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Hi Jack I had a similar problem at the beginning of this season. Besides a rough idle it was collecting water in the crankcase. My problems included changing thermostats and dirt in one of the carbs. I took the boat to a repair shop to fix it. They changed the thermostats and he tapped the...

No. More strain than the benefit.

The Japan tsunami caused millions of dollars of damage to our harbor in Crescent City. It was rebuilt to withstand larger tsunami's but not the big one. We had engineers and harbor personal in the harbor that day. Scientific studies. They were lucky that the wave did not spill out of the harbor...

So sorry to hear of the loss. Pray for the families of the departed. I also would not knowing go out if that tyoe of front was predicted. We had a day in October a few years ago that was nice in the morning and all size boats were out. Suddenly a front came thru that was not on the forecast...

Hi Journey on I use my motor trim to bring bow down or up and my tabs to remove list when running. Since I prefer to have a balanced load, I will move passengers around if they are the problem. I also mostly boat in the ocean where nothing is level anyway for long. There I make sure my tabs...

Hi Kushtaka I have had several jet boats to run the Klamath. I am not the expert but have many years experience running them. It sounds like you can run them. Its more about reading the water than charts as distance traveled is not very easily remembered on new water. Water looks different as...

Thanks for the tips on kayaking. I was not able to access your report foggy. I will be careful and take my new adventures in baby steps as I learn the ins and outs of it.

I don't go alone in my boat. I only fish out of my boat and would rather share the experience with a friend or family when using the boat. I do give my crew the chance to drive and get familiar with the controls. I am thinking of purchasing a kayak hobie pro angler that I will go alone on. I...

A vhf radio. Even though I have basic tools on board, I have yet to use them. If I have repairs I do them at home. I don't travel which would change my tool selection. Then the tools would probably be in the truck.

I use the noaa near shore reports to get an idea. Surf sites can be good but I usually look at them for the cam corder view. Some surf sites have very accurate wave forecasting models. Great for surfing. I use noaa because it is fairly accurate and local. Before I launch I use my eyes and...

Hi Stan It depends on a lot. Probably passengers and mission and hull design but in my angler I usually quarter them at a reduced speed so I don't pound. I hate pounding. If you have trim adjustments I would want the bow down. Wakes are different than ocean swells. They can be steep and short...

I have lost gear to sea lions and for the most part once they have your fish its probably not coming home. I have a friend who did get his back. He engaged the motor and full speed ahead tried to run the mf over. The sea lion gave up and Barney went home with his fish. When they show up I...

Since I only boat in open ocean waters, the conditions dictate my forward progress. Highest speeds running with the swells around 12 to 15 knots unless big steep swells then maybe 2 to 4 knots. Running into the swell is usually really slow unless swell has long interval. So on the average maybe...

Here in No Cal gas has dropped from 4.05 to 3.80. We will never see the lower prices the rest enjoy. This tread has been clipped. It used to be many more pages.

I like the ugly sticks. They come in many different models to suit your fishing needs and are reasonably priced and seems to be durable. I gave up on the more expensive rods as they would loose eyes and become unusable. Even my first ugly stick is still fishable. I don't buy the less...

Since purchased new my log reflects date used or serviced motor hours port and stbd who went fish count area fished gas purchased motor maintenance & cost trailer maintenance & cost any thing else worth noting I can tell you that 2013 and 2012 were the best salmon seasons in many years but I...

Welcome and enjoy your boat. I have 2 down riggers on my 22 angler. Its plenty and you still need to be on task when you hookup. I cannot image how that would work with 4 down riggers and a smaller deck and probably 4 or 5 fishermen. I was introduced to mooching this year. I love it and down...

Thank you for the replies Kushtaka. I understand quartering in open ocean swells but would not use that technique in broken swells unless they are insignificant. It sounds like you were in protected waters that had current and tide changes which caused the breakers. They probably were not big...

I am trying to understand your situation and need some input. If you are going into the waves at 16 knots what is happening as you go over the swells. My thoughts keep seeing your boat air born and pounding as you come down. Was this happening. I also ran a 25 ft safe boat with 450 hp and one...

I have an 06 angler with out the table. I have two forward facing seats and the rest is cabinets. No sink or refer. I think this was a table delete option. I am bad at posting pictures and most pictures I do have have the boat in the background and the days catch proudly being displayed. My...