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I'm thinking of replacing the steel cable on my electric winch. It is getting rusty and I dont want it to break while loading the V. It looks like 3/16 steel cable on it now. I saw some 3/16in. stainless steel cable at Lowes thats rated at 840 lbs and 1/4in thats rated at 1200 lbs and I'm...

Took the wife and daughters down to Stumpy Point N.C, to the 26th Annual Oyster Fest yesterday. We had a great time and ate the best seafood ever! The steamed and fried oysters were the best and all the fixins were great too. I stopped by and visited with my cousin that built a beautiful...

A new frind of mine has a 190 Classic hull and trailer for sale. I bought the 3.7 Mercruiser motor, gimble and shifter out of it. The hull and transom are in really good shape and he's asking 300.00 for the boat. It has a new set of back to back seats and a marine stereo in it. It would be a...

I've been looking around for a spare motor to rebuild and keep in the garage. Mercruiser does'nt make these blocks anymore. Looking on craigslist one night I found a siezed 3.7 motor for sale for 150.00 about 35 miles from home. I called and went by to look at it and was amazed at how clean it...

Man, we're really getting it today. It started late last night, and it started sticking about 2-3 oclock this morning. We've got about 7-8 inches so far and its still coming down really hard. Ive got three freezers full of food and plenty of fire wood and I'm off work till Wednesday, so let it rip!

We're gettin our first snow of the season right now. Its 34 degrees so it aint sticking too much, but looks good falling. We usually don't get snow till after the new year. Heard you northern guys got hammered. Post up some pics if you have any.

A very good friend of mine owns a fuel cleaning business out of Collington N.C. He pumps out the diesel fuel from the charter boats, cleans the tanks and complete fuel system and filters and treats the fuel before pumping it back into the tanks. He also services gas boats of all sizes. I asked...

I took the V out yesterday (second time this year, been really busy) and it ran flawlessly. I ran it about 2-3 hours with no problems. I came back to the boat landing and cut it off to wait to load it back up and when I went to start it up it wouldnt hardly crank, never got it started back up. I...

Awhile back the hardrive died in my puter. I bought a new drive and my friend at work installed it and got it all set up. Today we got DSL installed, so now Im good ta go. Its nice ta be back! I havent had time ta take the boat out lately but I just started shift work last week so I should have...

My wife and I rode to Chesapeake Sq mall in Va. today and met someone pullin a V outside suffolk close to Bridlewood. Just wondering if it was anybody here? Nice V with brown bottom and bimini.

I pulled my outdrive the other day just to check my alignment and found my gimble bearing getting rough. Its only 3 years old but it had a little water in the boot around the drive shaft. the seal was torn a little so thats probably where my leak was. I ordered a new gimble bearing and seal from...

Ive been outa work since Dec 31st after being laid off from my previous job of almost 32 years at International Paper in Franklin Va. After searching the job market for a good job, paying comparable wages and filling out hundreds of applications it came to an end yesterday! The first place I...

Ive got ta replace the transom and bottom on a Carolina 16ft wooden boat for a friend of mine. They're built of plywood and mahogany I think, and last many years if taken care of. These boats were built by two old fellas in a small shop in Lumberton N.C. I used Gorella glue and lots of brass...

I pulled the cover off my V and cleaned it up Saturday. I used a mixture of Armorall car wash and bleach and sprayed Purple Power on the tough stains. It came out great! I used Spray Nine last year and it worked great, but this year I cant find it. I bought it from Walmart last year but they...

1981 20' 6" WELLCRAFT - $1500 (Mathews, VA) Date: 2010-01-22, 5:40PM EST Reply to: sale-jtqnu-1565627812@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] 1981 Wellcraft, 20' 6" pleasure boat. Boat has been in the boat shed or garage until the last 2 months. It was not used last season, so will...

20' Wellcraft - $1600 (Gloucester) Date: 2010-01-29, 2:24PM EST Reply to: sale-nq6th-1576515736@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] V20 Wellcraft with 150 Mercury. Boat is solid, motor runs. Boat needs slight tlc. Does not include trailer. $1600 OBO. Can send pictures upon...

Sunday morning me and 3 friends went striper fishin in the Chowan River and tried every bait in our boxes but didnt even get a nibble. I guess thats why they call it fishing and not catching! The tide was really high and I guess they didnt like all that fresh water. Hey Lee, have you been...

I got a call today that International Paper Franklin Mill is closing. I was employed by Union Camp Corp for 19 1/2 years as a logger when they shut down the logging job and I was hired into the mill. In 1999 IP bought us out just as hurricane Floyd flooded the mill. Ive worked my way up the...

I used to get North Carolina Boating Lifestyle magazine and had been wondering why I stopped getting it. I searched the web last night and found out they stopped publication back in January. I really enjoyed reading it and looking at pics of waterside places in our great state. I hope they start...

Happy Birthday Spare!! Hope ya have a great day!!:happy: