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  1. starcrafttom

    Shrimp 2025

    The map https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/page_body_full_width/public/2019-03/ma7_shrimpareas.jpg?itok=CFSZTMGW https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/page_body_full_width/public/2023-06/shrimp-special-opening-7-south-v3.jpg?itok=kH4JtlAa
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    Shrimp 2025

    Recreational shrimp fisheries for all shrimp including spot shrimp will open in many Puget Sound Marine Areas April 15, 2025 Action: Recreational shrimp seasons will open for all shrimp including spot shrimp in Marine Areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, 5, 6, 7 East, 7 South, 7 West...
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    Would You Cruise San Juan Islands in 16' C-Dory?

    we day fish in a 16 alum boat all the time in the san juans. Its just knowing the weather and tides. People kayak and even canoe all the way to Alaska. 16 ft Cdory is a caddy compared to that.
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    WTB 22 angler or cruiser, Washington State

    well now that spring is here I will be selling of finishing my22 angler. as is for 20k or 30plus when finished. Right now its a clean slate if you are looking to build it the way you want. Pm me if you want to talk about it.
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    WHEN DO WE RETIRE FROM BOATING?

    I want to say " when I die" but it sounds rash. But I just don't see a day I don't have a boat of some sort. I just love it to much. even if I am that old guy sitting in a fisher play house tug with a rod in my hand and the line in a bucket or water I will be happy. That would make a great t...
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    New to this

    on the 23 it's going to be better. Its a bigger boat but wider over all but does not narrow it the back like a 22 so gets better fuel mileage.
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    Friday Harbor

    only problem with Blaine when we used it is the wind. Not at Blaine but in the Strait of Georgia. If that wind is blowing at all there is no where to hide from it. 30 miles of open water for that swell to build. We had to play the waiting game in the Gabriola island area because the wind and...
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    Power match for 22, 23 2nd 25, what seems appropriate

    https://yamahaoutboards.com/rigging/helm-master-ex
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    Power match for 22, 23 2nd 25, what seems appropriate

    My 2 cents. Get the highest hp for the weight. Not all brands are the same. so my 27 cdory has a 225 Honda ( I did not pick it). The 250 and 275 Honda are the same weight and motor. So I would have gone with the 275.. but wait! the newer mercury 225 is 186lbs lighter then the Honda 225, which...
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    What's your favorite fish for the table ?

    back to a old post here but ling is still my favorite. susan now uses ritz crackers ground up for the breading. deep fry baked or fried in butter in a pan it does not mater its just great to eat. We do Salmon the same way. And I think that silver is by far the best salmon but I will not turn...
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    Friday Harbor

    You could launch at Cap Sante but that sling is a lot. Ramp and parking at deception pass. We use this one a lot. launch at washington park with parking. Good for your smaller boat. But does go almost dry on a -2 tide. My boat needs a 2 ft tide or better for that one. We have also been using...
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    West Coast Storm Surges

    We were down in Coos bay for the holiday and the storms were one after another. big winds and surf on he beaches. all the bar crossings were closed. At the entrance to Winchester and coos bay the surf was at least 10ft in the channel. I looked at windy and wave watch one day and 200 miles off...
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    Buying the Merlin

    I cant wait to see how it handles
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    Buying the Merlin

    Looks great but we need interior photos
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    Autopilot Principles

    Any kicker from 5hp, small side , to 9.9 will work fine but, always a but, not all are equal. anything below a 8 is not going to have power tilt and trim or remote throttle for the most part. EFI is great and Mercury has that on their 9.9 motor bodies ( power head) but some of them and some of...
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    Autopilot Principles

    " to save gas and noise" I am not sure you would do either running a cdory on a kicker at almost full throttle vs a 90hp main motor at idle. A modern 90 hp at idle is almost silent. I have a 225 hp honda on my27 cdory and I cant hear it running at idle. I can hear the water pump pissing over...
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    Autopilot Principles

    Hi, So autopilots ( AP) come in several forms for several uses. auto pilots for the big motors are either hydraulic or electrical. 95% are hydraulic driven by a pump that is mounted inline with your current hydraulic pump, thats your steering wheel. Your steering wheel is just a hand powered...
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    Tenders (Dingys)

    We have a 9ft? inflatable with a inflatable keel . The keel and floor are the must have for me. It allows you to easily row the boat to shore far better then a flat floor or a wood floor. I have had all of them at one time or another and nothing rows as easily as a blow up keel and floor. We...
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    27 foot long cabin

    http://www.c-brats.com/albums/Aiviq/27_pilothouse.jpg Does anyone know what happened to this boat?
  20. (starcrafttom) ten lbs coho

    (starcrafttom) ten lbs coho

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