Maiden voyage
 

I bought my 86 last year right before we got hammered by 3 hurricanes and spent alot more time working on the house than playing on the boats (had a 1997 24' Sea Ray Laguna until two wks ago). *We just spent a beautiful week in Steinhatchee, Fl. and the boat was out everyday. *We traveled over 125 miles and the 86 150 Merc was outstanding. *With the four blade stainless 17" pitch she turned 5500 rpm and didn't miss a beat, however the Navman fuel system let me know how much fuel I was burning. *This boat is perfect for us. *Our first steplift was an 85 and we forgot how much space is in these boats. *

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Sounds like alot of fun.

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Welcome back to the fold, Seacrets...didja make it down around Cedar Key while over in that neck of the woods?...hear that's a beautiful place w/ lotta good fishin'... ;D 8)...

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Mostly around Steinhatchee and Pepperfish Key. Did very well scalloping on the flats about 11 miles out.

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I'd like to get down there...it's not too far from where we go...but what I REALLY wanna do is go this fall and chase sails w/Franco!!!

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Hey Oz, Seacrets is about 30 minutes nort of me, We can all fish together!!!!!!!!

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What a mental visual THAT is...THREE V20s strollin' along...WOW...gonna have to bring the video cam... 8)...already sound like a TOURISTA... ::)...

When we gonna pull off this clam-bake?... 8)...what's optimal season on those sails down there??...

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Sounds great, that Navman fuel deal is the heat! very handy... makes the fuel gauge a door stop.

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DECEMBER ON IS THE HOT TIME FOR SAILS

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RATS...I was thinkin' Fall was best...does EARLY december push the envelope?... :)...

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checked with the local charter guide - november is the start of the hot sailfishing

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I agree Dave.

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Do I detect the "1st Annual Post-Thanksgiving V20 Sailfish Tournament" in the making here?...Man, would that be cool or what!!!... 8)...a whole FLEET of V20s strollin' around, hookin' up SAILS!!...yeah, I could do that... :) :D ;D...

Seacrets...can YOU do that?...I'd have a LONG haul, but a little advance work should make it doable... ;)...

Franco, 1st weekend in Dec (3&4) look like good target date for this shin-dig...

Hey...last nite of the tournament: case of COLD beer to the winner of the "1st Anal Show Us Your Norton Snaggers" contest... :o ;D :o ;D :o

Whaddaya thank??...

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DAM OZ, I THINK YOUR ONTO SOMETHING

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Heck, by then, our NUMBAS will have hit an' we'll be a buncha RICH MOFOs an' we'll have to get together an' split the booty anyway!!! ;D 8)...Here Mr. Meyers, let me light your Havana-Havana w/this spare C-Note I have here... 8)...

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HE OZ, I GOT A COUPLE OF HAVANAS TUCKED AWAY FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY, HAND ROLLED BY OL' FIDEL HISSELF

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Wish I could tell ya there's a couple of C-Notes stashed away...but HEY that's what the NUMBAS are about!!... ;) ;D...