My cheatin' heart...

[Airslot]

Well, my beloved Wellcraft will ride the bench tommorrow as I return to riding the high seas. *Sorry old girl, but were taking the real fishing machine.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/albepics002.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/albepics003.jpg

Pics taken with new camera today. *Stay tuna'd if ya know what I mean.

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[Airslot]

Well, my beloved Wellcraft will ride the bench tommorrow as I return to riding the high seas. *Sorry old girl, but were taking the real fishing machine.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/albepics002.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/albepics003.jpg

Pics taken with new camera today. *Stay tuna'd if ya know what I mean.

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[Mac_Attack]

Nice shots I'm a stayin tuna for more - good luck! Bill Mc ;D

[Mac_Attack]

Nice shots I'm a stayin tuna for more - good luck! Bill Mc ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Slot, good luck, nice boat! Who's is it?

Where ya'll fishin?

[Blue_Runner]

Slot, good luck, nice boat! Who's is it?

Where ya'll fishin?

[labii]

That is one of the best rides out there ! ! Have fun...

[labii]

That is one of the best rides out there ! ! Have fun...

[reelapeelin]

Hey AIR...all things being relative...they aren't true "real fishin' machines'' as long as a pick-up will pull' em ;) ;D 8)...

[reelapeelin]

Hey AIR...all things being relative...they aren't true "real fishin' machines'' as long as a pick-up will pull' em ;) ;D 8)...

[Airslot]

RAP, pickemup pulls her just fine and she's the best pocket battlewagon you can tow. We'll be fishing the 20 fathom line off Chincoteague. She's not mine per say, but she don't leave the dock w/ out me. Some 'round here would say she's mine, but I can't afford her. She's a 2001 w/ 800 hours and looks brand spankin new, thanks to her owner being retired and having the time to clean her up each time out. I suspect a few years down the road she be mine for real. We just put a new heat exchanger, risers, and manifolds on her this spring. She's freshwater cooled and flushed religiously. So much for flushing, in my opinion. At least the motor is clean, so the freshwater side is worth it's weight in gold.

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[Airslot]

RAP, pickemup pulls her just fine and she's the best pocket battlewagon you can tow. We'll be fishing the 20 fathom line off Chincoteague. She's not mine per say, but she don't leave the dock w/ out me. Some 'round here would say she's mine, but I can't afford her. She's a 2001 w/ 800 hours and looks brand spankin new, thanks to her owner being retired and having the time to clean her up each time out. I suspect a few years down the road she be mine for real. We just put a new heat exchanger, risers, and manifolds on her this spring. She's freshwater cooled and flushed religiously. So much for flushing, in my opinion. At least the motor is clean, so the freshwater side is worth it's weight in gold.

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[reelapeelin]

No doubt she's a nice 'un!!...I hear ya on the fresh-water coolin', too ;)

[reelapeelin]

No doubt she's a nice 'un!!...I hear ya on the fresh-water coolin', too ;)

[willy]

I can't read the side name, sorry, is it an Albermarle. Whatever it is it looks nice.

[willy]

I can't read the side name, sorry, is it an Albermarle. Whatever it is it looks nice.

[Franco]

Heck yeah, Thats a 24 Albemarle. I spent a lot of time on one of those fishing the hotdog of the Virginia coast along with the 21 mile hill of the eastern shore. They are sweet boats, I'm guessing that it'a Volvo Duo Prop. Have fun and bring home those yellow fins

[Franco]

Heck yeah, Thats a 24 Albemarle. I spent a lot of time on one of those fishing the hotdog of the Virginia coast along with the 21 mile hill of the eastern shore. They are sweet boats, I'm guessing that it'a Volvo Duo Prop. Have fun and bring home those yellow fins

[msbhammer]

Franco....HOTDOG...you been there too. DAMM !!, I was there once, caught a marlin and a tuna. The ride out was so long I thought I needed a passport. ;D ;D ;D

[msbhammer]

