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adower
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There is a couple people on here with bad ass boats. Suprised they haven't popped in.
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hidnn.o.s.
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Dustin/blue, where do you guys live, as in what lakes to you frequent?
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68dustin
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nice blue!!! I live in Vacaville, so from my door step to the launch ramp is 35 mins..
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I live in San Jose but my parents just bought a house in Valley Springs. So, I will be up at New Hogan, Camanche, New Melones, Pardee, Amador, etc. most of the time.
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hidnn.o.s.
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No better way to end a work day in the middle of the week than on the water with friends and a cooler of iced beverages
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East Bay 50
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How do you post pics? I want to uploads some photos of my boat.
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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68dustin
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How's the water temp @ berryessa? Man they say only 77 with a 13mph wind for sunday ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!"
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East Bay 50
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I just picked this boat up last week! I plan on taking it out Sunday
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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hidnn.o.s.
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Yeah, Saturday is your target day! We were swimming in Berryessa 3 weeks ago. Warm, no. FREEZING, no!
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R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
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hidnn.o.s.
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
That thing looks plush, NICE!
Need a cafords day on the water coming up?!?!?
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R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
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East Bay 50
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
That thing looks plush, NICE!
Need a cafords day on the water coming up?!?!?
Thanks! It's got everthing I was looking for. Fuel Injection, Bench seating, over 21ft etc. It holds 10 so its good for the family and friends.
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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hidnn.o.s.
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Same here, injected, 10 person rating, storage and seeting like crazy etc! I chose the Yamaha due to the swim deck layout 100%. The twin jet engine took some getting used to, but I love the boat/size and the 9 foot bimini!
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R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
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Just saw a guy filling up his wake board boat at the gas station. His tow rig was an escalade hybrid...... That wouldn't have been my first choice on a towing vehicle LOL.
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I have no intenions of keeping anyones parts or taking anyones money.
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East Bay 50
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Same here, injected, 10 person rating, storage and seeting like crazy etc! I chose the Yamaha due to the swim deck layout 100%. The twin jet engine took some getting used to, but I love the boat/size and the 9 foot bimini!
That nice. i gotta get me a bbq gritt for mine too!
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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East Bay 50
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Same here, injected, 10 person rating, storage and seeting like crazy etc! I chose the Yamaha due to the swim deck layout 100%. The twin jet engine took some getting used to, but I love the boat/size and the 9 foot bimini!
That nice. i gotta get me a bbq grill for mine too!
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hidnn.o.s.
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Steak, shrimp, burgers, dogs, chicken etc so far. Whole new way to eat in the middle of a lake!
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R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
No better way to end a work day in the middle of the week than on the water with friends and a cooler of iced beverages
I remember when I had my first Pepsi...
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I own a houseboat. What I like to do is invite women over and take them to the middle of the ocean and they always ending up sleeping with me. It's all in the implication bro.
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68dustin
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AH.. Lets keep it goin.. 
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i need to increase my trailer reversing skills down the ramp lol camping don pedro in july on a weekday so i can pratice, aint noone gonna be there ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Im going to buy a decent fishing/cruising boat for next summer. I went on a trip last weekend with my buddy and a couple of 8/10 blondes and im hooked. Owning a boat beats the hell out of throwing thousands at a car to go .5 seconds faster. Most fun ive had in years.
Question, How reliable are older boats? I see a couple decent sized ones for $4000-$5000 from the early 90s. Seems like a good start boat size for someone like me.
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68dustin
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quote:
Originally posted by Robb:
Im going to buy a decent fishing/cruising boat for next summer. I went on a trip last weekend with my buddy and a couple of 8/10 blondes and im hooked. Owning a boat beats the hell out of throwing thousands at a car to go .5 seconds faster. Most fun ive had in years.
Question, How reliable are older boats? I see a couple decent sized ones for $4000-$5000 from the early 90s. Seems like a good start boat size for someone like me.
As long as you keep up on them they are just like cars... other than my lil mishaps that lowered my out drive down on the freeway, it's never gave me any problems.. Took me a while to fix all the crap that broke, But now I can pretty much take apart my own boat.. f' shop prices..
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"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!"
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68dustin
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Originally posted by fredfifty:
i need to increase my trailer reversing skills down the ramp lol camping don pedro in july on a weekday so i can pratice, aint noone gonna be there
ya I had fun sat night... pulled out the lake around 10 pm with no flash lights or any lights at all... Took a few times to get it on the trailer
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"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!"
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Originally posted by Robb:
Im going to buy a decent fishing/cruising boat for next summer. I went on a trip last weekend with my buddy and a couple of 8/10 blondes and im hooked. Owning a boat beats the hell out of throwing thousands at a car to go .5 seconds faster. Most fun ive had in years.
Question, How reliable are older boats? I see a couple decent sized ones for $4000-$5000 from the early 90s. Seems like a good start boat size for someone like me.
Get off the ls based cock and you'll pick up a lot more than .5..
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hidnn.o.s.
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Originally posted by Robb:
Owning a boat beats the hell out of throwing thousands at a car to go .5 seconds faster. Most fun ive had in years.
Question, How reliable are older boats? I see a couple decent sized ones for $4000-$5000 from the early 90s. Seems like a good start boat size for someone like me.
All in the boat you buy. Boats get bad reps from someone in your position buying a boat that has no clue what to look for, then getting nickle n dimed. Also, buy a book and learn to do all your OWN maintenance yourself. To take my twin engine Yamaha in to the dealer for oil changes to both engines they want between $500 and $800, NO JOKE. It takes an hour MAX, some mobil 1 oil, two $15 filters and a pump to suck the old oil out. Took me and a buddy an hour total which included alcoholic consumption in my driveway.
My 73 Tahitti I bought a Chilton "type" book and learned to take the top and bottom ends apart, change impellars, fluids etc. It broke down 1 time on the water where I was towed back, turned out nothing more than fouled the spark plugs (old ass boat, mixing oil/fuel and going through no wakes zones = no bueno over time.)
That being said, there is no better way to spend a day in the sun than on your boat floating in the water.......
Locked and loaded for a 48 hour camping trip, LOL. Bow is FULL of wood
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R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
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