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Splash #9048938 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA After essentially a lifetime-to-date as a passionate fisherman, a lot of years of owning small boats and a lot of years waiting for the right time to do so, with some planning and more'n a wee bit luck, a minor league dream has come true. I'm a pretty happy chappie. At the slip and ready to go. Had the lassie meet her new salty chariot last night, and as I sweated, she checked it out carefully and fully before declaring that she loves it. Whew!

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9048947 07/24/14 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia D Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia Sweet!!! The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Re: Splash Dave_in_WV #9048957 07/24/14 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY A Grady White no less.......... Hey Skipper, CONGRATS!!

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9048962 07/24/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Excellent KG! That one is gonna get used�... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Splash ingwe #9048968 07/24/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,937 H HawkI Campfire Ranger HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,937 That looks like trouble...

Re: Splash HawkI #9048973 07/24/14 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,409 Georgia B BlackHunter Campfire Regular BlackHunter Campfire Regular B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,409 Georgia Congrats and best best wishes to you. SCI Life Member DAV Life Member NRA Life Member North American Hunt Club Life Member Your true character shows in your conduct You cannot solve a problem at the same level of awareness that created it - Einstein

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9048998 07/24/14 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi schoolmarm Campfire Tracker schoolmarm Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi Congrats, a fun time to be had..

Re: Splash Lawdwaz #9049005 07/24/14 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Originally Posted by Lawdwaz A Grady White no less.......... Hey Skipper, CONGRATS!! I'll second that! Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049011 07/24/14 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,950 Saratoga County, NY R RS308MX Campfire Outfitter RS308MX Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,950 Saratoga County, NY Congrats! Looks like fun. Enjoy!!! Expect we'll be seeing a "boat load" of fish pictures real soon! Fall seven times, stand up eight.

Re: Splash APDDSN0864 #9049022 07/24/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,230 North Carolina W wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,230 North Carolina You sorry dog! Congrats and have fun!

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049025 07/24/14 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming Originally Posted by kamo_gari After essentially a lifetime-to-date as a passionate fisherman, a lot of years of owning small boats and a lot of years waiting for the right time to do so, with some planning and more'n a wee bit luck, a minor league dream has come true. I'm a pretty happy chappie. At the slip and ready to go. Had the lassie meet her new salty chariot last night, and as I sweated, she checked it out carefully and fully before declaring that she loves it. Whew! Sweet! Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: Splash eh76 #9049094 07/24/14 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,271 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,271 Back in Texas, for good! congrats! "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Splash eh76 #9049097 07/24/14 Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 6,018 Minnesota 338Rem Campfire Tracker 338Rem Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 6,018 Minnesota Congrats. Looks like you are going to be busy. When its time to fight, you fight like you are the third monkey on the ramp to get on Noah's Arc... and brother, it is starting to rain! The chair is against the wall.

Re: Splash schoolmarm #9049110 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Thanks, lads. Hung the outriggers on it, had all hoses replaced, new batteries, new plugs, cleaned tanks, new fuel senders, new all kinds of stuff. Comm, radar, chart plotter and sounder being checked and double checked. All new safety gear, etc., etc. Not exactly cheap, but shyt, we all get only one shot at this thing we call a lifetime. I intend to continue living it in the way I feel it should be lived. Tallyho!

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049131 07/24/14 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,227 S Setterman Campfire Regular Setterman Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,227 Boston Harbor.? Cape? North Shore? Bob

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049166 07/24/14 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else Congrats, L. A couple of my pards own a GW. A boat for a lifetime. Last edited by 284LUVR; 07/24/14.

Re: Splash Setterman #9049168 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA With a ~300 mile range, all of the above. But the answer to your question is C. North Shore (Merrimack river). I'm not a superstitious cat, but it just so happens this vessel is the one I caught my first tuna on, maybe some 12 years ago. I plan to make it the vessel I catch my first thousand pound tuna on, too. Come on, karma!

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049175 07/24/14 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Congrats on not being a cheap ass. And go to hell for not having a video of Daryl Hannah flickin' her bean when I clicked on this thread. Travis Last edited by deflave; 07/24/14. Reason: I forgot to condemn my asian friend Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Splash deflave #9049206 07/24/14 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,073 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,073 South Carolina Outstanding! Congrats to ya KG! That's a beautiful Grady. I'm looking forward to pics of her decks awash in blood. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: Splash MadMooner #9049210 07/24/14 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,073 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,073 South Carolina That's a beefy azz trailer too! “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049212 07/24/14 Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR S Scott F Campfire 'Bwana Scott F Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR Congratulations! The first time I shot myself in the head... Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!

