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re: Shearwater 25LTZ rebuild thread
Posted by CP3 on 5/21/24 at 4:38 pm
this is another reason I just completely removed the console on this one :lol:...
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re: Shearwater 25LTZ rebuild thread
Posted by CP3 on 5/21/24 at 9:13 am
Yeah I feel like even with the weld mount stuff it can still be hit or miss sometimes. I’ve never had great luck using adhesive zip tie mounts, so I try to avoid using them if at all possible. Even if you get a good bond, sometimes it just flakes off whatever surface it’s adhered too. Almost have to...
re: Shearwater 25LTZ rebuild thread
Posted by CP3 on 5/21/24 at 8:26 am
I try to avoid using adhesive to hang zip tie mounts. Prefer to use 316SS screws.
But in the cases I do have to use adhesive, Weldmount adhesive/hangers is my go to. Just sometimes hard to find the adhesive in stock. Prep is fairly typical, remove any loose surface paint/contaminants and rough up...
re: Shearwater 25LTZ rebuild thread
Posted by CP3 on 5/20/24 at 9:59 pm
Yep. Already pulled forward floor as well, just no pictures. It’s a poly tank and it’s still in good shape so that will stay. Just need to pump out the fuel that’s been sitting in it for the past few years.
Replacing fuel lines while it’s all taken apart. Hard not to just do them regardless of co...
Shearwater 25LTZ rebuild thread
Posted by CP3 on 5/20/24 at 12:34 pm
Recently started a complete rebuild on a buddy’s 25ft Shearwater. Figured I’d share the rebuild progress since people seemed to enjoy my contender rebuild thread. Will try to update as I make progress.
Boat used to be charter boat and then sat for a few years, so it needs a good bit of work to b...
re: Tuna trips out of venice
Posted by CP3 on 5/17/24 at 10:31 am
Nick is awesome too! ...
re: Tuna trips out of venice
Posted by CP3 on 5/17/24 at 10:27 am
Do it
Intensity
Relentless
Mexican Gulf
Fish Venice/Eddie Burger
Paradise
Those are just a few. Majority of charters down there will put you on fish if they’re biting
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re: Towing a boat with 1/2 ton truck.
Posted by CP3 on 5/7/24 at 9:34 am
I towed a 31ft contender from Kenner to Venice with an F150 and survived.
Would not recommend though lol. Going up bridge was scary, going down bridge was even scarier :lol:...
re: Yamaha Outboard Service
Posted by CP3 on 5/5/24 at 10:03 pm
[quote]Port side motor all of a sudden started to idle high- 2100 rpm[/quote]
Pop cowling and see if any hoses or plugs came undone. I’ve heard of this happening when hose pulls off throttle body or sensor gets unplugged
[quote]Starboard motor trim all of a sudden isn’t working[/quote]
Did ...
re: Anyone on here ever refreshed their gel coat?
Posted by CP3 on 5/5/24 at 5:38 pm
We had our boat sanded and painted with Awlgrip. Maybe not as “tough” as gelcoat, but it was 1000000 times easier to keep clean. And looked brand new with just a quick spray down. ...
re: Electric Reels
Posted by CP3 on 5/3/24 at 2:20 pm
[quote]The 1500 Banax and 1200 Tanacom will struggle with a pissed off sword.[/quote]
Can confirm...
re: Electric Reels
Posted by CP3 on 5/2/24 at 11:26 am
We just use the banax with rod combo from frigate sales for most stuff. Grouper, snapper, tiles..works great and they’re local and pretty easy to deal with if it needs to get worked on.
Fun fact they’re also great for black fin lol. We regularly put a diamond jig on it with blinky light at night ...
re: Shark bite while fishing. Video
Posted by CP3 on 4/22/24 at 11:25 am
[quote]Idk why you got so many downvotes.[/quote]
Don’t know, don’t care. Only good shark is a dead one, and anyone that comes up on my line is getting shanked or shot....
re: Venice Tuna Trip Question
Posted by CP3 on 4/22/24 at 11:23 am
Pretty standard for them to do all the work getting fish on and then handing rod to customer to catch. You have to realize that a large percentage of their customers are idiots and will just create a cluster frick if they let them set lines, etc.
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re: Shark bite while fishing. Video
Posted by CP3 on 4/20/24 at 5:02 pm
I normally just give sharks a few stabs with the Dexter before cutting their face off the hook...
re: Anyone taking advantage of the short ATF approval times?
Posted by CP3 on 4/2/24 at 11:08 am
I’m the opposite. I have several already in a trust. Next ones I will probably do individual. Don’t feel like having to get prints and photos done from everyone in trust because we haven’t added anything since they added those requirements for trust ...
re: 3d Printing
Posted by CP3 on 4/1/24 at 7:16 pm
I have a Bambu X1C. Probably about to buy another one. Came from an ender and it’s a huge difference.
AMS is great even if you don’t use it for different colors and materials. Can load 4 spools of same filament and it will automatically move to next spool when you run out of filament. ...
re: Shimano Talica Snapper
Posted by CP3 on 4/1/24 at 11:51 am
TAC 20 is definitely overkill for snapper lol, but yeah it will work. You could also tuna fish and wahoo fish with it.
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re: Small Sportfishing Boat
Posted by CP3 on 3/27/24 at 5:39 pm
[quote]If it were me, and just getting into Marlin. I'd prob buy a center console for quick trips, and gauge how much everyone likes it. They I'd switch to a sportfisher maybe. But those bigger boats are money pits.[/quote]
I agree with this 100%. I think getting a mid-30ft CC would be best bet t...
re: 24 Pitch Prop To A 22 Pitch Prop
Posted by CP3 on 3/27/24 at 4:07 pm
Also makes a difference if 4blade, 3 blade, so on.. lot of variables can change how it will effect your boat. I would just run it and see.
Main thing I’ve always been told to look for is that you can hit the upper RPM ranges at WOT. For example if you can only hit 4800 rpm wide open, it’s not goo...
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