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[Destroyer]

Hi all

I just joined the forums, although I've been a guest/visitor here for years.

Wanted to say hello and thank everyone for the friendlyness that is exhibited here.

I have a 79' V20 w/ a 91' 200hp Johnson on it. Greatest small boat ever made.

Mechanical engineer by trade..Fisherman by desire.

Red skys at night..
Destroyer

[nymack66]

Welcome aboard !

[reelapeelin]

Jump on in, Destroyer!!...welcome aboard!!:clap:

[willy]

Well put, Captain on deck, welcome

[chumbucket]

Hey :hi:

[lumberslinger178]

welcome aboard :hi: where do you baot out of.

[Road King Cole]

Welcome aboard!

"Fisherman by desire."

Well, I desire to become a fisherman and now have the boat to attempt it. (I'm also a relative newbie).

Enjoy!

rkc

[RWilson2526]

Hey Paul, glad to see you signed up....let us know how that bow rail works out. You're not too far from me being in Wayne....do you keep your boat in the water or out of the driveway? There's a fair amount of members that go out of Highlands/Raritan bay area.

[Blue_Runner]

Welcome, glad you finally joined. Nice looking boat!

[Destroyer]

welcome aboard :hi: where do you baot out of.

I usually launch from the public ramp in Secacus and run down river to Sandy Hook. I've been known to trailer to the Leonardo State Park ramp and launch there. When I lived in Tom's River I used to launch near the Forked River Power Station and run across Barnaget Bay to the light house. Since I moved back up North (Wayne) I tend to just fish for Fluke and Stripers now.. although since I'll be retiring shortly that may change since I'll have a lot more time to devote to my obsession......err....hobby.:sly:

[chumbucket]

BTW, the first round is on you. :beer: :sun:

[Destroyer]

Hey Paul, glad to see you signed up....let us know how that bow rail works out. You're not too far from me being in Wayne....do you keep your boat in the water or out of the driveway? There's a fair amount of members that go out of Highlands/Raritan bay area.

Hi Rob

The guy called me back and we made a deal, so I'll be picking up the rail next weekend. (He's out of town this weekend). MANY, MANY thanks for the help from you in finding that rail. I was really afraid I'd have to go thru a dealer or marina and pay their prices.

I keep my boat on a trailer, mostly because of the prices of a slip around here. I used to keep it in a slip at Leonardo State Marina near Sandy Hook, but when I first joined, the price was $400 for a season, and by the time I left 5 years later the price was nearing $1700 for the same slip....so it was time to start trailering. I can use all that money for me for gas on the water rather than donating it to the State. I'll pretty much trailer it anywhere for a day of fishing, so you can figure me for Cape Cod to Cape May...but 90% of the time I'll be around the Sandy Hook/Staten Island area.

[macojoe]

Welcome!! :clap:

[RWilson2526]

Hi Rob

The guy called me back and we made a deal, so I'll be picking up the rail next weekend. (He's out of town this weekend)..


Here's a pic of his railing.....its the same as mine with all welded connections instead of fittings. Never could figure out why some years before and after 86 they used fittings for all the connections....Wellcraft probably ran out of fittings one day and had to weld them up?

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc48/Rwilson2526/DSCF2831.jpg

[Destroyer]

Here's a pic of his railing.....its the same as mine with all welded connections instead of fittings. Never could figure out why some years before and after 86 they used fittings for all the connections....Wellcraft probably ran out of fittings one day and had to weld them up?

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc48/Rwilson2526/DSCF2831.jpg

Dang.. He never said it was welded.. just that it was SS. I'm feeling like I stole it. Tks' for the pic Rob!!!
No idea why WC would weld and then not weld... possibly it was an economy thing to save the cost of the fittings? In all cases it's beautiful. :love:



PS...note to self... Stop drooling on keyboard.......