Re: Splash Scott F #9049215 07/24/14 Joined: May 2001 Posts: 18,340 S. Utah Steve Campfire Ranger Steve Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2001 Posts: 18,340 S. Utah Congrats! Carpe' Scrotum

Re: Splash MadMooner #9049216 07/24/14 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,103 North of Des Moines kwg020 Campfire Ranger kwg020 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,103 North of Des Moines I'm jealous. Congrats and I hope you use it so much you wear it out. I'm talking about the Grady. kwg For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049221 07/24/14 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 19,090 Arkansas milespatton Campfire Ranger milespatton Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 19,090 Arkansas Congrats. Are you going to fish her all the way down to Roger's? miles Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.

Re: Splash MadMooner #9049224 07/24/14 Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,822 Great Lake State C CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,822 Great Lake State What? Where's the camo paint job? No Max-4? No marsh grass on the gunnels? What are you going to use this thing for anyway? "A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin

Re: Splash deflave #9049348 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by deflave Congrats on not being a cheap ass. And go to hell for not having a video of Daryl Hannah flickin' her bean when I clicked on this thread. Travis I learned long ago that going cheap is rarely--and I do mean RARELY-- the right route. False economy, mon. Cheap choices in outdoor gear especially, but also with about everything else, lead to more cheese getting spent in the long run. Shocking revelation to you, I know... As far as that freaky hybrid hen, she's upriver somewhere working the spawning beds probably, trying to get her hustle on with some young fools just dying to mix milk with anything that swims. That's a sucker's game, brother. I won't lie, though: I'd sink the gaff in her right quick if this was still 1985... Last edited by kamo_gari; 07/24/14.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049372 07/24/14 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,235 The Land of Cotton GeoW Campfire Ranger GeoW Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,235 The Land of Cotton Nice money hole Leighton! "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon! "A Well Regulated Militia" Life Member

Re: Splash GeoW #9049407 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by GeoW Nice money hole Leighton! Boats ain't cheap, clearly, but not really on this deal. After I re-power in a couple years, then run her for a couple more before likely upgrading, I'll easily double my investment. And then some. Sounds like BS, I know, but that's OK. I've been called a liar here before. I know what I know, and my buddy basically gave me the thing in exchange for paying off the balance on his note. As he's also one of my giant bluefin hunting partners, well, what comes around... Thanks to all for the well-wishes and congrats. Sea trial yesterday, and yeah, they suck fuel, but the twin 200 Yammies on the back are purring--and roaring when asked. On a good WX day with flattish seas, she'll cruise at 37 knots without hardly breaking a sweat.

Re: Splash GeoW #9049410 07/24/14 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,177 Clancy, Montana FishN4Eyes Campfire Regular FishN4Eyes Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,177 Clancy, Montana Awesome! Love those Grady Whites. Let me know when I should come out for a tuna trip.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049421 07/24/14 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,735 San Joaquin Valley, Kalifornis... calikooknic Campfire Outfitter calikooknic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,735 San Joaquin Valley, Kalifornis... Hmm. Seems I have seen these pics already. Is "No Problem" the name she had, or one you came up with? Sure hope you get the thousand pounder pic on it soon. Sean

Re: Splash wilkeshunter #9049422 07/24/14 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 953 R Ravenr2 Campfire Regular Ravenr2 Campfire Regular R Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 953 After enjoying your fishing stories and photo's these past few years. I have some inkling of what this means. Congrats to you, Skipper-son. May your adventures be many and safe

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049438 07/24/14 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 9,397 J Jcubed Campfire Outfitter Jcubed Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 9,397 Congrats kamo! Someday I hope to have a craft worthy of the ocean...I do love my seafood!

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049467 07/24/14 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,330 SE Texas Big C Campfire Regular Big C Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,330 SE Texas I love my shady Grady. Not near as big as your new ride, but a great boat! Congrats!!

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049469 07/24/14 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Originally Posted by kamo_gari ...but the twin 200 Yammies on the back are purring--and roaring when asked. On a good WX day with flattish seas, she'll cruise at 37 knots without hardly breaking a sweat. Having had the need to run before the weather, it's nice to know you have the ability to haul butt. No such thing as "too much power"! I can smell the salt and feel the roll now. I am envious! Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049478 07/24/14 Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,913 Madiganistan P Penobscot_99 Campfire Regular Penobscot_99 Campfire Regular P Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,913 Madiganistan I hope you have a current FBOID CARD. All your poles legal? 24" or less? All your spools have a 100' of line or less? Do you have a permit for all those excess pole holders? - 1 pole per person. No under age workers on the boat please. And your crew should have minority representation otherwise you will be in violation of Article PC Section 666. Please refer to any fish you encounter by their Proper Latin nomenclature - remember fish have "feelings" too. Now get out there and have Fun - you did pay your Amusement Tax? Yes?

