Anybody got anything planned for their Basscat this winter? At the moment I have nothing planned but maybe some reorganization. I'm amazed how much stuff gets added everytime I go out. lo
Quote from: GRR884 on November 09, 2012, 07:50:42 PM
Anybody got anything planned for their Basscat this winter? At the moment I have nothing planned but maybe some reorganization. I'm amazed how much stuff gets added everytime I go out. lo
~goof
Yep, plan to spend as much time in the water with the PII as possible. Fall/Winter may be some of the best fishing/catching season in the South. ~shhh ~shhh ~shhh
oops!
YOu got that right!!!! ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
We might not get ice on the bigger lakes but the 25 degree air temps, 34 degree water and blowing winds just don't produce a good bite. LOL
GRR884,
Crazy I am. Ripping traps in coon tail grass on Lay Lake in mid mid thirty mornings can really produce some quality fish. There's little to no pressure and can appreciate what Carky, myself and others get the opportunity to do in the south and that's fishing year round in our BassCat's. Bundle up and keep a thermos of hot joe in the cooler box and hope there's hot stew on the stove after a day on the water.
Bass Cat Winter Projects
HDS Touch7 to compliment my HDS8 built in Structure Scan Box. That is the one last thing I want to do to my SabreFTD.
Quote from: Flyswatter on November 11, 2012, 08:05:22 AM
Bass Cat Winter Projects
HDS Touch7 to compliment my HDS8 built in Structure Scan Box. That is the one last thing I want to do to my SabreFTD.
Sweet , can't wait to see your install and get your take on the touch units !
Quote from: Flyswatter on November 11, 2012, 08:05:22 AM
Bass Cat Winter Projects
That is the one last thing I want to do to my SabreFTD.
For some reason I don't believe that. lo There ia ALWAYS something else to do. ~shade
Oh, one more thing. I'm going to get my EZ Tug up and running again. EZ Tug is a power jack with aid of marine battery. When operated it will move my boat in and out of my garage via the power jack attached to my trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfO_nrTlDJw&feature=plcp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfO_nrTlDJw&feature=plcp)
My Winter project is to not Winterize my boat, I want to fish through the Winter. Last year I made it into January, but I did not fish in February. Hoping to fish all year, come on Winter, don't freeze the Bay...
Quote from: Flyswatter on November 10, 2012, 11:00:59 PM
oops!
YOu got that right!!!! ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
I bet you will be on those Eufaula Ledges this winter. ~beer~ Then comes prespawn and you'll fight with the alligators for shallow water bass. >:D ~gf
I fished Scott Brech's tournament last weekend and 10 miles down from Selma City Park boat launch in the backs of the creek (fish story time) I saw what looked to be a 8'-10' gator. :shocking: :shocking: :shocking: It was as wide as a Aircraft carrier. It slipped in just ahead of my boat and I casually turned around and went back to the main river. ~sweat
Between the winter trips and fruitjars I am going to polish and make my girl shine with some serious buffing and elbow grease. Going to all 31 series batteries and still looking at a hotfoot, steering wheel trim tab and powder coated billet shifter.
I have all winter to try for the 70 mark but hit 68 this weekend with a 25 Fury and I think that I am happy with that....I think that longer that I have the boat the less important it becomes....also reality that it will take more work/money than I am willing to put in.....respect to Fiy....you did it.
Quote from: Elwood on November 13, 2012, 07:52:17 PM
I think that longer that I have the boat the less important it becomes....
Amen!!! However, 68 is some serious mojo speed but to your point I go through peaks and valleys probably related to my fishing. ~roflmao At times I'm into it but I'm getting more centric to MPG with my recently installed NMEA2000 network. Darren, If I had your fishing nothces on the belt I'd would chuckle at us speed racers. ~roflmao You got it my man and doing it style in your Sabre. Kudos to ya!
Fly...I am sure that if you had the fishing resources in your local area that I have you would have just as many notches in the belt.
68 is respectable and does open a lot of eyes around here...it is fun! But!!!!! I bought the boat to catch bass not set water speed records and with the carburated engine I am not going to save very much gas no matter how much I keep my foot out of it.....lol and anytime your in a BCB product you are doing it in style!
I need to come visit you guys and experience this BassCat ride and mojo for myself :) and you got bigger fish too , get some notches in my belt !
I'm planning to rewire my trailer and update with LED lighting. I also want to get one of the new steering wheels. Other than that I'll be doing like Elwood and polishing her up really well. If my cranking battery makes it through the winter, I will be replacing it with a bigger battery in the spring.
