John, S. & John, B,
This is about the best pic I have of the rail set up till I get back to the boat The mounting board is made of 2x8 oak (BAD CHOICE in wood) should have used a mahogany
even though I sealed it
with West System epoxy, moisture has gotten under it & oak is turning black as oak does when
exposed to moisture. It’s mounted to the rail by 3/8 S.S. J bolts so when it’s removed there are no
holes in the top of rail the down riggers are BIG - JOHN Capt. packs that gives me 8 rod holders
plus two side holders for dipsy rods then on the F/B ladder rail I have 4 rail mount holder for the
either a lead core setup or high lines or they can be also be used as side planner board lines
believe me when U run 14 rods it can turn into a Chinese fire drill
when one of does bad boys
hits on one side & goes crazy & decides to cross over to the other side or U get a double or triple
hitter
But it’s FUN. Sure wish I could afford a laptop this year but am so far over budget this
year with the F/B & Swim Platform restoration & gas @ over $4 gal I’ve resorted to the Scottish
way of wiping the behind one sq of paper fold it over twice tear the corner off unfold the sheet
stick finger thru hole wipe finger clean with single sheet of TP & use torn corner piece to clean
under the finger nail
AnyWho when I get back to the boat I’ll take some closeups if U’d like
but not sure when I’d be able to post them. That back end when new represents about $7,000 to
$10,000 had to replace a worn reel last weekend $200 smackers. But if I can con Jeff, into a loan
till my hunched back brother straightens up I’ll surely get one from U. About coming up to
deliver the L/T even if I don’t get one feel free to come on up it’s only about 250 mi from
Monroe, Toledo border line to Ludinton MI. don’t know how far U’ll have to drive thru Ohio if
U do decide to, call me on my cell so I can be in port when U arrive best time would be from mid
July till late August best from what I gather from the locals, if U can make it during the week
when all the weekend warriors are at work would be great if that fits your schedule. ( cause work
is for people that don’t know how to fish)
(Oh yah if U decide to make the trip don’t mention
U R from Ohio U’ll be in the heart of
Wolverine country & them red necks don’t cotton to
Buckeye’s for obvious reasons Just joking)
Like I said come on up we can catch some 20
pounders & if we luck out maybe land a couple 30 plus pounders. Was going to head up to the
boat Sat. but my buddy called said while he was up securing his boat for the storm we are
suppose get this weekend he also put a couple more lines on my boat also, told him thanks & said
I owed him a brewski he said no I didn’t he helped him self to a couple already while looking for
extra lines told him he was more then welcome & thanked him for helping in getting rid of the
old brewski’s Must be slipping in my old age leaving brewski in the cooler I hate when BEER
gets over a day or two old after it leaves the store. So I guess it all depends on the weather now.
To all other Thanks for the Kudos on the boat.
Norm,
BIG
s Live On
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You'll have bad times, but they'll just wake you up to the good times you weren't paying attention to
Some people try to turn back their odometers.Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way.I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved. 