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Thanks for the info Chalk and CS!....Went back and looked at the manual and all indications point to a fuel-oil mixture issue....I 'm thinking the combination of low oil and stale gas was the problem. I will check the fuel filter and take it in for its 20 hour inspection. Another question: Does anyo...

Went out of Fort at St. Marks on Sat and the engine wasn't spitting water. After 15 minutes of trying to figure out the problem I was able to unclog the hole and the water pump was spitting water good. Got in the channel and got on plane to 35 mph and eventually the boat shut down. Attempted it a fe...

Thanks for the response. I concur. I have taken the USPS course. :oops: I need to strongly suggest my friends take it. As I thought more about, I learned that a set of two-way radios would have been nice to communicate with the kind souls that towed us. Also, some basic boat engine mechanical knowle...

I enjoyed meeting you too, sir! Look at my report to see how my trip went. I'm going to hold you to taking me out one day.

You told me that you were trolling because you couldn't anchor your boat. I didn't understand, since the seas were almost flat. What gives?

I'm not quite sure if this should be another forum because as Weavens posted not much was happening yesterday offshore, but sucker fish for all us suckers out on the water! Took off work early to go 11 miles out with a couple of friends whom I never fished with offshore. I should have taken the firs...

Thanks for the encouragement. I was hoping that someone would read the report and tell me the best way to get to the rock garden area considering the shallowness. I am not sure of the draft of my boat but I tend to get nervous when the depth finder goes under 2 ft. I can't find the information in my...

After being an avid fan of this site for the last 6 months, I feel obligated to share my few and far between fishing experiences with a group of people that I have learned so much from. Fishing in the big bend is definitely a different animal and I thank ya'll for this forum. Equipment 258V Stratos ...