Franco....HOTDOG...you been there too. DAMM !!, I was there once, caught a marlin and a tuna. The ride out was so long I thought I needed a passport. ;D ;D ;D

[Airslot]

Well, like the D.A. that I can be, I left the camera in the truck. We caught 9 Bluefins and a buttload of bluefish trolling some 30 fathom lumps. Left the dock at 7am and returned at 4pm

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[Airslot]

Well, like the D.A. that I can be, I left the camera in the truck. We caught 9 Bluefins and a buttload of bluefish trolling some 30 fathom lumps. Left the dock at 7am and returned at 4pm

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[msbhammer]

Yeah right, I bet the wife made you stay home and work in the garden. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[msbhammer]

Yeah right, I bet the wife made you stay home and work in the garden. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[76GMC1500]

Want that same hull for $500?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/24ft-twin-i-o-Sea-Bird_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63726QQihZ002QQite mZ4649508929QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting

http://i4.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/55/d5/2b_1_b.JPG
http://i21.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/4f/f1/02_1.JPG

Those Chevy 250 inch motors are good engines, rated for about 165 each. *Throw out the old stringer drives and put some Volvo 280's on and you've got yourself a fairly fuel efficient offshore boat with a decent cruise.

[76GMC1500]

Want that same hull for $500?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/24ft-twin-i-o-Sea-Bird_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63726QQihZ002QQite mZ4649508929QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting

http://i4.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/55/d5/2b_1_b.JPG
http://i21.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/4f/f1/02_1.JPG

Those Chevy 250 inch motors are good engines, rated for about 165 each. *Throw out the old stringer drives and put some Volvo 280's on and you've got yourself a fairly fuel efficient offshore boat with a decent cruise.

[chumbucket]

I'm pretty certain that the 24 Albemarle was built on the old Formula/Thunderbird 23' hull. Nice ride! 8)

[chumbucket]

I'm pretty certain that the 24 Albemarle was built on the old Formula/Thunderbird 23' hull. Nice ride! 8)

[76GMC1500]

The Formula and Bertrams of the era were all built off of the Seabird hull. The Albermale is like the grandson of the Seabird.

[76GMC1500]

The Formula and Bertrams of the era were all built off of the Seabird hull. The Albermale is like the grandson of the Seabird.

[Skools Out]

hey Rap i get your drift don't think anyone else caught it. If you can tow it with a truck it's not a true fishing machine. I've love to have an Albemarle 270 WA with twin full inboard diesels.

here's what ya mean right RAP?

http://www.thebigrock.com/rocknshots/2006/IMG_8604.jpghttp://www.thebigrock.com/rocknshots/2006/IMG_8326.jpg

[Skools Out]

hey Rap i get your drift don't think anyone else caught it. If you can tow it with a truck it's not a true fishing machine. I've love to have an Albemarle 270 WA with twin full inboard diesels.

here's what ya mean right RAP?

http://www.thebigrock.com/rocknshots/2006/IMG_8604.jpghttp://www.thebigrock.com/rocknshots/2006/IMG_8326.jpg

[Airslot]

Oh I got it alright. This is the working mans sportfisher were talking about. Some of the big boyz are burning 100 gph at cruise, sickening.

Airslot

[Airslot]

Oh I got it alright. This is the working mans sportfisher were talking about. Some of the big boyz are burning 100 gph at cruise, sickening.

Airslot

[Blue_Runner]

Slot, how big were the BFT's? Any keepers?

Way to go!

[Blue_Runner]

Slot, how big were the BFT's? Any keepers?

Way to go!

[Airslot]

BFT's were right at 40", no keepers but fun none the less. Can't wait to do it again. Maybe Wednesday...

Airslot

[Airslot]

BFT's were right at 40", no keepers but fun none the less. Can't wait to do it again. Maybe Wednesday...

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[Skools Out]

lol hey just as long as it's fun it wouldn't matter if you were in a blow up raft right ;D

[Skools Out]

lol hey just as long as it's fun it wouldn't matter if you were in a blow up raft right ;D