Forum: General
06-06-2004, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 358
Re: Anybody shrimp with their V-20?
Yeah those lake Erie shrimp are few & far between! :D
I live in Bay St. Louis Mississippi (I'm from PA) It's a little coast town east of New Orleans.
I've been planning to post some pics but...
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Forum: General
06-05-2004, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 358
Anybody shrimp with their V-20?
I drag a shrimp trawl with my boat, usually just on opening day (this Wednesday) it's just a 16 foot trawl & it's mostly for fun.
I saw anothe v-20m on the way to work this morning and it was...
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Forum: General
06-01-2004, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 263
Re: 3-4 foot seas no sweat!
Just wait till you try some big water.
The first summer I had my boat, I took my daughter & her friend out in 2-3's to an offshore island, while we were there the weather got worse & worse, ended...
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Forum: General
05-31-2004, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 317
Re: cabin floor?
mine is glass just like the rest of the hull. I still have the original (i think) cushions but I plan to build a cypress cover for fishing trips when I leave the cushions at home.
Doug
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Forum: General
05-26-2004, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 362
Re: gps selection
I have a Garmin 76s and I love it so far. It's portable & floatable, with the additional software (including bluechart) you can do lots with it. I like to be able to take it in the house to program...
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Forum: General
05-24-2004, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 296
New Bimini
Spent the weekend on the boat & noticed the bimini frame is cracking. It's an old bimini that came with the boat & I knew I'd have to replace it soon but I was hoping to get by this summer.
A few...
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Forum: Repairs
05-11-2004, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 752
Re: rewire
I've been working through my boat's (1987 CC) wiring for two years now and I'm making more sense of it as I go along.
The first phase was to remove the existing panel & like stripminer suggests I...
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Forum: Repairs
05-11-2004, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 497
Re: Faded Gelcoat fix ??
I read it here too & that's the ticket - I took "My Calypso" off the side of the boat & it kept coming back,, until I wet sanded with 600 grit & then I used 3m's (restore?) it's polishing compound &...
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Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted
04-23-2004, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 341
Re: Need help ~Thinking about an 1987
Snapper season opened yesterday here! It's been blowing here though so no offshore for the next few days.
This is a great place to fish, lots of marshes & bayous, barrier islands & tons of wrecks...
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Forum: General
04-23-2004, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 342
Re: Trailer????
My trailer is just as you described minus the brakes & it does great.
Brakes are probably required where you live, but brakes in salt water just don't make much sense to me.
The bunkers make it...
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Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted
04-22-2004, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 341
Re: Need help ~Thinking about an 1987
Thanks guys, now that you mention that, I remember seeing a couple of these. *Still, 1.8 litres sounds awful small doesn't it?
BTW eodub, it is 20'6" , where on the gulf are you? I'm in...
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Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted
04-20-2004, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 341
Re: Need help ~Thinking about an 1987
I run an 87 cuddy cabin. It's a great hull in the gulf, driest 20 footer I've ever seen.
I don't know what the engine you are refering to is, help me out, is it an outboard? Then what HP, 1.8...
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Forum: General
04-08-2004, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 246
Re: Good Bye!!!
Boat cover, what's a boat cover, I've had mine in the water all week.
Have a good trip!
Doug
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Forum: Repairs
04-05-2004, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 320
Re: Cuddy Hatch trouble
I'd love to see a pic, I'm still a bit confused. The trim is hidden under the top hatch?
Doug
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Forum: Repairs
04-04-2004, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 320
Cuddy Hatch trouble
The cuddy hatch on my boat has always given me trouble. *The two sections seperate in rough seas (just when you nedd a hatch bouncing back at you!) *It was modified by the previous owner with some...
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Forum: General
04-03-2004, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 226
Re: looking at used v20-a little help?
I'd have to concur about the 165. I had two before my current boat & never again.
Better on gas & quieter are pluses for an I/O but they can nickle & dime you to death, I learned all about...
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Forum: General
04-03-2004, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 307
Re: Wet sanding the gelcoat
I'm looking at sanding the sides, partly to restore shine but mostly to remove the residue from the stickers with the previous owners name (my calypso) It's been on there for almost 2 years & nothing...
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