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    Powell near disaster, highly stupid behavior

    One of the guys that works for me came in today after returning from a long weekend @ Powell and was a little shaken up. He went down with family who has a houseboat and several people brought runabouts. Ended up being very glad he wasn't letting his 16 y.o. stepson hang out with the older...
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    Spotted the Mullet Brigade on the lake (pics)

    Went to the lake Monday and the wife says "Honey, get your phone and take a pic, you gotta see this" and here is what I saw: Sorry I couldn't zoom it more but here are some of the finer details: The "craft" appears to be 6 55 gal. blue plastic drums sheathed with a untreated 2X8 deck and...
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    Meet the Nimrod Family

    We all know that holidays bring out every assjack that has a boat but this one was extra frustrating. I go down to the lake (Ridgeway Res) with the wife and kids and a friend on Mon. When we get there, lake and ramp are fairly dead. I pull over in the "prep" lane and get ready (bimini up...
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    Installing VHF and Fishfinder

    I just got a VHF and a small fishfinder and am wanting to install them but the local boat dealerships are quoting me $350ish for the install of both.<br /><br /><br />Is this a relatively easy install? I can handle the electronic hookup angle, but it's the cutting my fiberglass dash that scares...
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    Antennas, FM and VHF

    I have a new Lowrance 850 VHF that I need to install on the boat and am wanting some input on antennas, my questions are as follows:<br /><br /><br />Is an 8 ft. the right size? (19 ft. cuddy on inland lakes including Powell)<br /><br /><br />Is a Shakespeare Galaxy a good choice, or is a...
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    Traveling with or without canvas and max speed.

    I'm just wondering who travels with either a mooring or a cockpit cover on the boat and who travels with the bimini on the boat at all.<br /><br />Also, what is the max speed you travel with boat in tow? My truck has no problem doing 75 anywhere, but I worry about the trailer and the boat.<br...
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    Just when I thought I was done with SHT's **Update**

    I have the launch/retrieve down pretty damn good, the worst thing I've done in a while is leave a transom strap sitting on the trailer step and lose it in the lake. This weekend we were out at a busier lake than we usually go to, when we got ready to leave my wife takes one look at the launch...
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    Toledo Bend???

    Does anyone know anything about Toledo Bend? I know it's large and the bass and crappie fishing are good but not much else. A friend of mine is trying to talk me into buying a lot down there (it's pretty cheap, especially compared to Colorado prices) for a vacation home and I just don't know...
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    calculating hitch drop

    I just bought a new (to me) truck, an '04 Chevy K2500, this truck sits a little higher than my Tahoe which used to tow the boat. My question is on getting a new drop hitch for the reciever hitch. The Tahoe used a 2" drop but since the 3/4 ton is higher, does it make sense to just measure the...
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