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  7. Boat covers

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    I bought one from Boatersland back in the spring for my 19' bayboat. It was considerably cheaper than everyone else, I think I paid $120. The material is good quality and it fits very well for a non-custom cover. I have seen others covers around my neighborhood that I know cost at least twice as much that do not fit as well. I don't know how long it will last but I'm happy with it so far.

  14. May 15th & 16th Aboard High Cotton

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    We left Orange Beach at 6AM Friday for two full days of fishing with Chris Garner on the High Cotton. After a short stop for bait, we pressed on and started fishing. Our first stop produced a limit of AJ's, no monsters but solid fish. After having our fill of that we headed to blue water to chase pelagics.

    While the offshore bite was not exactly hot, it was steady and we started putting fish in the boat including wahoo and dolphin. A couple of the dolphin were really nice with a cow weighing in the upper 20's/low 30's and a bull that would weigh 53 after being on ice for over 24 hours. We trolled until dark and then started jigging, putting some blackfin in the boat. After a full day of fishing we called it quits about 11.

    At 4:30 the engines come back to life and we are headed back to the rig. We quickly jig up a few more blackfin in the dark and begin trolling just before sunup. Well, the morning bite provides a few yellow fin before it shuts down. We continue trolling and added a few more dolphin and wahoo before pointing the boat toward Orange Beach. After running a couple of hours or so we put the spread out once again and pick up a few more wahoo up to 45lbs. I have to be honest, I don't think that we could put anymore fish in the boxes.

    We clear Perdido Pass Bridge at 4:00 Sat afternoon to one of the biggest parties that I have ever seen at Robinson Island. Wow, those folks looked to be having fun! I didn't bother to tally up all of the fish, but it was a mess. I have enough to keep the neighborhood fed for a while. The pics aren't on my camera but I will post them when I can get them.

    I can't say enough about Chris and his crew. It is very hard for 11 guys to spend nearly 36 hours on a boat and not get on each others nerves. I know that they did not get on our nerves and they hid it well if we got on theirs. Good job Chris, Sean, and Tom.

  18. Yamahas And Negative Trim

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    I recently bought a new 19' bayboat with a F115. The boat does not have trim tabs and I would prefer not to add them if possible. Given that, I am having trouble keeping the bow down in a chop. My last boat(18' bayboat/Johnson) had no trouble at keeping the bow down and was very responsive to trim.

    I spoke with the dealer and he said that the reason that I am having trouble keeping the bow down is because the Yamahas do not have negative trim like the Johnsons. Is this true? I have never heard that but this is my first Yamaha. He suggested three things to correct the problem 1) transom wedges or 2) 4 blade prop or 3) trim tabs.

    I have read threads about transom wedges and most people that have them say that they work well. However, that is usually on larger boats that already have tabs. Do you think that they would work in this situation? I also agree that a stern lifting prop may be benificial but I thought I would start with the wedges. Again, I have my reasons for not adding tabs and will not unless absolutly necessary.

    Thanks in advance for you advice.

  20. National Bouy Data

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    Marlin,

    I am on PFF but don't post there much. My parents have a house on Harbor Ct. We were down there a couple of weeks ago for the kids' spring break. Was that you that was comming out of the canal in the dark blue or black Rabalo? We were out on the pier with the kids and my wife and I both commented on how pretty of a boat that is.

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