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  1. River_Lizard

    No....the river isn't 800 yds wide where we were anchor'd...

    Went out on the river for a few hours last night on a friend's boat to do a little catfishing and relaxin'. We were anchor'd about 50 yds from a channel marker with our lines casted towards the marker. I hear a I/O power boat burning up the river towards us and I'm sitting watching them get...
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    1971 MG15 Crestliner w/85 Evinrude Electric shift and Spartan Tilt Trailer project

    Ok so one of the mods told me to start my restore topic and manage everything here. I purchased the boat (road trip details in Dockside Chat) in Wisconsin, drove there and pulled it back this week. The boat is 99.5% original, chrome is in great shape, vinyl isn't too bad for 41 years but there...
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    The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5

    Re: The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5 Got to see some beautiful country side in my travels. Here's a waterfall I stopped at by the New River, I believe it's in West Virginia or close to the border of VA.
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    The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5

    Re: The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5 Here roscoe let me post a better photo of the dash for you. :p
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    The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5

    Re: The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5 Boy did the locals give me some crap about buying curds on Monday. Guess you just don't do that around there....everyone knows that Friday is the day to purchase curds!!! I heard someone in the background yell "Get a rope!". :eek: Got the curds for...
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    First Hickories have been caught

    at the top of the Lower James River.....the shad run as started!! Stripers have been caught also, so they're running too. The game is on...... Remember that Herring is Officially closed this year. You can not have any in the boat at all. :mad:
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    What are some of the coolest accessories (electronic, seats, add-ons, etc) for...

    Re: What are some of the coolest accessories (electronic, seats, add-ons, etc) for... Get one of these if you fish and want GPS:
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    The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5

    Leavin' home so I can arrive Monday morning to pickup my Crestliner. I hope it even looks better in person than what it did in the photos because it'll make my trip home more enjoyable! Crazy...maybe but I think I'm going to enjoy this boat so it'll be worth the drive to me. Here's the route...
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    question of cost for stringer, floor and transom replacement

    Re: question of cost for stringer, floor and transom replacement Here's a couple of shots that were in the listing.
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    Jeep Wrangler as a Tow Vehicle

    Re: Jeep Wrangler as a Tow Vehicle I tow this with my 2008 Wrangler Unlimited 4 dr. and do just fine with it. And I load my toon down with a bunch of stuff during the winter months fishing...generator, 2 extra 6 gallon tanks of fuel, gangbox, floodlights on a stand, tools, 2 anchors, lounge...
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    Prop swapping years on Johnson OBs '89 to '71

    Quick question: Would a prop from a 90 hp Johnson (1989) fit on a 85 hp Johnson (1971) or is it a completely different design? (don't have access to the 85 yet or I'd look myself) Reason i ask is, I know that the 85 will need a prop and if they can't swap I want to start looking for a cheap...
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    40 miles South of Philly...anyone??

    I'm in search of someone that lives about 40 miles or so South of Philly, around Chadds Ford that would be willing to help me out. Here's what I'm needing, someone to drop by a boat I'm looking at and get a list of things for me. It's a 237 mile trip for me so I want to make sure I have...
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    Dog Vet Bills!

    Re: Dog Vet Bills! Back to the subject of spending money on our "pets" this next photo should make it perfectly clear where I stand on anything that I or my wife has decided to take in and care for. This was my Collared Lizard that had calcified eggs inside of her that she wasn't able to pass...
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    Dog Vet Bills!

    Re: Dog Vet Bills! Thanks. He was a great dog. That photo and this one was his last trip out on the pontoon by that time he could hardly see or hear so he didn't have as much fun as he use to. He was a great water dog. We were standing on a dock at a little pond and I pointed down at the...
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    Dog Vet Bills!

    Re: Dog Vet Bills! There isn't a price at our house...they are part of the family. We miss you Black Dog (Sebastian)
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    mid-seventies tomorrow.....I hear the river calling me.

    Time to get some catfishin' in tomorrow and test my newly rebuilt 90 Johnson on the toon. It's almost been 2 months since I fished last...over due big time! I'll post up some photos if I can get the cats talked into biting the baits!
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    Lost project topic...an error on my part for not saving it

    So while I was at work I ran across a topic someone had posted (unknown starting date) and the subject was spraying gelcoat. The original owner of the topic was from the UK and was trying to figure out how coat his hull with gelcoat. The discussion got into a *** for tat over the best...
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    question of cost for stringer, floor and transom replacement

    I'm looking at some older boats in the 70's to pick one up fairly cheap that might need some repair work done to it and I'd like to hear some rough estimates on cost so I can put that into the overall cost of the project. 16-18 ft. boat with outboard and a closed bow design. Questions: 1. If...
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    Changing the bottom color on a fiberglass boat?

    I might be picking up a second boat soon but I don't care for the bottom color and was wondering what it would take to change the color to a much darker color? It looks like the original factory gel coat on it. One of my concerns is, I don't want to old color to be able to be seen if there's a...
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    Pontoon floor replacement opinions

    I contacted Lock Dry to get a sample of their product sent to me because I'm thinking about replacing my current wood deck with this product. http://www.lockdry.com/ Here's my opinion and I'd like to hear what other people think also. Pros:Lightweight strong when locked together Baked on...
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