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ok im just raggin ya.

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This is my first boat. You could have strung me along for a good while on that on. ;D

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my well craft was my first boat but that was in 1990 and i have a 2004 aquasport explorer now two.

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did you by yours new?

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i dont normally but the aquasort was a really good deal so i jumped at it fast boat will do 55 knots WOT.

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What year is the wellcraft. Got pictures of the Aqua.

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wellcraft v20 is a 1989 and i have pictures of both here are some

this is the only one i have on photobucket

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...100_0742-1.jpg


heres the name

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/100_0738.jpg

SEAJay is my granfather he was a cournal judge. so sea jay

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That the Aqua you talked about.



Wellcraft will have to loose the bow rail for the ladder to work.

Got to go and check the Nitrogen bottle. Be back in 10 to 15 mins.

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yeah on the left is the aqua Fishbonesr and my v-20 fishbonejr on the right.

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my power went out for 2 seconds and shut down my computer darn wind

what nitrogen bottle are you a scientist i want a nitrus oxiede bottle on the v to see if i could turbo boost the power.

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We put nitrogen into our chilled water loop when we drain it to keep the moisture out.

Can't help with the oxide.

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From you talking I was expecting to see a smaller boat than that.

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which one the aqua sport is about 29 feet and has a 9'8" beam the v-20 is 20'6" and an 8' beam do their both sea worhty.

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The v looks small when put beside something like that.

Which do you like better.

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yea its a fast boat for its size. i have to run it at full throttle for 10 minuets every time i take it out fishing becasue the carbon builds up on the cylinders and that is the only way to get it off or else i will be buyin two new out boards and right now if i had to do that i would sell the boat un powwerd. but when at full throttle everybodys eyes just pop out on other boats when i pass them its kinda funny.

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the v because it is actuly a smother ride than the aqua and its a cruser not a fisher so its relaxin to take it out.

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That big boat at 50mph, no wander there eyes pop out.

Have you tried that carbon remover that you add to the gas.

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yea but i stopped after it made them run at a lower rpm than reccommended and even though their under warrenty if they blow for carbon build up yamaha will not pay for it so i need to do everything by the book.

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The book says to run WOT once every trip?

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yup so thats what i do. and i burn 55 gallons an hour while doin it to.

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55 GPH :o


I would keep it to a bare minimum per the book at that rate.

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yea but with 300 gallon tanks for only 10 minuets every time i take it out its not that bad thats why i have the little one. i filled the v-20 last month with forty gallons and have only butned 15 since and have taken it out 5 times for 3 hours since.

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Big boats are nice but they come with big price tags and fuel bills.

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yea but i got a grat deal becuase it was a demo so it was a lot cheaper that new. but still new. had 6 hours on it.

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how many hours you got on it now

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240

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how long have you had it

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3 years

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thats 73.3333333 hours per year. Do you fish for a living

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no but do alot of boating.

did you do yor math wrong seems a little high.

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i just noticed i put six i ment to put 60 so yea its still alot but we do alot on the water i travel to i have taken it to duck and them up the chesapeak to the little places close to maryland so thats why.

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I stand corrected. Its 78.3333 hours per year. ;D

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ok but it went the wrong way still think your mathis wron i will try it now

what ever i got 13900 to late to do math right now.

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i hate when you have had the tv on for so long that the same shows that were on at 9 are on agian.

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dont have the luxury of TV at work. :(

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im home right now were do you work that you are up for all night im just bored and cant sleep so thts why im up but having to work right now i would hate that.

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I work at a power plant. We are manned 24/7. I just happen to be on nights right now.

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o ok so thats why you had to check nitroen stuff.

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YEP. Drained the chiller loops to keep from freezing. Now put in nitrogen to keep moisture out.

We use turbines to power the generators hence the name turbinedoctor.

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yea its cold now :o :o

walked outside this mornin to a huge suprise. and now its rainy and windy and 57 with all kinds of warnings coastal flood statement wind advisory and specal weather staitment.