions...

    Re: '71 Evinrude 18 HP, choke linkage and other questions... Okay, here are the proposed locations for the tell tale. Location one, easy to get to, but not at the highest point; can I drill here? Second option. Higher on the head, but harder to get to. I am going to have most of this off...
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    '71 Evinrude 18 HP, choke linkage and other questions...

    So I am the proud owner of a brand new to me 1971 18 HP long shaft, good compression. I plan on rebuilding the carb, fuel pump, ignition and doing a link and sync. I have a Seloc manual and have read the portions I need to do this several times; but I still have a few unanswered questions...
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