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    Kayak fishing off Ormond Beach Fl?

    I thought I'd post this before trying it..I go to Ormond beach (florida) and spend the night a lot, and have been considering getting a nice surf fishing rig but then I thought, why not bring and use my kayak out past the surf (10" sit-on) and fish directly where I'm trying to cast? I asked the...
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    Anyone overnight in the shallows of Cedar Key or C.River?

    I'm just looking for a website/info on anyone who has spent the night on the gulf in the shallow areas of Crystal River or Cedar Key Fl--is it safe? Can you anchor and sleep the night through without a worry? How small of a cuddy cabin-boat is safe? I realize areas literally get "dry" at low...
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    help w/ reassembling '65 fisherman 5.5hp fuel pump

    I actually bought a junk 5.5 fisherman so i could disassemble the fuel pump and figure out how to put it back together for my other 5.5 fisherman's fuel pump...I've attached a photo, all is well except this small round plastic piece fell out of the section with the springs in the photo--anyone...
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    2 fuel filters vs 1?..and best kind?

    I posted earlier regarding continual carb clogging problems, I believe due to the motor ('98 4 stroke 25 hp) sitting too long w/o running and also in the sun. As you may know, any tiny bit of crud in these carbs and they're clogged. So...is it OK to put a filter both before the fuel pump and...
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    98' Yamaha 25 hp carb swap possible?

    98' 4 stroke 25 hp: I am so sick of taking this carb off and cleaning out the tiny, tiny pinholes in it every time it sits in the sun for a week....wondering if I could do a carb swap for a more user friendly motorcycle mukuni, or something else if can make a manifold for it--they're doing that...
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    Advice wanted:overnite Yankeetown boating

    I have spent the last year wrestling and searching for info to make a decision on what kind and size of boat I should get for my upcoming retirement. I live about and hour from Yankeetown, Fl, and I want to be able to go out a few miles and spend a night or two every so often and fish with my...
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    powerboat vs sailboat-HELP

    I have been brooding over this for a long time, please offer your opinion: This is what I want a boat for-I want to head out to the Gulf (Cedar key Fla. to be specific), i want to go out with my mate a few miles, park, spend 2-3 days, fish & relax. It looks to me like a 22-26' sail boat would be...
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