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Forum: Performance 02-25-2021, 08:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By Redloon
Here is one example: ...

Here is one example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJgFc8TCnVI
Forum: Performance 02-25-2021, 08:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By Redloon
Take a look at some of the videos of boats going...

Take a look at some of the videos of boats going in and out of Haulover Inlet in Florida (Google search for Haulover Inlet videos). Forty and fifty foot boats with four, five, and even six 450Hp...
Forum: General 08-27-2020, 08:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 206
Posted By Redloon
Here are a couple of pictures of my 1975 V-17 CC...

Here are a couple of pictures of my 1975 V-17 CC showing the front and rear view. It is the 2nd V-17 I've owned. The bow flair picture (love that bow flair) was my 1st V-17, a 1973 model - it...
Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted 04-21-2020, 10:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 364
Posted By Redloon
Thought that boat looked familiar. Check out the...

Thought that boat looked familiar. Check out the following on Houston Craigslist Boats for Sale section:

https://houston.craigslist.org/boa/d/rosharon-1984-wellcraft/7101864299.html

...
Forum: Performance 02-09-2020, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 230
Posted By Redloon
If you want some serious boat and motor envy -...

If you want some serious boat and motor envy - take a look at the youtube videos of Haulover Pass in Florida by ZipZapPower. The guy has a whole series of videos just of boats going in and out of...
Forum: General 11-19-2019, 07:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 473
Posted By Redloon
Wellcraftv20step wrote: 'Besides it's just...

Wellcraftv20step wrote:

'Besides it's just not worth the absolute living HELL my wife puts me through when she gets wind of the fact that I'm thinking about going alone OMG.'


That is the best...
Forum: General 11-18-2019, 09:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 473
Posted By Redloon
Just kidding. Those are a couple of images I...

Just kidding. Those are a couple of images I snagged off the internet.

I've only got the rope on when I'm drift fishing or at anchor when I'm fishing.
Forum: General 11-18-2019, 09:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 473
Posted By Redloon
I think I'd be okay. My wife taught me how to...

I think I'd be okay. My wife taught me how to handle that situation and there is a picture of me practicing. Refer to attached pictures.
Forum: General 11-17-2019, 05:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 473
Posted By Redloon
You might consider a safety line tied to the boat...

You might consider a safety line tied to the boat and yourself - say a light 25-50 foot nylon rope tied around one ankle and the other end to a close cleat. You have to be careful not to trip...
Forum: General 11-14-2019, 09:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 262
Posted By Redloon
Go to the History section and look at the 1971...

Go to the History section and look at the 1971 catalog. Page 004 shows a very good picture of the Steplift hull bottom. I believe I've seen the same picture in some of the other year's catalogs.
Forum: General 10-11-2019, 06:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 571
Posted By Redloon
Well, the cool fall weather blew in last night. ...

Well, the cool fall weather blew in last night. It was 91 degrees at 5 p.m. yesterday and 45 degrees this morning. Forecast to be 40 degrees tomorrow morning but light winds. I'll be on the lake...
Forum: General 10-06-2019, 07:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 571
Posted By Redloon
We just ended September with 29 days of...

We just ended September with 29 days of temperatures at 90 degrees or above. We did have one day where the daily high was only 88 degrees. This beat the old September record of 28 days with...
Forum: General 09-11-2019, 08:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 325
Posted By Redloon
Take a look at J B Weld's Waterweld. I've used...

Take a look at J B Weld's Waterweld. I've used it before to seal a small hole in my hull, I believe it can cure under water.
Forum: Performance 07-25-2019, 07:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 654
Posted By Redloon
That is one sweet looking boat!

That is one sweet looking boat!
Forum: General 07-23-2019, 07:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By Redloon
I've got a 78 V20 center console I'm working on...

I've got a 78 V20 center console I'm working on and it is worth it to me. I like the split boxes up front. It is nearly 3 feet from the deck to the top of the cap up front so when I'm fishing in...
Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted 07-07-2018, 04:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 442
Posted By Redloon
Smile I'll take it. Please ship it to Allen, TX.. ...

I'll take it. Please ship it to Allen, TX..

Dang, once again ... all the good deals seem to be on the East Coast or in Florida
Forum: General 06-17-2018, 08:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 132
Posted By Redloon
My son came down from Oklahoma City this weekend....

My son came down from Oklahoma City this weekend. We went out crappie fishing on the local lake this morning and even managed to catch a half dozen keepers. It was a happy father's day for me.
...
Forum: General 05-24-2018, 09:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 184
Posted By Redloon
Couple of V-20 Fisherman (actually 4 of them and...

Couple of V-20 Fisherman (actually 4 of them and 2 Dual Console models) listed in the Houston Craigslist this morning, 5/24/18. May be a little far but there is the 3-day Memorial Day weekend coming...
Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted 04-03-2018, 06:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,314
Posted By Redloon
You can see from my signature that I've probably...

You can see from my signature that I've probably got too many boats already. In fact, there's another one not listed that I just picked up - a 1963 Suoer Skeeter 15' bass boat that I'm also...
Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted 03-28-2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,314
Posted By Redloon
Can you deliver to Allen, Texas? Dang -...

Can you deliver to Allen, Texas?

Dang - all the good deals are 1000 or more miles away from me.
Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted 02-26-2018, 07:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 433
Posted By Redloon
I'm going to be in Pensacola next week for...

I'm going to be in Pensacola next week for vacation.. If only you were 500 miles closer I'd buy it.
Forum: General 08-04-2017, 09:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 251
Posted By Redloon
I'm using a Lowrance Elite 4X Chirp which works...

I'm using a Lowrance Elite 4X Chirp which works well for me. I use it in the local freshwater lakes to find trees and brushpiles while crappie fishing.
I keep it on the 40' range out in the lake or...
Forum: Repairs 08-02-2017, 06:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 814
Posted By Redloon
bgares wrote: "When trying to turn over, it...

bgares wrote: "When trying to turn over, it seemed a bit sluggish. It would turn give a good turn, then weaken up a bit, then turn again. I would describe it as more of a pulse, then a constant...
Forum: General 07-11-2017, 09:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 309
Posted By Redloon
Classicmako.com has a whole thread on the...

Classicmako.com has a whole thread on the Photobucket shenanigans. Seems PB now wants $399 per year for 3rd party hosting.
Forum: Repairs 05-21-2017, 06:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 348
Posted By Redloon
Who did you order the bronze fittings from? ...

Who did you order the bronze fittings from?

Might be good to know. I mainly order stainless steel fittings from GEMLUX.
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