BC FD

We got 4" of snow Sunday and then a pile of freezing rain Monday. Caused havoc with the power lines. 25 to 30 poles in a row down in some places.I think about 7 or 8 house fires that will be blamed on power surges. Hoping the forcast 65 degrees shows up next week so I can put the new autopilot and HDS7 Gen 3 into the boat. Once that is done check bearings and hopefully ready to rock.

When I bought my boat , my insurance company wanted a marine survey done.
I would recommend CaptJohn Banister.
He is in West Palm Beach.
I know it is a 5 or 6 hour drive for him but he travels around quite a bit surveying boats . I was very impressed with the report that I got.
If it helps his phone number is
561-255-4139
www.suenosazules.com


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That guys on crack, 175 thousand?? No matter how you slice & dice the figures there's no 89 even worth $17,500?? In my book anyway.... 

If that is done and the engines are properly flushed with fresh water every time the salt damage is much less. I would check the boat for fork lift damage

Every trip. There is usually limited docking at these marinas. Couple of docks and a fuel dock.


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After every trip or once a season?

700 hundred hours of engine time in salt water means that salt cooling water has run through the engines for 700 hours. This would not be a big deal if the boat was pulled out of the water after every trip. In this case I doubt very much that this was done. Mostly because the boat does not have a trailer. That probably means that the boat was kept in a slip in salt water for months at a time.
Electrolysis between salt, stainless steel bolts and aluminum tends to weld the stainless bolts to the aluminum of the engines and it also promotes corrosion. In this case, with the AC hookup it was probably worse. Bolts that are welded in that way break.
That it my 2 cents.

My Mako was saltwater. I take it back every year. Nothing like saltwater fishing. Flush everything every time you take it out of the water. I had to put a bottom end on my 200 because the oil leaked out and water got in before I bought it. Have added a couple of early Digitrols and a Big Jon mast. Next is a Lowrance cable auto pilot and new HDS7 Gen3. Can’t wait for this freakin weather to flock off so I can check some beatings, add the 7 and steer system and head down to Bog O.


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Thanks for the heads up on the trailer.  I never understood the bad mojo a lot of great lakes guys have against buying boats that saw some saltwater.  Engines need a little more maintenance.  But theres plenty of nice salt boats out there that are in great shape.

Im always looking to upgrade my boat.  not that I "have" to.  But I'm always looking for a sweet deal.  Well I came across this bad boy and I'm having a hard time talking myself out of it.  If those were 4 strokes id be flying down to drive it home already.  Talked to the owner today about it.
 
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/d/2002-hydra-sports-2600-wa/6542099909.html

A excellent video from Airmar and a striper charter capt.
 

This weather is bs. Probably Trump’s fault.


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Don't take any more covers off. Looks like more crap coming in the end of this week as well as the next couple of days. Freezing rain here tomorrow. Oh joy. 3-6" of snow forcast for Friday.

Be checking out how many wrecks the id10ts can cause .

Where is our summer?

Actually where is spring??

Winter wants at one more shot!

Mitch

Hey folks,
I'm in the market for a new Auto Pilot for my 24' Wellcraft.  Pretty sure I have a hydraulic system but cannot verify until I pull the shrink wrap off it later this week.  Anyway, looking for thoughts good and bad of what is out there and what guys have had success with.  My initial findings are the Ray Marine Evolution series, but want to hear what people think before plunking down $2,000.  I also have a Lowrance HDS 7 Gen2 I wouldn't mind integrating if possible.
Thanks,
Tony
 

Not just in Albany.
We have very little common sense showing in Ontario as well with the present government trying to buy there way back into the election!


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Thanks very much. We are planning on being in our campsite on July 13 in Wareham.


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Orleans

East end or west?


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Hi Les.
Just a quick question related to the earlier posts from the new post about Cape Cod started yesterday.
Hope that makes sense.
I saw someone posted about Stellwagen Bank. I was looking for a launch in Provincetown. Seems to be one but with not much parking.
You seem to be fairly knowledgeable about the area.
If we get a call day out that way would it be worth the drive from Wareham for a days fish or is it going to be a gong show trying to find a parking spot for a 4 door F-250 and a 26’ boat trailer?
Thanks for any more info. Your previous comments helped .
Mitch.


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I feel a little luckier. We are only getting 8” in Ottawa over the next day.
I was teasing the wife about going to Oswego fishing in the next few weeks. Our first trip together was fishing in Oswego Easter 1988.
Not sure where that 30 years went.
Have to give up on that plan for a little while now.


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Somebody needs to be voted off of the island.

$1000 fines??

Not nearly enough.

Time to send a message with the fines!

My wife and I are headed down to Cape Cod in July.

stripersonline is another site that has lots of members that can shed some light on questions.

I have been asking questions for the last few weeks about the area.

Good luck.

Mitch

You’ll have to check and see if the hydraulic unit is compatible with the Seastar systems.

Might have to see if Raymarine or someone else makes a tilt unit.

West marine has a Simrad unit on sale this week I think.


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