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Troutkiller2006

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if its too hot to fish, its too hot to work on the boat. if its too cold to fish, itstoo cold to work on the boat. if its not too hot or too cold and im not fishing its raining. or i have more important things to do.

but lets be honest... its never really too hot or too cold too fish, is it? and the only thing that important is spending time with my kid, so i need to take him fishing more, rite?

dam rain
 
Few years back we got a couple inches of snow fishing Va beach chasing ocean stripers. Enclosure and 2 Mr. Heaters running wide open were the ticket. We caught 1 short that day. There's probably some pics in the fishing section. Never too cold.
 
Blue_Runner said:
Few years back we got a couple inches of snow fishing Va beach chasing ocean stripers. Enclosure and 2 Mr. Heaters running wide open were the ticket. We caught 1 short that day. There's probably some pics in the fishing section. Never too cold.
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Enclosure is great for those that can afford them. For me, that's what a Cuddy Cabin is for. I keep telling myself I'm going to install a window in the door so I can watch the lines from inside. Love Mr. Heaters, but they gobble up too much air and propane. I do like the one use body and hand warmers though. No fumes, safe and they keep you remarkably warm. Still, an enclosure would be nice. Anyone have one they want to give away free to an old salt?
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Destroyer said:
Enclosure is great for those that can afford them. For me, that's what a Cuddy Cabin is for. I keep telling myself I'm going to install a window in the door so I can watch the lines from inside. Love Mr. Heaters, but they gobble up too much air and propane. I do like the one use body and hand warmers though. No fumes, safe and they keep you remarkably warm. Still, an enclosure would be nice. Anyone have one they want to give away free to an old salt?
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Disposable toe and hand warmers are great - brighten the whole day a notch..
 
jvitiel said:
Disposable toe and hand warmers are great - brighten the whole day a notch..
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Yup... those are the one use things I was talking about. I like the larger ones, tuck two of them in your belt, one on each side by your kidneys, and they keep your whole body warm all day. :news:
 
Destroyer said:
Enclosure is great for those that can afford them. For me, that's what a Cuddy Cabin is for. I keep telling myself I'm going to install a window in the door so I can watch the lines from inside. Love Mr. Heaters, but they gobble up too much air and propane. I do like the one use body and hand warmers though. No fumes, safe and they keep you remarkably warm. Still, an enclosure would be nice. Anyone have one they want to give away free to an old salt?
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Destroyer,
Do you have a factory bimini top?
I did have a complete enclosure for a factory top. Not sure if I still have it down in the basement in the shop but I will take a look. It came off our 91 V. Not sure if the zippers would match up etc. I will take a look next time I'm down in the shop. It has maroon binding and the clear vinyl in tired.
 
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inaforty said:
Destroyer,
Do you have a factory bimini top?
I did have a complete enclosure for a factory top. Not sure if I still have it down in the basement in the shop but I will take a look. It came off our 91 V. Not sure if the zippers would match up etc. I will take a look next time I'm down in the shop. It has maroon binding and the clear vinyl in tired.
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THIS is exactly WHY I love this site!!! People sharing a common love and helping each other out. :fam:

Unfortunately the bimini top I have is not factory. It's aftermarket. If yours is held in place with zippers I have my sister in law that sews everything and can adapt it to my top.... and if it's held in place with snaps I have the tools to do that myself.
By all means please take a look and see if you still have it.

THANK YOU!!!!! :news:
 
I found the curtains down in the shop in a storage box.
The side curtains are usable but not perfect.They need a good cleaning. Here are a couple of pic.



The front curtain has a small hole in the clear vinyl and probably should be replaced.


The front curtain doesn't have the split for the windshield opening.
All the pieces are fastened to the bimini by zippers. You will need #10 Ykk zippers to attach them. The bottoms have the snaps which attach to the windshield. Those are the clip on snaps that slide around so that is an easy adjustment to make on your boat.

I can ship them out to you on Monday if you want them.

If you're sure the curtains will fit I can install new vinyl in the front for $80 or I can ship them to you as they are for free.
 
Destroyer doesn't think the curtains will work for him.
Anyone else have a factory bimini that might have some use for these curtains?
 
Package is on it's way! Should be there Monday!

Replaced the clear vinyl on the front/windshield panel.
I found some scrap pieces under the work table. They're not perfect but usable. I had to split the windshsield into 3 pieces to make the scraps work. Used coil zippers in between the panels. Got to thinking.......Front windshield wouldn't do you any good if you couldn't see out of it.:head:
The zippers to attach to the top are usable. They are #10 YKK zippers.

Keep the clear vinyl clean with mild soap and a reggae mitt and plenty of water. Use 210 clear polish after they been washed and dried. It's a good idea to use 303 aerospace protectant a few times a year.

 
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