Re: Splash Penobscot_99 #9049516 07/24/14 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,482 The Great Southwest CCCC Campfire Ranger CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,482 The Great Southwest Excellent rig, Leighton. Congrats. Do you have a Captain's lid? NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: Splash Penobscot_99 #9049520 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by Penobscot_99 Please refer to any fish you encounter by their Proper Latin nomenclature - remember fish have "feelings" too. I know only too well about the feelings and emotions fish have. This one shrieked like a toddler with its hair afire. The skipper, as well as the crew, as always, were moved and almost, but not quite frozen in place. The skipper on that run proceeded to place his own emotions for the poor fish aside. He then hauled back and drove a harpoon with a bronze head right through that grander's fuggin' eyeball with a wicked cry of his own. Sweet dreams, John boy. Last edited by kamo_gari; 07/24/14.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049526 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,663 Boise,ID 2 280shooter Campfire Outfitter 280shooter Campfire Outfitter 2 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,663 Boise,ID Nice! Broncos are officially the worst team in the nation this year.

Re: Splash MadMooner #9049534 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by MadMooner That's a beefy azz trailer too! I wish it were mine. The rig was hauled up from the cape where it lived on jack stands in my buddy's driveway for the last five years. That's a $65K trailer, loaded with hydraulics and rated to haul boats to 45' and 25K+ pounds, I believe...

Re: Splash CCCC #9049541 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by CCCC Excellent rig, Leighton. Congrats. Do you have a Captain's lid? Thanks, Paul. Not yet. Will be getting my 6 pack ticket over the winter.

Re: Splash CharlieFoxtrot #9049550 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by CharlieFoxtrot What? Where's the camo paint job? No Max-4? No marsh grass on the gunnels? What are you going to use this thing for anyway? I've got a 16 TDB with a 60 hp jet drive, a '69 Lund Ducker with a matching 9.9 hp Johnson, a 14' Starcraft deep V with a 30 horse Evinrude and a coupla' kayaks for ducks. This rig will be used to drag fish around from just outside the breakers off the island to the banks to the canyons (with buddy boat and a fuel bladder aboard just b/c). That's the plan, anyway.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049552 07/24/14 Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,822 Great Lake State C CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,822 Great Lake State Originally Posted by kamo_gari Originally Posted by CharlieFoxtrot What? Where's the camo paint job? No Max-4? No marsh grass on the gunnels? What are you going to use this thing for anyway? I've got a 16 TDB with a 60 hp jet drive, a '69 Lund Ducker with a matching 9.9 hp Johnson, a 14' Starcraft deep V with a 30 horse Evinrude and a coupla' kayaks for ducks. Naturally. She's quite a vessel and the perfect addition to your fleet. I foresee many adventures to come. Congratulations. "A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin

Re: Splash Ravenr2 #9049554 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by Ravenr2 After enjoying your fishing stories and photo's these past few years. I have some inkling of what this means. Congrats to you, Skipper-son. May your adventures be many and safe I appreciate that a lot, friend. And despite risking being labeled a brown noser, will tell you that I've been a fan of you and your input both here and on AR for a lot of years. Best backatcha'.

Re: Splash CharlieFoxtrot #9049555 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by CharlieFoxtrot Originally Posted by kamo_gari Originally Posted by CharlieFoxtrot What? Where's the camo paint job? No Max-4? No marsh grass on the gunnels? What are you going to use this thing for anyway? I've got a 16 TDB with a 60 hp jet drive, a '69 Lund Ducker with a matching 9.9 hp Johnson, a 14' Starcraft deep V with a 30 horse Evinrude and a coupla' kayaks for ducks. Naturally. She's quite a vessel and the perfect addition to your fleet. I foresee many adventures to come. Congratulations. Domo, tomodachi.

Re: Splash calikooknic #9049557 07/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by calikooknic Is "No Problem" the name she had, or one you came up with? The former.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049566 07/25/14 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,113 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,113 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... Don't see how that will suck. And, it's about time! If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Splash ironbender #9049596 07/25/14 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct. bucktales Campfire Regular bucktales Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct. Who's kidding who?? Fishing? bah! With Father Time creeping up on Leighton, this boat is merely an upgrade for napping in "proper" facilities. Sure beats those lowly coolers. Good luck with the new rig and get some blood on those decks. Ran a Grady for 20 years before I got the Ox.

