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    5 rod plate, quick release mount with base and plate. These would be about $140 each new.
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    Sylvan Troller, They are at the bottom of the first post. Not sure why the post was repeated. If you don't see them let me know. i have more pics too...
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    1990 Crestliner Saber 204: Boat: 20' 4" excluding the space saver transom. 8 Ft Beam. 30" inside height. Hardtop with 8 Rod Rocket launcher. Acrylic side curtains, solid canvas two piece back drop. Floor Boards replaced around 10 years ago. 6 Rod Under Gunnel road storage racks each side 4 side mount rod/net holders 5 Anglers Pal 10" Rod holder 2 Berts Ratcheting Dipsey Rod Holders 2 Newer Penn Electrics with long arms and swivel base 2 Older Penn Electrics with short and long arms on swivelmatic bases Washdown Pump with intake filter and with hose connection. Pump has shut off switch at helm 2 Prince Master Craft Planer Boards Dual Planer mast with tremovable base. Extra Mast. Extra Reel. Flood Light on Hardtop Fillet board with side and drain tube to drain ou the back of the boat. Canister type bilge pump with spare pump ready to plug in. Electronic float switch. Motors: 1990 Yamaha 130 Oil injected 2 Stroke with remote tank. One carb rebuilt this summer, one replaced. Stainless Prop was rebuilt this spring 2006 Honda 8 HP 4 stroke with electric start, power tilt and full helm right next to Yamaha helm. Hose piped to same tank as Yamaha. Electronics: Icom VHF with Shakespeare Galaxy Antenna Eagle IntelliMap GPS Lowrance LC x 15 MT Dual Frequency Sonar with speed and temp. {Can do GPS but no antenna connected.) Trailer 2007 (I think) Road King Aluminum Bunk Trailer with LED lights, surge disc brakes all wheels, and torsion spring axles. Boat is in good condition for the age. The hull had some hairline cracks that were professionally welded. I will show you. The yamaha 130 will run about 35 with 650 pounds of fisherman on board. One trailer tire is bad. The two older downriggers are a little slow, but work OK. The Honda runs smooth. No cavitating and can run in 5 ft seas no problem. The set up on this boat is about as good as you can get for a 20 footer with repsect to fishing room. NO DOGHOUSE. While this boat has been very good in Lake Ontario, due to its age i would suggest it for a finger lakes boat. If it was repowered I think it would be good for Lake O. Try before you buy....If you want to meet me at Seneca for a few hours of fishing that can be arranged. To eliminate tire kickers from this offer I would request some type of proof that you have the money. 607 Eight Fiver Seven forty two 20
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    The Lund is a fine boat but dont compare it to a hewescraft. I just spent 2 daysin portland looking at all the plate boats. Hold onto your wallet.....you will be in the 50s for a 21 footer. The 22 footers I was looking at where 70 ish. They are awesome boats. I found something else but I still think a plate boat is a wa nna have in the future
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    1990 Crestliner Saber 204: Boat: 20' 4" excluding the space saver transom. 8 Ft Beam. 30" inside height. Hardtop with 8 Rod Rocket launcher. Acrylic side curtains, solid canvas two piece back drop. Floor Boards replaced around 10 years ago. 6 Rod Under Gunnel road storage racks each side 4 side mount rod/net holders 5 Anglers Pal 10" Rod holder 2 Berts Ratcheting Dipsey Rod Holders 2 Newer Penn Electrics with long arms and swivel base 2 Older Penn Electrics with short and long arms on swivelmatic bases Washdown Pump with intake filter and with hose connection. Pump has shut off switch at helm 2 Prince Master Craft Planer Boards Dual Planer mast with tremovable base. Extra Mast. Extra Reel. Flood Light on Hardtop Fillet board with side and drain tube to drain ou the back of the boat. Canister type bilge pump with spare pump ready to plug in. Electronic float switch. Motors: 1990 Yamaha 130 Oil injected 2 Stroke with remote tank. One carb rebuilt this summer, one replaced. Stainless Prop was rebuilt this spring 2006 Honda 8 HP 4 stroke with electric start, power tilt and full helm right next to Yamaha helm. Hose piped to same tank as Yamaha. Electronics: Icom VHF with Shakespeare Galaxy Antenna Eagle IntelliMap GPS Lowrance LC x 15 MT Dual Frequency Sonar with speed and temp. {Can do GPS but no antenna connected.) Trailer 2007 (I think) Road King Aluminum Bunk Trailer with LED lights, surge disc brakes all wheels, and torsion spring axles. Boat is in good condition for the age. The hull had some hairline cracks that were professionally welded. I will show you. The yamaha 130 is tired (expected). It will run about 35 with 650 pounds of fisherman on board, but it takes a while to plane out. One trailer tire is bad. The two older downriggers are a little slow, but work OK. The Honda runs smooth. No cavitating and can run in 5 ft seas no problem. The set up on this boat is about as good as you can get for a 20 footer with repsect to fishing room. NO DOGHOUSE. While this boat has been very good in Lake Ontario, due to its age i would suggest it for a finger lakes boat. If it was repowered I think it would be good for Lake O. Try before you buy....If you want to meet me at Seneca for a few hours of fishing that can be arranged. To eliminate tire kickers from this offer I would request some type of proof that you have the money. 607 Eight Fiver Seven forty two 20
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    Find a friend with a set of electrical knockout punches. Start with a regular twist drill, then use the half inch KO punch. Then use that hole to insert a 1 1/2 (or whatever size you want.) punch. Makes nice clean holes with no fuss...
