Enclosure done, with pics...

[Airslot]

My new enclosue is home and has met the approval of the family unit. Kids were up in it last night and have given there approval, if not adopted it as there new clubhouse. :D
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/BiminiPics009.jpg
Just proof that I made it home this time ;)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/BiminiPics004.jpg
Rear curtain rolled up, looking forward.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/BiminiPics011.jpg
Rear view of boat, and lesson on how to troll 7 lines off a V-20. Outriggers in shed, sorry ;)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/BiminiPics010.jpg
Overview of casa Airslot. Sorry for the poor lighting.

And last but not least:
Thanks to all the snaggers that participated in the Wellcraft V-20 fishing tournament. You guys didn't know it, but you had these fabricated for me ;D
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/BiminiPics006.jpg

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[C YENSEN]

so that is where my money went, i was wondering how you spent it?

[chumbucket]

Sweeeeeeeeet! ;D 8)

[Airslot]

Thanks fellas. Cy, you ever check your b-mail. Can't wait to get her out on the ocean, maybe next week. Heck with the weather forecast we have I won't even get to use my heater. ;) Guess I'll have to focus on my anchoring situation next. Gotta keep the projects rolling you know.

Airslot

[C YENSEN]

no Slot, i always forget it is there. sorry. how long were you in weirton?

[Airslot]

I was there from Friday-Tuesday and again from Saturday-Tuesday for Christams and New Years. Family stayed while I came back to work a few days. We left about 4:30 on same day you left, figured we weren't far behind ya.


Airslot.

[macojoe]

Looks Great!! and the rod holders are awesome!!

[msbhammer]

Airslot, Looking Great buddy. ;D

[C YENSEN]

So Slot, did you hit that hour and a half backup in Frederick like i did?

[willy]

Air your looking like the King of the world with that house, land and rigged up V. Nice job man ;)

[Airslot]

Ya know Willy, I'm a blessed man. Not quite King of the Word, but I'm very Happy with my piece.

Cy, yep, we hit a litte traffic around Frederick, but nothing like I was in on the return trip day after Christmas.

Airslot

[Blue_Runner]

2nd that - nice house. Looks private, you know like Slot probably walks out to the boat in his underwear and turns on his heater. ::)

I know I do ;D

I really like those "outrodders" or whatever you call them. Those are the ticket. I have some similar but they only hold the one rod off to the side.

The enclosure adds a whole new dimension to the boat. Props Dawg!

[turbinedoctor]

Sweet enclosure and rod set up. Looks like your ready for the strippers now. Go out and enjoy it. ;D

[Airslot]

Thanks boys. Turbo I'm ready to roll when work permits. I'll be chasing stripers, as momma tends to permit that. Strippers on the other, ;D don't go over so well around the homefront. ;D

Airslot

[turbinedoctor]

Funny how one extra key strooke can change the topic of a sentence. ;D

[randlemanboater]

Hey TD, does that say you have a 90 Merc on your V20?

[phester]

Boat looks great, nice house/property too!

[turbinedoctor]

That is correct Randle. A 1984 90 hp Mercury tower of power.

[turbinedoctor]

Air: as pretty a day as it is I thought you would be out on the water in that new enclosure. What gives. ???

[Airslot]

Air is at work, where it appears to be blowing 25 kts. Other factors, bait shop closed till Monday. I think I can get some eels from a buddy and head out early am for an hour or two tommorrow.

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[turbinedoctor]

At work here too. :(

[Airslot]

Turbo, its dedicated souls like us that keep the world running. ;)

Airslot ;D

[turbinedoctor]

AMEN there brother AMEN

Dont here of anybody else at work on a sat.

I'll be here tomorrw too, how about you.

[Airslot]

Nope, you got to hold the fort down for us on Sunday. Sunday is usually my day off with the exception of about 1 a month. I can always be found at work 6 days a week, but not always all day ;D

Airslot

[turbinedoctor]

Stop by between 6am and 6pm and say hello. Maybe well fry up some more rock fish. ;D

[shore-power]

Man now your giving away my fish!! ::) Thursday looks decent. Have eels swimming in the garage & I need to kill them..

[turbinedoctor]

I'll double check with the boss but I think I will be able to go. :D

[Airslot]

I rode around in my new enclosure today, let a couple of eels swim for while, and stayed real cozy the whole time. Man I love this top. I've got some pics to upload in the AM.

Airslot

[turbinedoctor]

really glad you are happy with it, hope you get lots of use ouy of it. :D

[Blue_Runner]

Hey Slot, I might have missed this but are you gonna or have you already applied any scotch guard type rain proofing stuff to your canvas? Whats the word on doing that? Good / bad? What's the best stuff to use?

Just trying to get some info on canvas. My current top is vinyl and if I redo it one day I think I'll go with sunbrella or the like. Curous on waterproofability after a good sustained soaking. They vinyl does great.

Thanks,
Blue

[reelapeelin]

BR, mine is a Sunbrella "like" canvas and has never needed any Scotchgard or other treatment...for what a guy pays for the stuff, it better not ever leak ;) ;D ...

[Airslot]

We've had a mess of rain the last few days and she has held up well. I was told told use 3m 303 fabric protector a couple times a year on the Sunbrella.

