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pmagrady
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So, where do you fish and what is your target species?
When I fished for salmon on Lake Michigan I had 4 electric down riggers on my old Grady. Now that I'm on the East Coast of Central Florida I don't troll with a down rigger because we troll too fast to get the weight down and the wire can get in the way of a fast moving fish during the fight.
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Send an email to Tim at Pursuit and include your phone number in your email. Tim will usually call back that day. tmacomber@pursuitboats.com
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SWEET
Remember the camera!
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Very nice looking!
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I jump in....
I don't think we need a forum devoted to electronics anymore than we need a forum devoted to plumbing. Here few reasons I turn to the internet; problems, suggestions and social. All the mechanical, electrical and systems issues could go into a "Problems" catagory. If someone is thinking of adding a new wigit to his boat and wants feedback, that could go into "Suggestions". What do you all think about this approach?
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I also had a weather problem crop up after the music issue. I would get a "no signal" indicator on the E120. I now was not able to get either weather or music. The SR100's green light was flashing so I thought that was not the issue. Solution found. I emailed Raymarine. They suggested I hook up another known working antenna to rule out the SR100 as the problem before I send the SR100 back to them. I had a new antenna, so I hooked it up and it worked fine. A friend of mine who rigs electronics said that it's probably the wire. When they run wires through the pipe they can rub enough to destroy the insulation over time. I'll pull a new wire and hook it up in a week or so.
My guess is that the intermittent signal on Sirius music is due to a bad wire also. There is a separate antenna and wire for the music side. I bet that wire is about to fail totally also. I'll run one antenna through the SR100 and hook up an audio cable from that to my stereo. That should solve the music issue too.
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Thanks for posting this reefhunter. I just got the following email this morning. If anyone is in the meeting area, please go and speak up.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Obama Administration Officials to Hold Gulf Coast Regional Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting on October 19, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Obama Administration officials will hold a Gulf Coast Regional Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in New Orleans on Monday, October 19, 2009. The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, consists of senior-level officials from Administration agencies, departments, and offices.
The Task Force, established by President Obama via presidential memorandum on June 12, is charged with developing a recommendation for a national policy that ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes. It will also recommend a framework for improved stewardship, and effective coastal and marine spatial planning. The meeting in New Orleans will be the fifth regional public meeting held since the Task Force was created. The public is encouraged to attend and an opportunity for public comment will be provided.
Members of the public can access the meeting in three ways: by attending in person at one of the sites listed below; by calling into the listen-only phone line (800-369-1897; participant code: 2495142); or via live webstream at http://www.whitehouse.gov/oceans.
Who: Chair Nancy Sutley, White House Council on Environmental Quality
Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Peter Silva, Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency
Associate Deputy Secretary Laura Davis, Department of Interior
Admiral Thad Allen, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
What: Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting
When: Monday, October 19, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. (CDT)
Where: Audubon Aquarium of the Americas & Entergy IMAX Theater
1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Live video-connections will be used at the following locations:
Texas State Aquarium
2710 North Shoreline Boulevard.
Corpus Christi, TX 78402
RSVP Contact: Rosanna Gossett
361-881-1204
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Wiese Marine Science Hall, Room 102W
101 Bienville Blvd.
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
RSVP Contact: Ms Lori Angelo
251-861-7507
National Marine Fisheries Service (4:30-7:30 p.m. EDT)
Southeast Regional Office
263 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
RSVP Contact: Michael Henderson
727-824-5396
J. L. Scott Marine Education Center
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
RSVP Contact: Johnette Bosarge
228-818-8893
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Don't be fooled. It's not a Democrat vs. Republican issue. The beginnings of this garbage were evident in the bush administration. It's all being driven by radical enviro groups, with big money. The Pew foundation is in the process of closing fishing in Australia. Don't believe me? Still think this is fear mongering? Take a look at the article is a respected Sport fishing magazine. http://www.sportfishingmag.com/blog.jsp?cmpid=enews092309
Still, this must be media hipe, right? Well this is from The White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents...orce_FINAL2.pdf
Notice the use of the phrase "the best available science" That is the same nonsence, or non-science that they are using now to close Grouper fishing this winter and the same non-science the SAMFC is using to close red snapper fishing for 35 years.
This is all happening now. There was an act of congress. The Fed Task force will use that as well as the power of the executive order. Your freedom to fish is being taken.
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Feds to 60 Million American Anglers: We don't need you!!!!
IRVINE, Calif. USA – October 5, 2009 – A recently published administration document outlines a structure that could result in closures of sport fishing in salt and freshwater areas across America. The White House created an Interagency Oceans Policy Task Force in June and gave them only 90 days to develop a comprehensive federal policy for all U.S. coastal, ocean and Great Lakes waters. Under the guise of ‘protecting’ these areas, the current second phase of the Task Force direction is to develop zoning which may permanently close vast areas of fishing waters nationwide. This is to be completed by December 9, 2009.
Dave Pfeiffer, President of Shimano American Corporation explained, “In spite of extensive submissions from the recreational fishing community to the Task Force in person and in writing, they failed to include any mention of the over one million jobs or the 6o million anglers which may be affected by the new policies coast to coast. Input from the environmental groups who want to put us off the water was adopted into the report verbatim – the key points we submitted as an industry were ignored.”
Recreational fishing generates a $125 billion annual economy in the United States and supports jobs in every state according to government figures. Through the Sport Fish Restoration program, anglers have provided more than $5 billion through excise taxes on fishing tackle to fishery conservation and education for decades.