Re: Splash bucktales #9049666 07/25/14 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,845 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,845 On a raid Congratulations, nice looking boat. Hopefully you will have a lot of good times on that boat.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9049696 07/25/14 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,648 Sweden jpb Campfire Outfitter jpb Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,648 Sweden Originally Posted by kamo_gari Originally Posted by GeoW Nice money hole Leighton! Boats ain't cheap, clearly, but not really on this deal. After I re-power in a couple years, then run her for a couple more before likely upgrading, I'll easily double my investment. And then some. <snip> Leighton, I admire your firm denial of reality. Seriously, congrats on the nice outfit -- and living large & in charge! John

Re: Splash jpb #9049719 07/25/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,503 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,503 Tip of the Mitten Waaaaay cool, KG, but that thing is huge. Hope you have enough left in the budget for all the camo netting it's gonna take to hide that from the quackers. Enjoy it, my friend. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

Re: Splash jpb #9049721 07/25/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,780 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,780 Southern New Mexico Congrats KG. Catch alot of fish and..... NAPS! with your new boat. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9050151 07/25/14 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else Carry some extra stainless and a floating prop wrench. But that's a story for another day,.........

Re: Splash 284LUVR #9050165 07/25/14 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 578 Charlotte, NC 2 2Bimmers Campfire Regular 2Bimmers Campfire Regular 2 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 578 Charlotte, NC Nice to see you bought a good North Carolina boat instead of one of those "whalers." Last edited by 2Bimmers; 07/25/14.

Re: Splash 2Bimmers #9050385 07/25/14 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska Congrats on your new GW, she's a nice looking boat. I'm ready to go fishing when you are bro, I can be there in 12 hours, give or take. lol That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink. Steelhead

Re: Splash AkMtnHntr #9050402 07/25/14 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia 458 Lott Campfire Ranger 458 Lott Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia Congrats! There is something about having your own boat, finding your own fish, maintaining the boat et al.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9050731 07/25/14 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 549 Deep South duxndogs Campfire Regular duxndogs Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 549 Deep South Originally Posted by kamo_gari Had the lassie meet her new salty chariot last night, and as I sweated, she checked it out carefully and fully before declaring that she loves it. Whew! Old Sailors proverb: No matter how treacherous is the sea, a woman can always be more so. Great looking rig!! What is she....22-24 offshore? I'm sure she will give you hours of enjoyment. Color me envious!! I once visited a place where BBQ was a verb, Canadian whiskey was the norm and no sweet tea on the menu. Hell on earth for a Southern boy!!

Re: Splash duxndogs #9050813 07/25/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Thanks again for the comments, y'all. Ed, the cabin is damned comfortable, and in between feesh there's going to be many a Z caught inside, no doubt. DND, she's a 25' Sailfish Sportbridge. OAL with pulpit and engine bracket is around 28'. It's a lot of boat for this swabbie, with a learning curve to be sure, but it can't be much different than paddling a canoe, right?

~ kamo_gari #9059588 07/28/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Spent a solid day's work getting everything squared away and cleaned up and set up the way we like it. Was one of those elusive fun work days. Creepy wx events around the state, however. We went from cloudless, blue skies with bright sun to black sky, with ominous clouds and copious lightning in literally minutes; like 5 minutes. Wild, it was. Then, the creepy part to me, was a negligible wind to what I'd wager was a sustained 60 with HEAVY rain. Lasted less than ten minutes, but I was happy we weren't anywhere other than tied up at the dock. System moved E and N and the skies cleared back up. A couple dozen miles south saw wx that wasn't so innocuous. Hope folks are OK down there. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/07/...nvestigating-possible-tornado-in-revere/

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9059591 07/29/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... J JSTUART Campfire Ranger JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... Originally Posted by kamo_gari After essentially a lifetime-to-date as a passionate fisherman, a lot of years of owning small boats and a lot of years waiting for the right time to do so, with some planning and more'n a wee bit luck, a minor league dream has come true. I'm a pretty happy chappie. At the slip and ready to go. Had the lassie meet her new salty chariot last night, and as I sweated, she checked it out carefully and fully before declaring that she loves it. Whew! Jesus KG, that is three things I shall have to knock off when I visit, your wife's cookbooks, your fishing gear, and your boat. Well done. These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

Re: Splash JSTUART #9059615 07/29/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Unlock PM box, mate.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9059621 07/29/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... J JSTUART Campfire Ranger JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... Done, I generally keep it that way as it dissuades the nuts. These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

Re: ~ kamo_gari #9059636 07/29/14 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,900 B benchman Campfire Outfitter benchman Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,900 Ahhh - a tornado! What a fine day to splash the family yacht!!!! Glad you're ok!