Oh, I got another winter project and it has nothing to do with adding bling to my boat. It's to try some different jerk baits. Luck-E-Strike RC STX is coming out with smaller version of there megabass jerk baits clones. It will be 3.75" and will find it's way into my tackle box.
On a more serious note I'm going to reduce the amount of tackle I have in my boat. I have way to much and at times confuses me. ~b~ ~b~ ~b~
This winter I plan on swapping out my live well control valve which seems to be a pain in the a$$ to do since I will have to cut the hoses to get them off. I also plan on adding a 2nd graph to my console after I get a modified Sherm's bracket made that will accept 2 graphs. I am also trying to find a glass guy that can fix 2 small scratches I have......I'm the only one who knows they are there but it bothers me!
Lastly I plan on shooting some mercury maintenance video showing how to: inspect and clean thermostats, water pump/impeller change and a short tutorial on how I use my smartcraft gauge.
I will keep the wheels spinning and probably think of more stuff to keep me busy!
I got the first of the projects completed. I bought one of the new BCB steering wheels. Just trying to make my 04 look as new as I can. :)
I went from old and dated......
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to new and sharp.
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My HDS conversion is complete. I picked up LSS-1 Structure Scan for my HDS units.
TB, that looks great!
Quote from: toledobasser on December 05, 2012, 10:18:01 PM
I got the first of the projects completed. I bought one of the new BCB steering wheels. Just trying to make my 04 look as new as I can. :)
I went from old and dated......
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to new and sharp.
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Damn!!!!! I got to get one of those!!!!
Looks great!!!
Looks awesome!
Quote from: toledobasser on December 05, 2012, 10:18:01 PM
I got the first of the projects completed. I bought one of the new BCB steering wheels. Just trying to make my 04 look as new as I can. :)
I went from old and dated......
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to new and sharp.
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That looks great ! Hmm wonder if it would fit mine :) , you wanna sell your old one ? Lol
Thanks guys. I'm pretty happy with it. I started to get the one they have on clearance for $100 but I like the looks of this one better and it was only $45 more.
I didn't even think about trying to sell my old one. I'm kind of a hoarder. Haha.
Hope to have it done during this very busy week of traveling. Got the LSS-1 Box mounted.
After that gotta tape attach my LSS-1 transducer cable to my old HB Side Imaging cable and snake pull it through to my console for quick connect. Not sure what I'm getting myself into on that one. ~sweat :)
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What about the Hydro Tec Phase 2 kit for the 175 HPDI Flyswatter? You know you want that extra 40-50 HP! ~beer~
Quote from: Bama96 on December 12, 2012, 12:05:34 AM
What about the Hydro Tec Phase 2 kit for the 175 HPDI Flyswatter? You know you want that extra 40-50 HP! ~beer~
Tempting the more I think about it. Would a 215HP Sabre sale? >:D >:D >:D PoPo PoPo PoPo
What kind of estimated speeds? If in ideal conditions I'm currently running 70 mph plus then if figure 76-77 mph?
Gonna step over on HydroTech site and do some checking around. ~read
As a follow up to Bama96 last post he's real close pulling the trigger installing Hydrotec PhaseII kit to his PIV's 200HPDI. I can only imagine what a 240HP PIV will do and expect it will be at or near the leader of the pack with most boats hanging 250's on the back. Chet, you'll get all the lift you desire on that setup. In the spirit of Napoleon Dynamite. "DO IT".
All the negative Nancy's over on the Bass Cat Owners Board are saying it is a waste of money. BCB said the PIV hull acts as a governor. I still may do it.
I picked up a new to me Pantera Classic so I have several projects to get her in shape for the spring. Mostly a a good cleaning and waxing but also looking to install an HDS 5 and trying to use the NMEA network to get data from my engine to the HDS unit. I'm also picking up a few things from BCB like a new rod strap, trailer step peds, stickers .... that sort of thing. I've always thought replacing some of the smaller detail items such as these can really make a difference and they are not that expensive to replace. Oh yeah, and I need to sell my 95 Eyra this winter!
Jason,
Congrats to you with your Classic. That is one fast and fun hull of a boat. ;) If there is anything we can do don't hesitate to ask.
Flyswatter
I had no intention of doing it but Academy had a deal on a Hummingbird 998 and I couldn't pass it up. So I guess once that arrives I'll have another project. :)
Quote from: Flyswatter on December 05, 2012, 11:14:52 PM
My HDS conversion is complete. I picked up LSS-1 Structure Scan for my HDS units.