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    Sold / Closed barrel

    RodBuster replied to JIMM's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent

    One on elmira craigs list today
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    Check your pm
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    DayBreak, Check your PM's. Thanks
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    I was mistaken Rolmops, I meant to ask Bullet as his boat has an open self bailing bow. Bullet, what say you? BTW I now own a crestliner sabre so I am familiar with water shedding capability of a closed bow. Thats why I am nervous about the open bow.
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    Rolmops, How do you like the open bow? On a rough day how much water do you take over the front? I saw what I believe was a Hewescraft Pilothouse with open bow fishing next to me at the Oak last year, and I saw alot of water coming out of the drain holes. It was 3 to 4 foot waves. I don't know if I like that. TXS, RB
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    I just had my Sabre welded using TIG, done by a pro. I called Crestliner and asked about rods. They said use R5356 alloy rods. My welding pro said over time the aluminum "cold works" and gets fatigued, especially where the waves pound the bow. Good luck.
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    What I failed to mention is to install the primer bulb after the T, one would be for the main motor, one would be for the kicker. They have a check valve in them. If the primer bulb is in good working order they wont have any siphon issues. I have been doing it for years with no problem.
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    I like the sounds of 30 inch sides on the Steiger. But, I believe you have to go to the 25 or 27 to get those high sides. I was hoping to stay in the 23 ft range. The only thing I dont like about the steiger from the pics is the horizontal depth of the transom. I would like to put the back down riggers hanging straight out the back, with a bracket that is not full width. The smaller transom makes it easier to rig those back downs. That is the feature of the Defiance that i like. If i go parker or Steiger I am going to have the transom fish box lids made smaller, so I can wrap Traxtech around and at least have two or three feet of track on the transom. Thanks for the input, keep it comin'
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    Scott, I will be sure to give you a call in the next few days. I have many questions and appreciate getting feedback. RB
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    Simply install a T somehwere after your fuel/water seperator and run to the kicker.
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    I wood like any opinions on these boats. I have two concerns from my research; 1. Low gunnel height 2. Self bailing cockpits taking on water. I have fished on a grady white and there is always a little water at the drain level. I believe it might be due to the design being for saltwater, and it sits lower in the water in freshwater? I like to fish in the winter and I wouldnt want water coming in. Any opinions on these boats would be appreciated.
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    I am looking to upgrade my boat. I like the flexibility of a trailerable aluminum boat. I have been studying the Hewescraft, Thunderjet, Duckworth and Similar boats in 22 foot range with hardtop. One negative i have read about is the size of the enclosed cockpit being a "sail" on windy days, more so than a glass boat because of the lighter weight and less draft. I am looking for opinions from anyone that has this type of boat. I have only seen a couple out there on the lake.
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    My back up plan is to drop someone off on the beach or at the end of the pier and head for Hughes, Pultneyville, or Bear Creek. Never had to execute that plan, although once years ago the chute clogged up and then it reopened a couple hours later. But it is an uneasy feeling nonetheless...especisally when you are the only one out there.
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    The only ice that was floating around was the ice coming out of the chute. Not much, but some. Midmorning we noticed something that looked like a huge ice flow way off to the east. I wondered if it was ice from the easdt end, because the wind was out of the east. About 2:30 it appeared this "ice flow was working it way towards the chute. We were about 3 or 4 miles west of the chute. We decided to pick up and run back to port. When we got closer it appeared to be quite a bit east. We thought maybe it was ice flow from the east, with fog just above it. Not really sure. Water temp was 36.5 and never budged all day.
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    Good action today. Alot of quality fish, bigger than normal early season browns. Also caught seagull on stick bait, like flying a kite.
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    Stained but fishable. Not much ice right now
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    FYI, My buddy just went and looked at South End Launch behind the breakwall. It is wide open. Have at it....I may try on Sunday.
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    Depekay, You have a PM
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    depekay, I still hjave the console. PM me what dimensions you want and any other info you need and I will try to help you see if it will work.
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