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    KEEP BUMPING HEAD

    I usually have to get banged each year to remember. i now wear a skull cap which, when it happens, softens the blow. Door entry is not a problem for my shorter guests. I am raising 6 grandkids.
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    Lets keep track of Good and Bad Customer Service

    I needed service to leaking tilt trim unit, lower unit seal, electrical issues and misc other. In our area we do not have much for repair facilities. I asked the guys, a marine mechanic and the guys at a marine retail store where to go. No one recommended Eureka or Medford. I did get a...
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    State Marine Parks Survey

    Be careful! Your wish may come true. I did a trip to So Cal to pick up a surfboard and get away. Next time I will have the board shipped because Day one I go to beach south of San Clemente cost $15 for day. I stayed all day and left in evening so I got money's worth but it used to be $5. Day...
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    What is Coast Guard Duty?

    Well said. It not only applies to everything big or small like go or no go decisions it also applies to your personal protection. The police has no duty to save you either. So use common sense and take precautions. It is usually better to use brain before brawn. CG limits rescue boats...
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    Boating Music

    "As I was walking down paradise street yeah hey blow the man down A pretty young damsel by chance did I meet give me some time to blow the man down. She says to me would you like a treat yeah hey blow the man down delighted to be with a charmer so sweet give me some time to blow the...
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    different ideas for tow vehicles

    I use a ford E250 for highway towing the cd and a kubota 26 hp tractor for moving the cd around the property. One of the fishermen in our area uses his tractor for getting to town. I am around 4 miles from the boat ramp. Either can do the trip but its alot quicker in the van.
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    Cdory vs Ranger Tug

    I have an 06 angler rigged with dual 50's, radar arch with radar, gps, radio and vhf antenna's, across the motor well grab bar, inside grab bars on overhead, dual down riggers, chart plotter integrated with radar, fish finder, stereo, fishing rods, and a guitar plus all the required safety gear...
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    Gas Prices

    3.78 TO 3.88 FOR REGULAR, 80 miles away 3.15.
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    Support Boats in the surf - movie Chasing Mavericks

    Looks like one of the jet ski skippers was on the helm. He was just giving all a thrill. There are more than enough surfboards on deck to cover the crew on board. The surfboard is a better floatation device if you are awake.
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    single v.twin engines - unnecsssary anxiety, perhaps

    Most of the commercial vessels used in commercial fishing out of our port and probably most ports are single engine setups. They are very reliable if maintained. They have also many fishermen buddies and they tend to help one another. We do not have a tow service company in Crescent City. It...
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    Manouvering a C-Dory

    When I am in tight places, I position my helm dead ahead and then split the throttles for directional control.
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    Gas Prices

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    Why You Need a Kicker!

    If you don't have a kicker big or small, you need some really long oars and a bull horn that the boss holds and says stroke, stroke stroke faster whip whip. I'll teach you why you need that kicker the boss utters. Now stroke harder and faster, whip whip crack!
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    Fish on!

    I was marking fish at all depths and some were 50 foot and deeper. I use down riggers. We found that 25' was good for plenty of action. Of course I always have something smelly to offer them. The line that worked so well that day had a stainless flasher a thirty inch leader to double hooks...
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    Fish on!

    I have not seen this much bait fish - ever. The salmon were gorged with baby shrimp. I also saw a whale. Don't know which species but it was not a grey. The winds also died and the water is warming up to 54. Looks like we will have these conditions for another week. I need to figure out...
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    Fish on!

    Salmon arrived. Bait fish in thick columns, birds on top and salmon underneath. Limited in under 4 hours with fish in the 15 to 20 pound range. Finally I get to use the boat for my intended use. After I bought the boat our salmon fishing was regulated out while the fish were in a recovery...
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    Gas Prices

    Glad to hear the update. We are at 3.9999.
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    Gas Prices

    I gave some numbers around 7 pages ago. You might also check out the GM-Volt sight. Yesterday they had a discussion about how the car pays for it self. Of the electric cars and hybrids I chose the Volt for the extended range capability. I can drive the car across country without a charge...
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    Gas Prices

    Where? There is already over a $1.00 difference everywhere now. Whatever the national average is we will be above it by .50. The volt battery has an 8 year 100000 mile warranty. Replacement cost today installed is around 3k. Projections are that the battery may last 15 years. I bet this is...
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    Gas Prices

    I charge the car both at home and at the office. My home bill has increased $20 a month. I hardly notice the difference on the office bill. Roger stated its e rating. It may have cost me $150 in electricity to do what would have been close to $2000 in fuel bills. So it seems I may be doing...
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