Something followed me home !

[willy]

I think it is a 17 on there, but will be investigating you old coot, thanks

[Blue_Runner]

if you are looking for good quality fiberglass side rod pockets and other parts like that for a boat you guys got any recommendations source wise?

www.fpmarine.com

[Mac_Attack]

Willy nice boat! Have fun decking her out. Be careful of the Nortin Snaggers you use. Billy Mac

[willy]

Thanks Mac, no Norton Snaggers on her, going to do it right.

Well a couple of updates, I am the new renter of a rack storage spot at Twin Lights Marina, right on the entrance to Raritan Bay across from Sandy Hook, he is charging me 1500 for the balance of the season, which for you southern gents is a good price in this area for the best prime location and a rack setup.

And I just ordered my gps/sonar it is a Lowrance LCX-28C HD, seven inch screen and 30gig hard drive and the HD means it is pre-loaded with all the Navionics Gold charts. Plus inland lakes though she won't be seeing them with the G Spot here.
Should arrive on Monday, maybe tuesday. Hopefully the install goes without hitch and I can bring the boat down on tuesday afternoon. Picking up all the tune up stuff for the engine tommorow and will have her ready by monday.

I have decided to hold off on the hard top for now. I want one but I got a functional three sided enclosure/bimini now and cannot justify spending the money until I need to. Going to hold off on the rod boxes now too, unless something extraordinary shows up, going to make that and a few other things a winter project.
I do need to put in some gunwhale rod holders though and will be looking for them right away.
Don't want to do much right now but feel that V hull under me out on the Hook and fishing thru the Shrewsbury Rocks. She is sweet and she deserves to be fished for the first time in her life and I am just the guy to git her done.

[whale]

Willy, with the Lowrance unit I highly suggest you invest in the EP-60R fuel flow sensor. For $50 (currently at Cabela's) you will get gallons per hour and miles per gallon when networked to the new unit. You can display this right on the new unit or get a digital gauge (LMF-200 or LMF-400) but for the money the gauge is not really needed. You can display all you need right on the LCX-28C without the standalone gauge. I have the EP-60R with an adaptor connected to the GPS that came with Old School (Lowrance) and I love it. The install is a breeze and connected to the gps you will get mpg in addition to gph. You can't beat it for the price!

[steplift20]

i dont like that shirt, it would look better on me
nice v20[dont you just love them]

[willy]

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



The new Lowrance 7" screen, very cool





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



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.



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.



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.