So after a couple of weeks of running and putzing with the new V I decide to launch her today for her inaugural run/sea trial/
So the CEO says , take me fishing!!
So I grabbed my little boat babe and head out for the seatrial and do a little fluking, and mostly cruising, checking electronics etc.
Well gents the rack system is the foshizzle, love it. They take it out when I am done and put it on a work station for me and I flush the engine and wash her down, sweet.
She rode like a champ, went all over the bay with the boat babe, caught a few non keeper fluke but mostly got everything sorted out and tested and she is sweet.

The CEO hard on a fluke

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The new Lowrance 7" screen, very cool

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Earle Naval Station, don't get beyond the marked bouys or something nasty will come and git ya

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Some of the boys out fulking as MJ would say, ran into a nice fellow named Bill in a V20 I/O, he was on the hook, pulled along side to say hey and he told me he was broke down. Offered to tow him in but he wanted to work on it awhile first. Stayed in area and spoke with him on VHF and he got it running so said goodbye and told him about the site.

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One very pleased Norton Snagger, put new dual battery system in with Perko dual switch setup, it had single battery before. Put in new bildge pump and sensor and new wiring as original stuff looked 16 years old. New Lowrance 28LCX in. Got new rod holders going in tommorow.

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Wednesday is the big fishing launch, my two best friends who have never fished together will be on board for the V20 day of fulking.

Very very very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget to add a few pic to the photo contest!!

Looks like a nice time Willy, glad to see you back in the saddle again.

I kept my GW-25 at a dry stack marina when I had it. Call em up, they would put it in the water, make sure it would start, even gas it up and put ice and bait on it if you wanted (at a price of course)......I loved it. They would flush the motors and hose off the hull when they pulled it.

What if you needed to be in the water at 4 or 6 am? would they put it in the evning before??
I have been trying to think of things to do to save gas and towing has been one of them.

Yep, they would put it in and tie it up, it would be there waitting when you got there.

They had dockage so you could leave it in all week if you wanted, or they would haul it daily if you prefered.

Thanks I am going to have to look into it. That sounds good. Be such a relife not to have to trailer it all the time and just get there and go!

beautiful willly....just beautiful:clap:

I'm so glad Willy finally came to his senses and got another V.

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And keep me posted on that LCX-28HD. I've been seriously considering buying one of them or a 7200 with a BBS.

willy. You two look so happy with the new V. Most excellent my friend.:clap:

Well I will look, but I can tell you this for $2500 I going to trailer and get some female friend ship on the side!!

its more around here MJ, can't really afford it either but the difference in work and enjoyment is phenominal. The end of the day they pull it for me, put it on a work station, I flush the engine with salt away, spray and wash it down, have my truck right there to load things into and after I am done they put her back high and dry, more expensive than a marina but very nice and you can really take care of your boat and she stays out of the salt.

Hey Willy...good talkin' to ya last nite!!:beer: ...I can see now where water goes under the seat and into the splash...that's pretty cool cause no floor drains to clog up on ya...in the transom picture, looks kinda like a flap or something the transducer wire's comin' out of (can't see it good as all black so probably wrong)


...anyway, looks like you and the Admiral are all set:clap:

No you are right there Oz, he had the wire going thru there for the transducer. That is now gone and the motor well drain is free. But replacing those little motor drains are my winters project. There are no floor scuppers on the 88 and above years I believe, unless they are diffrent for the I/Os. The floor is about three inches higher and they don't need them to be fully (and quickly) self bailing. Deck water runs out like niagra falls. Obviously no thru hulls at the water line either which I like a lot.

I like it!!...I was too rough on you the other nite when I said I wasn't gonna drive all the way to Yankee-Land to see you...I just wish I had the TIME to do it anymore...

you are welcome at my home anytime brother, you were not too rough, I know you are a'scared when you go north of the mason dixon:beer:

I just picked up Cincinnati (and Dayton) as new additional region ... goin'p there?..yeah it's scary:sleep:besides...you know me Willy...my moral compass default setting is definately set on SOUTH!!