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[msbhammer]

Airslot. Your enclosure looks sooooo clear. Man, wondering if I should have saved more $$ :-/

[Airslot]

Have to see how long it stays that way? I used it in the ocean Sunday and did have a bit of salt on it. Got home in the rain but hosed it off and it rained a flood. Have to see how much work it takes to keep it so clear.

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[macojoe]

This going to be interesting, I see that they have different glass. They have stuff called 20/20 and is to be as clear as glass.

I just wonder if its worth the extra cash?? Salt is tuff!! Gets real gritty when dry.
I wonder if one is more scratch resistant then another?

[Airslot]

Mine is 40 ga. "rollaglass" I believe.

Airslot

[lumberslinger178]

Air , where did u buy those rod holder.... ai want a couple of those 8)

[Airslot]

Lumber, I assume your talking about my 2-rod outrodder? Had em custom made by a local welder. Walked in, told him what I wanted (on a Friday afternoon), waived a few greenbacks in his face, and he said come back in an hour. Worked out beautifully. Sometimes it's amazing what you can get done with Johny Cash on a Friday afternoon ;D

Airslot

[reelapeelin]

An HOUR!! :o ...was Johnny totin'?? ;D

[C YENSEN]

Hey Slot,

I keep hearing the best way to maintain that rolla glass is to use car wax and a "powerball" on a drill.

Just adding my 2 cents ;D

[Airslot]

Intresting idea Cy, I'll keep that in mind,

RAP, Ben Franklin is a great motivator ;D

Airslot

[reelapeelin]

Yer timin' sounds good, too!! ... Fri afternoon ... he's wantin' some quick weekend CASH ;) ;D ...

[Airslot]

Yep, and I told him to make sure it gets reported as income. ;)

Airslot

[lumberslinger178]

Lumber, I assume your talking about my 2-rod outrodder? *Had em custom made by a local welder. *Walked in, told him what I wanted (on a Friday afternoon), waived a few greenbacks in his face, and he said come back in an hour. *Worked out beautifully. *Sometimes it's amazing what you can get done with Johny Cash on a Friday afternoon ;D

Airslot

Thanks slot I printed a picture of one Iam gonna see if the guy I used will make me a couple simular.....

[Airslot]

No problem, glad I could be of inspiration for something. I'm working on some other ideas to spend the money from the next V-20 tourney ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Airslot 8)

[MIKETTURBO]

hay airslot,what's inside those transome top hatches.i have the same boat but my hatches open & look stright down to the bottom of the hull.thnx.

[Airslot]

Mine have inserts (boxes) that sit in them. They are big enough to hold a few lures or tools, or a spray bottle of simple green. Id guess about 12" deep.

Airslot

[reelapeelin]

hay airslot,what's inside those transome top hatches.i have the same boat but my hatches open & look stright down to the bottom of the hull.thnx.


Mike, apparently your inserts got away :-/ ... they seem to be hard to find, so ya might wanna start thinkin' of alternatives ;) ... good luck and if ya come up w/ something clever, let us know :D ...

[phatdaddy]

I remember looking at a V20 somewhere that the owner had replaced them with bathroom small trash cans .

[parishht]

Check the dollar stores, they have all kinds of plastic containers
that might slip in.

[garagenc]

Air

Where did you get the bow ring attachment for your gps? I'd like to mount mine the same way but I can't find one locally.

I haven't looked real hard on the net.

[Airslot]

It's called a rail mount, stock item at boaters world.

It's worked well for about 5 years now. IT will stay there until I get an arch ;D

Airslot

[Airslot]

Here's mine for $13 without much looking.

http://shop.sailnet.com/product_info.php/products_id/5954

Airslot

[reelapeelin]

Air

Where did you get the bow ring attachment for your gps? I'd like to mount mine the same way but I can't find one locally.

I haven't looked real hard on the net.



This looks like what Slot used...of course the moron at West Marine who set up this pic had the mount turned 90* from where you'll use it ...


http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/10001/-1/10001/251303/10001/150/29/3

You won't need the adjustable one and ya might wanna shop around...West's prices are normally higher than everybody else...


Hey Slot...lookin' back thru your NEW TOP(NICE) pics and your new rod-holders...do you ever pull any Side-Planer boards?...they're makin' some real light weight ones these days that work REALLY NICE!!... 8) ...

[reelapeelin]

Side Planers...looked around and found this link...my buddy w/ the Everglades has a pair of these...I like 'em better than the ones I use ...

http://www.waterbugz.com/tactics.html

[Airslot]

Man, the guy that took those photo's for West must have alot of boating experience ???

I've not messed with planer boards yet. As I understand it, the light ones work great for inland waters, but for the chop we get on the Chesapeake or the OCean (even worse) they don't work well. The boards they use over here are heavy and 3-6' long made out of wood. Those are a pain to store on any boat. ::)

Airslot

[garagenc]

thanks air and reel,

I haven't had any time to make a run to Boaters world, west or basspro. Those are the only 3 in my area for major boat supplies and their all in the next state.

I'm gonna need to make a run up to there. I have the antenna cable hole and I was looking for a double plug wire plug so I don't have to cut a new hole. I would think there's got to be one of those out there also.

AIr, Where do you live? I saw where you were talking about fishing in chesp bay.

[Airslot]

I'm not far from Chincoteague, but about 70 miles north of the CBBT.

Airslot