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Ranger / Electrical Headache
Last post by Marky1 - Today at 05:43:23 AMMy 1991 Ranger Cherokee 217 is getting to be a headache . It will start fine, the issues are as follow, ...Turn key to start the motor,Tachometer needle will go all the way to the other side from ),fuel gage needle does not move, all gages light up, toggle switches do not work. All the fuses are good.Motor will start with disconnect switch off ( from starting battery ) NEED to get this fixed soon . Thanks in advance for all the help .
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California / Re: Slow Trollers Lake Shasta ...
Last post by Hobious - Yesterday at 08:37:52 PMThe lake looks great full!
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California / Re: Slow Trollers Heading to L...
Last post by Pat Dilling - Yesterday at 08:18:59 PMReport Posted!
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Dock Talk / Re: UltimateBass Home Front Ac...
Last post by Bud Kennedy - Yesterday at 07:38:53 PMThe Harley Rally is now in the books. Today is the last day and the bikers are starting their trips home but quite a few remain and will likely leave on Monday. Memorial day is another motorcycle rally known as Black Bikek Week. The memorial day rally is only a weekend deal with most coming to the area on Wednesday and Thrusday and heading out the following Sunday. That will end the rallies until the fall rally in October that usually is not that well attended. Next big event here will be the Carolina Country Music Fair with a whole bunch of big names performing. This brings huge crowds and often sells out almost a year in advance. The event location is right at the beach in downtown Myrtle Beach.
Tomorrow the Ranger is coming home for a stem to stern clean up and a complete going over of all systems. We will get her all clean and pretty and then put out the for sale sign. I really hate to see it go be we are not using the boat and at our age a safety factor comes into play. Now I have to start thinking about what to do with all of my tackle that I have gathered over the past 40+ years. If I want to go fishing in the future it will be with a guide using their equipment so in reality I will no longer need this stuff. I had hoped to use the boat and equipment until I was 80 but some of my health issues indicate this is no longer a practical consideration.
The next 5 days are forecasted to be perfect weather to play on the boat and who knows, might even get one last ride before it is sold. Asking price will be $6500. for a 1991 Ranger 365V, 150hp fast strike on a custom aluminum trailer. Seems fair to me.
Tomorrow the Ranger is coming home for a stem to stern clean up and a complete going over of all systems. We will get her all clean and pretty and then put out the for sale sign. I really hate to see it go be we are not using the boat and at our age a safety factor comes into play. Now I have to start thinking about what to do with all of my tackle that I have gathered over the past 40+ years. If I want to go fishing in the future it will be with a guide using their equipment so in reality I will no longer need this stuff. I had hoped to use the boat and equipment until I was 80 but some of my health issues indicate this is no longer a practical consideration.
The next 5 days are forecasted to be perfect weather to play on the boat and who knows, might even get one last ride before it is sold. Asking price will be $6500. for a 1991 Ranger 365V, 150hp fast strike on a custom aluminum trailer. Seems fair to me.
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Kayaks, Canoes, and Other Small Fishing Watercraft / Re: Kayak Must Haves
Last post by Hobious - Yesterday at 04:46:07 PMdang..the Donkey Leash is a total must have. I would buy another the second I lose this one.
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Kayaks, Canoes, and Other Small Fishing Watercraft / Re: well i bought a Garmin Ech...
Last post by Hobious - Yesterday at 04:44:25 PMmaiden voyage was a hoot. not the best time to try to figure how to get out of DEMO MODE but I got it done. image is sick.
I was in current trying to get out of Demo Mode like a dork. hahah..
heads and shoulders upgrade from my Lowrance low end model. intuitive buttons as well. AND I am one step closer to PanOptix...shhhhhhhhhsshhhhh..dont tell my wife.
I was in current trying to get out of Demo Mode like a dork. hahah..
heads and shoulders upgrade from my Lowrance low end model. intuitive buttons as well. AND I am one step closer to PanOptix...shhhhhhhhhsshhhhh..dont tell my wife.
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California / Re: Slow Trollers Heading to L...
Last post by Hobious - Yesterday at 04:34:10 PMWell? Report Stat! Hope you all had a blast.
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California / Re: Slow Trollers Lake Shasta ...
Last post by Pat Dilling - Yesterday at 04:04:40 PMMore Pictures
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California / Re: Slow Trollers Lake Shasta ...
Last post by Pat Dilling - Yesterday at 04:03:30 PMMore pictures
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California / Slow Trollers Lake Shasta Repo...
Last post by Pat Dilling - Yesterday at 04:02:06 PMWe had a smaller crew this year, not sure why. Just 10 guys in 5 boats. As usual, Lake Shasta did not disappoint. Once we figured out how to get away from the nursery full of 6-8" spotted bass, things were pretty darn good. The lake is full of both water and spotted bass. The fellas were experiencing 40 to 80 fish days and we were usually back at the dock by 2. Fish were in the top 15 feet. Not much of a reaction bite, most were caught on some sort of soft plastic. The go-to bait for my 89 year old partner Al and I was a PBJ ZMan Hula Stikz on an 1/8 weedless jighead. Sometimes they wanted it moving, but I caught a lot of fish deadsticking it. Flooded willow trees usually had lots of fish around them. Water was 67-71 degrees, with 8 to 15 feet visibility. I am attaching some pictures, including my wounded thumb.
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