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Some real nice watercraft on display. I loved this Powercat. Made before I was born. Belongs to OleGator.

Quote," We are going to be gifted with a health care plan we are forced to purchase, and fined if we do not, which purportedly covers at least 20 million more people without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he does not...

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/nov/02/letter-fish-are-fine-off-treasure-coast-but-are/ I agree with the article. The latest is the black sea bass. Really? They are in jeopardy? Hardly, it is all political. This is how FL Fish and Game responded to my letter last year. (letter below...

Pilot fish wouldn't leave me alone, I guess I look like a whale in the water. Also saw a nice spanish mackerel while snorkeling. Several feeding dolphin on the way back and a Bald Eagle. Homasassa is beautiful. Very low tide at around 3:30. Looked like a winter low.

This picture was taken on that lake. We have a bunch of Dumsombeeches down here. Beyond a doubt been preaching it for years. See what I mean. Now for the rest of the story-- The "crack head" was a transplant from one of our Northern States, Michigan if I recall. The guy makes a full...

Chart - She sits a bit low in the stern that is for sure. I will get some new pictures soon. Not much different than these. New motor is only slightly heavier than the one pictured. The 250XS is stock. There isn't a lot of options for modifications on the Optimax motors, YET. I read up on...

Just got back from a weekend on the Suwannee. Preliminary results shows some very good mileage. I am pleased with the running of this new to me motor. Looks like it burned about a gallon of 2-stroke oil and I know I went approx 160 miles in 2 days running. From the Gulf of Mexico up the...

Like an elephant on a fleas back.

Did away with the liner portion of the fishbox. Used the space to install a high speed water pickup for the livewell/leaning post, mounted the raw water pump, livewell pump and have good access to the bilge pumps through there. My boat is not a self bailer due to the modifications from original...

By Environmentalist Whack Jobs. Careful when you go to buy your teak and mahogony boys. There is a new Sheriff in town. You better damn well know what the country of origin is if you require the exotic stuff. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904787404576530520471223268.html

A few parts have arrived. Not installed yet.

Disassembled tuner from exhaust plate, painted 25" leg prepped and ready, reassembly started, bolted tuner back to exhaust plate, lower mounts to driveshaft housing, 25" water tube in SS, Bolted the assembly to the driveshaft housing and mounted the housing to the swivel bracket. Waiting on a...

Orange peel and lots of it. Ended up sealing the entire cowl and spraying with urethane paint HVLP first time ever. Owned the spray gun for 10 years but only sprayed gelcoat in the past. This was a learning experience. Took my last best shot spraying the black. Decided it was good enough for...

Every once in a while I get a project to the point of completion. Pictures of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd attempt at paint on the Mercury cowl.

A few pics. Pretty large gator. Then the Seabold racer, one of the 13' Biel Cat (capable of 83 MPH) Crazy.

Recooperating from a great weekend of boating on the St. Johns River. Lake Monroe to Lake Harney. Lots of beautiful rigs and plenty of speed. A few compliments on the V. We were dubbed the "chase boat" for a retired Seabold Champ boat. That was Parker Rabe's (the owner of #202) nice way of...

Here we go. This is the next outboard for the center console. Decided to stop the thread crapping on my buddy Reel's account. I purchased as a 20" leg off a bass boat so it is clean and without corrosion. Good thing because I had to switch it over to 25" for my V. More pictures to come. Waiting...

Trying for a used 225 Optimax for the V. Hoping for a lot better mileage..Not looking forward to re-rigging or buying the smartcraft stuff..

A few more Extra passenger looking for bugs too.

Weeks vacation coincided with Lobster Mini-Season. Zero Fish for the week. Tried to fish the reef in the Whaler in 4 to 6. Too rough for comfort considering the entire family was with me. Only dropped the anchor once, fish finder marking fish like crazy but had to call it. Mom is 75 and she...