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Unread 07-04-2012, 09:00 PM
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I think ya did good goin' w/the Uniflex...the Teleflex is a larger helm and is more difficult to get it up into the dash than yours looked...that old fart down in Goose creek does know what he's talkin' about...

You can tell from the pics you were paid up w/TowBoats...cuz you were SMILIN'!!...

Did you figure out how to loosen up the pivot shaft yet?...glad you got to take the wheel on REEL Deal for a while!!...
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Well, you can certainly tell Rob has been hanging out with Oz lately. Saying stuff like "ain't" and all....

Rob I went thru 2 NFB cables in less than 2 years. First one was pretty dangerous when it went. I finally went with seastar hydraulic. I figured at the rate I was going through cables I couldn't afford not to do it! Ain't nothin a thousand bucks can't cure!
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Unread 07-07-2012, 09:39 PM
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glad to see you are getting your money's worth out of your membership. I agree with Dave. Uflex is the way to go with cable steering and controls. And for that matter,they make good hydraulic steering too. I am also glad to see you got them speakers installed. How do they sound?
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I share your pain!!!!! I was out last week and had the same thing happen to me. Unfortunatley I was 20mi offshore when mine seized.......

I made the 20mi run back to the sound on my trim tabs, by then I could get about 1/2 turn outta the wheel. Made it to the docks but it was INTERESTING to say the least........
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You can tell from the pics you were paid up w/TowBoats...cuz you were SMILIN'!!...

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you can see that relaxed posture huh?..... got the settlement letter in them mail the other day.....tow boat us paid the tower $975.00 for that tow. I know i've paid my $150 a year for a while now but its still better than forkin over a grand to drag you back to the ramp.
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i was talking to a friend of mine that happened to boating up on the lake(Moultrie, about 35 miles inland), he made the comment that everyone up there was so friendly. Every one waved at each other and he saw several boats lending a hand to other boaters, even towing a few in that had problems. I told them there wasn't a tow service on the lake, so every one depended on each other, and every one made the effort to be courteous (you never knew who you needed help from). Down in the salt, most have towing service and unfortunately, their attitude is I paid my annual fees, so why should you get off with a free tow! The tow companies offer a great service, it just seems to harden the attitude of what used to be a friendly hobby. Of course the attitude of the tow services around here haven't helped one bit. They can't all be as professional as Capt. Pete!
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