Splash Down

[TheTinMan]

Way to go! Have a great season! 34mph ain't bad at all :) must be fairly economical with that 4 banger too.

Went out with phester last week and my starter crapped the bed....almost got stranded. Just got one delivered today for $129, put it in....back in business!

Took the tin boat out yesterday and got my first Striper of the year....only 23"...big ones will be here anytime now :)

[phester]

didn't get the V out yet, managed one trip on the aluminium....had the carb. on that rebuilt on that too [after doing 6 on the 150, it was a piece of cake] oh yeah, managed 2 small stripers,16"-19",I'm right behind ya Willy....my splash date should be next week for sure.

[willy]

It's all coming together ;) the big stripes are expected to start rolling in enmass within the next two weeks, they have been hitting them sporadically up and down the Jersey shore, occasional cow in the bunch. No bait fish yet and no birds working at all. I was surprised the Flounder moved out so quick, they were in the river mouths a week ago and this time last year we were packing coolers. :-/
But the trip was more of a shakedown for the V anyhow and that went sweet.
Lets go Franco I'm ready for ya Bud ;)

[willy]

Phester if you and Tin want to head down to Raritan Bay in a couple weeks when the Stripes float in we can go out on Old School and catch us a few, love to have you guys down this way, would be a good day. Let me know if both or either of you guys want to hook up ;)And any of you other guys going to be up this way let me know, we'll do some fishing

[willy]

And Franco, you got a standing invite Bud, let me know when you are up, my wife has a full bore Italian dinner for you for getting me out of her hair in Florida for a day ;D

[Franco]

Thanks brother Willy, I will do my best to get up there ASAP

[chesapeake724]

Good to hear, willy. 8)

We have your stripers still. They're still getting their freak on, then they'll be up in your neck of the woods soon enough.

I've had two V-20's and I don't think they are bow heavy but I am not an expert. I saw one at the ramp this morning with a huge 4 cycle 225 on it and it was very *** heavy for sure. Two guys and a dog and they had plugs in the cockpit outside drains and the splash well had about an inch of water at idle..That would make me very nervous especially in a wet slip..Frank

[willy]

All Right Ches have fun with them but give them the boot soon will ya, and SFP I have seen some V's like that for sure and you are right about being concerned. mine is just about "bubble" level literally, but they are definetly a bow heavy boat, made that way, at least the cuddy version

[reelapeelin]

Hey Willy...MUCHO Congratulatorious on splashdown!!! ;D 8) ;D 8)...ya'll fishin' now!!! ;) ;D...