Got it up and running!!! ~c~ ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
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Looks like all sorts of neat stuff down there ! Looks like about 6.5 hours away to that spot ! Gonna have to fish some Bama lakes one day !
Oh nice pics Tom. Looks likes someone threw some trash over the railroad bridge. lo
The fun starts now...you'll be glued to the screen for hours.
Gary,
I just turned on my structure scan to get my first glance with side scan. I"ll will revisiting that spot not knowing it was there for the past 8 years I've been fishing that area. ~b~ :shocking:
One more thing. My BassCat SabreFTD Sunbrella Strapless Cover finally came in. Now gotta wait past this weekend for the rain to move out. After that I'll I try it out.
I don't have this boat but this is what the cover looks like.
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I just keep coming up with stuff to do. My cranking battery has been showing signs of weakening so I bit the bullet and got the big Sears Platinum that BassCat highly recommends. I figure I'm going to be needing that extra power anyway because I'm adding the Hbird 998 soon, and I am already planning on possibly a Lowrance Elite-7 HDI up front, and I've got to get a stereo put in for the ladies. ;)
Quote from: Flyswatter on January 10, 2013, 08:00:28 PM
I don't have this boat but this is what the cover looks like.
I knew that instantly when I seen that Big Bad Black thing hanging off the back. ~roflmao
Quote from: GRR884 on January 14, 2013, 05:32:48 PM
I knew that instantly when I seen that Big Bad Black thing hanging off the back. ~roflmao
~roflmao ~roflmao ~roflmao ~beer~
How about this for two stroke longevity. I was out in my bro's 22' CC with exact 175HPDI fishing the mangros for snook, specs and redfish. Cruising along I looked down at his hour meter rolling at 864 hours!!! :shocking: :shocking: :shocking: Nice!!!! He may not be running at 6000rpms but that is still darn impressive for two stroke motor. ~c~ ~c~ ~c~ Treat these two strokes right and they gonna last two lifetimes.
Ok got a few things done. No motor upgrades yet. New Southco latches, new to me 997 Bird Unit, New Kenwood Stereo, new Kappa Infinity speakers, new strapless cover. ~beer~
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Bama96, like your style. I see you been busy pimping out that PIV to another level. Nice!!!! Can't wait to see it friend. That Kenwood 700U is as good as it gets. Last pic sums it up the best. YOU GOT IT COVERED! ~c~ ~c~ ~c~ :)
Awesome work Bama96, that looks great!
That looks fantastic ! I love the Latches !! I really want to change all of mine out to that style . I think ill do that when I pad the deck and re carpet the boat and put new seats in .
Big Wrench I added a padded front deck to my SabreFTD. It's external and snaps on and off.
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You guys always have the answers Tom :) , did you have that custom made or is it a BCB accessory ? I need to recarpet and seats and TM tray but that would be perfect if I could fit it to my deck.
I had Aurora canvas make it for around $100. Don't hold me to the exact amount. Very nice relief to my legs fishing all day.
Hey Bama96, those Southco latches are pretty sweet. Did everything match up with your old latches, or was it a hard project. I'd love to replace my latches as well... :-*
Quote from: Creel Limit Zero on January 16, 2013, 09:26:58 AM
Hey Bama96, those Southco latches are pretty sweet. Did everything match up with your old latches, or was it a hard project. I'd love to replace my latches as well... :-*
Yep no modifications. Direct swap out. I had the old style black plastic T handle ones. Man it makes a huge difference in looks plus the spring loaded close design is nice! ~beer~
Quote from: Bama96 on January 16, 2013, 07:53:56 PM
Yep no modifications. Direct swap out. I had the old style black plastic T handle ones. Man it makes a huge difference in looks plus the spring loaded close design is nice! ~beer~
Yeah, that's the exact design I have as well. That is great to know, I'm going to have to get moving on this. Thanks. ~c~
Well, winter is nearly over for us here in the south....sort of. We're predicted to have a couple of nights near freezing this week.
"Winter projects" were pretty much completed but there's always something to be done. ;)
I just ordered a new cover for the Cougar and a 25 Fury to hopefully bring her to life and get her on the trailer easier. Also, my brass sleeve for the drain plug corroded and fell apart when I removed the drain plug. I went on WestMarine's website and ordered a polished stainless steel one like the newer premium model BassCats have and got that installed.