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hookemdano

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About hookemdano

  • Birthday 11/09/1953

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    Central AL mostly, Orange Beach whenever possible
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    farming and fishing

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  1. My goodness, that's be-yoootiful. Congratulations. Give me some specs.
  2. The first boat I owned was a 14' aluminum flatbottom with a 5hp Clinton aircooled engine, bought used in 1975. Moved up to a Barrentine 14' semi v with a 9.9 Merc. Caught two 10+ lb bass out of that thing. Best riding boat ever was a 1987 Wellcraft 20' step V. Best saltwater fishing boat is the one I have now, a 2005 Sea Hunt 232 with an f225. Never owned a new boat, probably never will. Dan
  3. Wiley, I like to crunch numbers also, but without prior month data, and not being familiar with the business, these are hard to judge. I assume by publishing them that you are pleased. Anyway, thanks for the site. It fits my style perfectly, and is the best boating/ fishing forum I've used. You've attracted a great bunch of posters. I never go back to the old train wreck...just not into carnage. By the way, I'll be in your neighborhood next week fishing with a cousin who lives just up the creek. I'll look for your sign on the way out. Dan
  4. Alan, Nice family day on the water...thanks for sharing. PS: Hope you cleaned that reel when you got home
  5. Jaydub, I have the Costas with the built in reader also, and love them. Before that I was in the $10 Walmart club. With the Costas I leave a pair of reading glasses everywhere except the boat.
  6. Sounds like a great idea. However, if you have an electrical free backing device on your surge brakes you will still need a connection from the back up lights to the lock out solenoid. Since this very seldom gets in the water, it shouldn't be a problem.
  7. Last week in Orange Beach the water was clear and king mackeral were hot! Also caught cobia and lots of spanish.
  8. Just back from Orange Beach and Sams does not have the 10% ethonol notice, so I assume it's all gasoline. They were at $2.50, marina gas $3.20.
  9. A waxed bottom actually creates more drag by increasing the "seal" between the boat and the water (think suction cups on a smooth vs rough surface.) Hence the stepped hulls that introduce air to create turbulance and separate the hull from the water. That being said, I wax the bottom of my 23 Sea Hunt because clean up is more important than .2 mph on a fishing boat. Also note that if you take the effort to wax the bottom, and then clean it with an acid hull cleaner, you've probably wasted your wax.
  10. Thanks guys. Most stations in north AL do have 10% ethonol. I always add the Sta-bil marine additive to the boat gas, but I'd still like to have "real" gas just to be safe. My boat sometimes sits months without running. I'm scheduled to hit OB in two weeks; maybe gas will be back down by then....HA!
  11. Do any of you guys know of a gas station that sells 100% gasoline near Orange Beach? Here in north Alabama there are a few, but I really prefer to pull the boat down empty; saves about 800# of weight. I normally fill up at Sams on Canal Road but I don't know if their gas contains ethonol. How about Robertsdale or Foley? I never really worried about it before, but there has been a lot of concern over ethonol on the forums and magazines in the past six months.
  12. Ludicrous, Wiley needs to put you on paid retainer. I'll look at anything with your name on it. Excellent or excrement, it's always entertaining!!!
  13. Inlet Slam 2010? No helicopter; how about a hang glider? Or, hot air balloon?
  14. Pick up a 150 gallon poly livestock watering tank at Tractor Supply and you can fill it with water above the cavitation plate and let the motor run without worries. Even put the motor in gear if you want to warm the gear case before draining the foot oil. Also, if you have to tow any distance to your boating destination, you can put it in the pickup truck bed upside down and it makes a neat shelter for suitcases. Never enough room inside the truck. And, the most unique use; I water cows with it.
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