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  1. Lets Rehab A Boat

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    Right off the bat I see money dangling in my face...a pair of lower units could be sold for at least $500 each. Should be worth that much if not run after sinking. With the motors i feel only the power heads and electronics are susceptible to damage from immersion. Mid sections could also be sold. Nice salvageable t-top. And if that deck is solid now, there is no reason for it not to pose a problem....

    Hell, Kingair would be a good one to chime in on this boat, as his Trophy got a really good rebuild. You know he has shopped electronics, switches, gauges, lights, hardware...

    Looks like a perfectly good net in there as well!!... :605_thumbs_up:

    It would be a labor of love. If you were to buy the Zukes, you will already have 20K in it. Plus a lot of labor and electronics. So, for say 25K, what is out there that you could buy? There have been some pretty good deals on my local craigslist for big CC's. However none that would have motors with warranty on them..

    None of that matters if all you are after is to build you up a rig you plan to use and enjoy. I really like the lines of the boat. And they do have a following. A lot of us have ridden on one of them offshore a time or two...

  7. Alert: Fishing is Closed

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    I have logged on to the keepamericafishing website and sent my representatives a copy. I have also joined the Pasco County, Florida chapter of CCA.

    I worked very hard back in 94-95 to assist in having the irresponsible gill netters removed from our inshore waters. I committed myself to that drastic measure after seeing thousands of gutted mullet left at my local ramp in Englewood, Fla. Those mullet were gutted for the roe and dumped for all the rest of us to see. Those pictures I took made their way into several issues of Florida Sportsman magazine and caused an uproar. The state amendment passed by a large margin. Myself and many many others all contributed our time and effort.

    It was all about doing something, instead of sitting on my butt and complaining; waiting for someone else to do nothing.

    This is another opportunity for those of us who fish to take a stand and not let this government tell us where and for how long I can wet a line.....

  8. Riddle Me This, I don't Get It!

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    I sure hope that IF my boat was stolen from my fenced property I could post here in an effort to have some fellow members be aware my rig is out there somewhere and maybe an extra pair of eyes could help locate it.

    It might seem like I was crying the blues, but in fact all I want is some help to recover my rig...seems like the cops have bigger fish to fry.

    I think I take all the right precautions, but some of these scumbags would be ruthless enough to do away with your guard dogs; now not only is your boat stolen, but your pets need a burial....

  9. Dog poop....

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    OK, moved up to a boat we can overnight in. Our JackRussel, Lucy really wants to go...so says my wife. So, when overnighting on your boat, with your pets, where do they poop? Anywhere, and just clean it up? In a Depends? Hold them over the side and have them go on command? (You'll have to teach me that one!)

    So, if you go offshore with your dog, how do they go about doing their business?? Thanks, Rick

  12. Calling all electrical gurus

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    Posted · Edited by triumphrick

    If you are going to make a permanent repair, it should be done using inline crimp heat/shrink connections available at HD, Lowes, etc. in their electrical dept, unless you have a reasonable marine supply store near you.

    If you can't buy the ones with heatshrink on them. buy some pieces and cover and shrink the connections. Otherwise, given a few years in the weather and water you will slowly lose the circuitry...

    Do you have a Harbor freight near you? They sell marine shrink sleeve and put their 2 speed heat guns on sale for as little as $10.

  17. RIP Beachnut

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    Oh my God...I am so sorry to hear of your loss...

    I never had pets untill I married this wife and for the past few years we have had a little JackRussel who is as much a part of our family as my kids. I could not imagine having to put her down. God bless you...and we will have a special prayer for you both tonight..Rick

  18. Trade in Advice

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    I'm not in a big hurry to get a new boat but I am ready to buy if the price and boat is right. Wife and I both think the Sailfish 2360 is perfect for what we do. Nice seating and comforts for her, good fishing for me and twins so I can feel a little better offshore. I'd like a little bigger but my canal and docking situation would make that difficult but not impossible.

    Dealer has declined my offer and says they will not budge off the price, trade or not. I think the price could be better. This boat only has twin 115's, trailer is extra and the electronics were removed. Add the 2500 they want for the trailer and another 2500 for electronics and the price is up to 44,900. There are two comparable boats in the Trader, both with 150's, trailer and electronics for 44,900 and 48,900. I'm pretty sure a better deal could be had on all the boats.

    I know what you mean about the twins. We are just a little south of you and we know what the run is like to get to any decent deeper weater. With our newer rig we wanted and got twins. With the four strokes they are within 1 mpg of the single 150 on my last KeyWest. Really efficient and the 115's have proven to be trouble free. I talked to one other member here who had a rig similar to the one you are looking at and has been really happy with it. Good luck, but if you can afford to play the waiting game a while I would. I don't know if you are dealing with Homosassa Marine, but we found them to have high prices and would not really negotiate...

  19. Trade in Advice

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    I recently helped a buddy pick up a 2003 ProLine 20' DC, '03 Mercury 150, '03 EZ Loader trailer few electronics for $8800. The overall condition of the boat was good to very good. It had been for sale for $10,500 for about three weeks before we made the offer.

    I just sold my '02 KeyWest 2020DC, '02 Yamaha 150 2 stroke 140 hrs, '02 Performance trailer and all electronics for $14k.

    The prices for some used boats are pretty low right now.

  22. 09-09-09

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    remember when everyone thought the world was going to come to a halt on 01-01-2001?

    Or at least all of our computers would stop working. For years after that I serviced systems with our y2k decals indicating we had installed new firmware that we knew would not be affected...company made a lot of money on that. I also serviced the exact same equipment that some customers did not spring for the new upgrade....their products were unaffected..

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