In addition to the economic aspects, anglers lead the nation in volunteer conservation efforts on behalf of improving fish habitat, water quality and related environmental areas. “There was no mention of the fishery conservation efforts which anglers have led for over 50 years in every state – an environmental success story that has no equal in the world”, said Phil Morlock, Director, Environmental Affairs for Shimano. “The Task Force did not make any distinction between the dramatic differences between harmful commercial fishing harvest methods and recreational fishing, even though we spelled it out for them in detail,” added Morlock.
Claiming to be the result of a public consultation process the report states, “Having considered a broad range of public comments, this report reflects the requests and concerns of all interested parties.”
The original White House memo and not surprisingly the Task Force report contains multiple references to developing a national policy where Great Lakes and coastal regions are managed, “consistent with international law, including customary international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea” - a 300-page treaty the U.S. has never ratified.
“We question what implications there will be for state authority and jurisdiction in the Great Lakes and coastal regions if the U.S. adopts the U.N. Treaty,” said Pfeiffer.
The report makes it clear that future authority for implementing the policy for coastal and inland waters will fall under White House jurisdiction with a new National Ocean Council comprised of over 20 federal agencies at Cabinet Secretary or Deputy Secretary level. No reference to Congressional jurisdiction is indicated.
“This significant change in U.S. policy direction is the result of a 90-day fire drill process as ordered by the President that, not surprisingly, lacks balance, clarity and quality in the end product,” said Morlock. “People who simply want to take their kids fishing on public waters deserve better from their government,” he added.
Shimano is joining with other members of the recreational fishing industry to urge anglers to contact their members of Congress and the administration to request this process be required to adopt the economic, conservation and social contributions of recreational fishing as key elements of the policy. It is critical that we ensure Congressional oversight and state jurisdiction and management continues.
E-letters can be sent to the administration and members of Congress by visiting http://keepamericafishing.org/
The future of fishing is in your hands.
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I'm really happy with my new spinner. I fish for snapper/grouper, pitch baits to cobia, sails, and mahi and fish for big snook down at Stuart FL. It has become my all around tackle.
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I went to my mechanic a year ago, asking the same question. I thought I wanted Michelin tires before I talked to him. He suggested The Yokohama Geo tires. I did and they are very nice on my Chevy 2500HD. My mechanic suggested Tire Rack, because they had a better price than he could get locally. His shop was an authorized installer for Tire Rack. I had the tires shipped to the shop. It was a very easy process.
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Nice color combo. Go for it!
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I am hoping to go from Port St Lucie to Fort Myers. Has anyone done this trip? What advice would you have?
Thanks
I know some people who have done it. It make take more than one day, so plan on an over night at some marina. Also call ahead to make sure all the locks are open. They close them for repairs sometimes. Sorry, I don't have any phone numbers for you, but others should chime in.
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When I lived up north (Illinois), shrink wrap was the way to go if you wanted to work on the boat during the winter. It was relatively warm inside the bubble. Shrink wrap also handled the snow and wind better than tarps. I never had to repair or re-cover shrink wrap. I do recall having to re-do those tarps. It was not much fun, as I recall.
I finally had a custom cloth (canvas I think) storage cover made. It was more expensive than shrink wrap the first year, but the investment paid back by the second year. That might be worth looking into.
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Wiley,
Sorry for your loss.
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Ok, oil samples were perfect. No gasoline in the oil. f-it, i'm goin fishing!
I'd guess that you were not making oil. either too much oil was put in, or the oil was measured just afer lowering the motors from their full tilt position without running the motors. I drop my motors and then run them before I read the dip stick. Also, double dip that dip stick and read it after the second dipping. You can have an air bubble in the tube on the first dip that can give a false reading.
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Reduced to $70
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I bet that pilot hose is air conditioned; sweet! How many will it seat?
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I am selling this radio to go to a more expensive radio that will give me NMEA OUT as well as the normal NMEA IN. The radio is in great shape and, of course, it works. It comes with the sun cover and flush mounting hardware (no bracket mount).
SOLD
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Check out this free version of Advanced System Care. I started with the free version, but a month later I went to the paid version. The paid version does the maintenance routine automatically.
http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-SystemCa....html?tag=mncol
This does a lot more than clean up your hard drive. The registry cleaner function will put some speed back in your system. I've used this product for 6 months now. Before this product I had two others. This one is the best I have found. BTW I have no connection to the company other than as a happy customer.
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I agree with Florida. No one makes a great sabiki rod. With rod storage space at a premium with 4 fishermen on board, 4 single purpose rods are a waste of space. Add to that they are heavy and have very little flex and you have one bad bait fishing set up.
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That's a hog
We don't target them unless we have friends from the North come down to fish. I enjoy watching the look on the face of a fresh water fisherman as the fight begins. Reef Donkey indeed!
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As an aside, what is this thing about "fused woodruff keys?" Something about if it is not removed and lubricated at the 100 hours, it has to be drilled and tapped to be removed at the 200hr?? Is this common?
If you are referring to the woodruff key in the water bump assembly, they are difficult to remove, but I did not have to drill and tapp. I just grabbed the key with nippers and banged away.
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Looks like a winner
OK all you Woody experts, what's the best way to apply this stuff? Squirt directly on the deck? What say you?
What's your favorite online poker site
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I play texas holdem on a few sites. What's your favorite?
Spade Club: This is my favorite so far. Seems to have better players than the others. They have weekend tournaments where you can win $$$.
Poker Stars: I've only layed the free tournaments. They run one every hour and get thousands of people in them. The bad news is that all the players do is go all in every hand.