Re: ~ benchman #9059681 07/29/14 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S. gophergunner Campfire Ranger gophergunner Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S. The boat looks solid, Leighton. You and the Mrs. look very happy, as usual. Good luck with the new ride, buddy. Do we have a name for the boat yet? Did you christen it? molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9059691 07/29/14 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,810 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,810 South of Minnesota Leighton, I am late to the party, but want to offer my congratulations. I know that you will squeeze all of the fun and adventure possible from your new acquisition. (Sounds like you got a chance to see some Midwest weather. Glad the worst missed you.) Best, John Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: Splash wilkeshunter #9059910 07/29/14 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,464 Rio Rancho, NM N NDsnowman Campfire Tracker NDsnowman Campfire Tracker N Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,464 Rio Rancho, NM Sweet ride! Enjoy!

Re: Splash NDsnowman #9059947 07/29/14 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,682 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,682 Michigan, In , Boon Leighton, A Big Congrads on your Boat! can only hope for more great Pics from you! you going to rename her? I wish you much luck with the big Tuna Brother! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: Splash saddlering #9059954 07/29/14 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,082 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,082 south texas-Corpus Christi I'll be sending an avet 80 up there soon spooled with 200# braid Last edited by stxhunter; 07/29/14. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: Splash saddlering #9059960 07/29/14 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,364 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,364 Atlanta You have a sturdy crafty, a lusty wench and a rising tide. Time to go and plunder the riches of the sea! Congrats!! "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Splash hatari #9060044 07/29/14 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,468 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,468 Alaska Leighton Way to go. I know the Mrs always has a smile/grin, but thats an extra big one there! Congrats on it, I know you'll make the best of it!! Jeff We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Splash rost495 #9060081 07/29/14 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,082 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,082 south texas-Corpus Christi Building up my hop on the plane at a moments notice fund, Leighton God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9060091 07/29/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 17,289 I'm in Kalifornia fish head Campfire Ranger fish head Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 17,289 I'm in Kalifornia Originally Posted by kamo_gari Thanks again for the comments, y'all. Ed, the cabin is damned comfortable, and in between feesh there's going to be many a Z caught inside, no doubt. DND, she's a 25' Sailfish Sportbridge. OAL with pulpit and engine bracket is around 28'. It's a lot of boat for this swabbie, with a learning curve to be sure, but it can't be much different than paddling a canoe, right? CONGRATULATIONS! That's a very very nice boat. A GW is the schit !!! Learning curve? phttttt. Not for an old salt like you. One thing I've learned is there's no substitute for small boat experience. It's where and how you learn the basics and it's what makes you a good skipper. Now, if you need some lessons on captaining or fishing ... I'd be happy to show you how. One other thing. All the folks that say the best day of boat ownership is the day you sell it don't know what the hell they're talking about. I say you just had a BEST DAY and there's many more to come. Once again, congrats.

Re: Splash fish head #9060397 07/29/14 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,059 New England snowchaser61 Campfire Regular snowchaser61 Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,059 New England congratulations on a great boat, good luck and may all of your lines be tight. Last edited by snowchaser61; 07/29/14.

Re: Splash hatari #9061770 07/29/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,706 North Shore, MA Originally Posted by hatari You have a sturdy crafty, a lusty wench and a rising tide. Time to go and plunder the riches of the sea! Congrats!! You sure that's not 'sturdy lust, crafty wench and tiding ride'? Appreciate the kind words of congrats, all. A long time coming, that's sure. A few more minor issues to address, and then it'll be game on. I suspect more than a few fish will learn to fear this rig and those aboard, yes sir...

Re: Splash stxhunter #9061779 07/29/14 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty R rickmenefee Campfire Tracker rickmenefee Campfire Tracker R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty Boat's are a necessary Evil. Never ending money pit.

Re: Splash kamo_gari #9061913 07/29/14 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,497 Weaverville NC D DaddyRat Campfire Regular DaddyRat Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,497 Weaverville NC Congrats on the GW. My brother has one and loves it. I am sure you will make good use of it. Good Luck and nice boat.