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  4. RDU....

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    Weighing some options right now, and among them would be a move to the RDU area. Would likely rent a house, not buy. Looking for information from any members that live in that area about the good/bad/ugly. Keeping the boat of course. Family with 2 little kids, so high quality schools are a must. We run a home retail business, so living in the 'burbs is going to be best for business.

    Right now, Cary/Apex/Morrisville is looking real good. I've visited in that area a few times and loved it.

    Move wouldn't be overnight, we need to save up money and sell our house here.

    I live in Johnston County just outside of Wake County and I work in Cary. You can probably get property for a lot less in this area than the Apex/Cary/Morrisville corridor. Our schools are very good especially in the West Johnston area. We will have a brand new high school up and running by next year. We have access to interstate highways to Wilmington and Raleigh and easy access to Morehead City. We have a pretty good quality of life here in the burbs. Good Luck. My sister and her husband live in Falls Church I can understand wanting to have a break from all of that.

  5. 7/19-7/26 Beaufort vacation

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    I'll be on vacation in Beaufort next week. I am keeping my boat in the water at Town Creek Marina. My wife has decreed that I will not be fishing by myself anymore so I'm looking for fishing partners. Inshore or offshore trolling or bottom bouncing or jigging weather dependent I'm available. Let me know if you are interested. I don't have very reliable computer access down there so pm me before Saturday and I'll give you my cell number.

  6. Fisherman missing off of Morehead City

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    For those that don't look at THT much anymore, I copied this post from the Carolinas forum there:

    And a subsequent post with additional info:

    I have fished with him before. His business card is in my wallet. A friend of mine at Fisherman's Inn hooked me up with him so he wouldn't have to fish by himeself. I thought his boat was a little smaller unless he has gotten a new one. It was an older 25' Grady cuddy with twins. I sure hope he is alright but it doesn't sound good. Prayers for his family.

  8. Sea Hunt 24 Gamefish

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    The layot looks pretty much like my 232. It is 8" longer and about 300 lbs heavier. The recessed trim tabs are a great idea. It can be hard to get into my boat from the swim ladder because of the tabs. The fuel numbers are about the same as mine with a 225. I wold think that depending on where they put the weight it should ride very well. My 232 rides pretty well in most conditions. I also like the larger console. I have a 12" MFD on mine and it is about all that could fit on it. Some things I don't like about it are the wiring. I think it could have been done a lot better and mine has a lot of gelcoat cracks. I don't particularly care for the t-top that my dealer installed. I think the factory one is nicer. Make sure they don't put the anchor light in the middle of the T-top I couldn't reach mine and I eventually had it moved. The fish boxes in the front also need a little more insulation. The anchor box is kind of small I carry 300' of rope and it is pretty full I had to modify my anchor to fit in the box. Overall I think it is a well made boat and a lot of these things might have been addressed in the 240. If you want a ride in mine sometimes let me know.

  9. Fire onboard Big Rock Participant Instigator

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    Here is what you posted on the other forum.

    "While the fishing day wound down for many, one boat Aquasabi, showed the positive spirit of the tournament when a fellow Big Rock fishing vessel, Instigator, a 43-foot Post owned by Jerry and Elaine Satterfield of Mooresville, developed sudden engine problems and needed help.

    The eight people onboard the vessel were required to abandon ship near the R-14 Knuckle Buoy off Cape Lookout when the boat’s engine overheated, causing the Halon System to go off and douse the engines with fire retardant foam.

    When Satterfield radioed for help, the Coast Guard responded and requested any boats in the area to assist the vessel in trouble.

    Aquasabi, a 28-foot Carolina Classic from Smyrna owned by Mark Scholer, responded and gave aid. In their quest to assist the Instigator, the Aquasabi captain and crew were unable to weigh any gamefish a junior angler had caught in the boat’s final day of fishing in the Big Rock"

    I didn't read that article until after I posted the question. I know Bob Lucas that owns the other Instigator. Glad it ended well. according to a response on the other forum both engines will have to be rebuilt.

  10. Launching out of Morehead

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    Freeman's is a great shop. I buy almost all my stuff there. They are very knowlegeable and will be happy to answer your questions. They would probably show you how to rig your own hoos if they have time. There are 2 live bait boats that hang out most mornings in the turning basin. Captain Stacy and EJW. You should be able to get either of them on 16 or 68. When are you going to be down? I'm sure that one of the members here would be willing to help you with rigging baits. I have started using the West Beaufort access ramps they have just been re-built and are very nice and have quite a bit of parking. You need to get bait before you get there because there isn't much of anyplace in Beaufort to buy bait.

    Good Luck and Have Fun!!

  12. Capsized boat Beaufort Inlet 6/13

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    I'm guessing this had to be the case...it just doesn't look bad enough out there to capsize a 25' boat. Although, pictures can be deceiving... :504_shrugging:

    I will be very interested to see if we ever get a report on what really happened. I came through the Inlet around 4:00 and though the seas weren't bad they were as Rich described them best "Confused" coming from a couple of different directions and the Charter fleet was coming in at about that time and they had it churned up pretty good. I don't know if he was anchored or not but if he didn't have enough rode out and got in some of the wake I saw he could have gone over. I got airborne twice crossing wakes to get to Beaufort. That inlet is a great one but with an outgoing tide on a south wind with all that wake it could be a tough place if you are not used to it. Again I don't know what happened but I really feel for the owner of that boat.

  19. Morehead first week of July

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    Okay trip is set now, going to spend a couple days in Morehead. Taking the boat and planning on one day offshore weather permitting.

    Whats the scoop? I got some basics earlier, but I'd like to get some more info if anyone has it.

    Mahi 10-20 miles out, is that right?

    any wrecks or towers to find AJ and or Cobia on that I should check out?

    Also, any good sources for an inshore and offshore chart for that area?

    That should be about right for Mahi, kings, sailfish etc. There are some great wrecks offshore and some nice reefs and ledges. Maps Unique makes a good offshore map and I have one that I really like that is laminated that has a lot of inshore stuff on it. I also have a spreadsheet with a lot of well known numbers on it if you are interested, PM me and I can email it to you.

    Good Luck!!

  20. MAD 4 Will Make History !

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    The upcoming MAD 4 Morehead City will break all previous MAD records.

    At the present time, we have:

    230 troops on 76 private boats.

    170 on two headboats.

    200 volunteers, boat and land based.

    200 family member for onshore activities.

    Close to 750 for the afternoon cookout.

    We turned off enrollment several weeks ago and still have a waiting list!!!!!

    Its going to rock. I can't wait. Hopefully I can get some cobia fishing in this weekend. I signed you up to win the NCSU basketball tickets that AspenKlutz got. :2261_high:

  23. Cape Lookout 5-16

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    Went out with Greg (weekender) and Kay in search of cobia. LOTS of folks had the same idea. We hooked up with something that almost pulled a rod in the water (safety cord caught it!)

    Then we hooked up with a big Hatteras Blue. I have never caught one that big, man what a mean fish.

    I had a blast with Greg and Kay. They have system for everything and Kay is in a class by herself. She can rig, anchor, drive the boat, drive the truck....etc. Greg has it made boyz.

    Had a friend call me while we were working the boatshow said they caught a 25lb, 35lb and 63lb and lost about 4-5 more. They are chewing. Most have been caught just inside the inlet and in the turning basin according to Joe Shute.

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