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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Huzzah! My heavy mechanical work is now complete! It was a long, tough row to hoe, but it's behind me now. New factory PCM manifolds and risers, new heat exchanger (Lenco Farmingdale), new starter motor (DB Electric), rebuilt the Sherwood RW pump, new Autolite plugs, factory PCM plug wires...
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    Looks like West Marine is going to declare bankruptcy

    https://www.thestreet.com/retail/58-year-old-outdoor-retailer-west-marine-nears-chapter-11-filing Never cared for their high prices, lack of knowledgeable help and weird inventory mix. While this does take away another option if your need is immediate, I for one will not miss them. I suppose...
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    Shimano Tranx 200

    For Peconic1801 So, my "power handle" opinion is in the minority, apparently. Most people watch those Skinner videos and see that ridiculously oversized single-ball knob that he uses and think "Well if HE's using it, that's the way to go." Why? They weight too much, unbalance the outfit in...
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    Bucktails

    And the knocking of the egg sinker against the bucktail might be an added attractant. Sounds like a sand crab snapping its claws. 🤷‍♂️8-)
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    Bucktails

    For fluke? Look no further - if you want to build your own: https://nyangler.com/threads/building-bucktail-jigs-lep-style.273/
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    Shimano Tranx 200

    Hi Peconic - this is what you need - available from Ebay...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Yes George, it sure does. :rolleyes:
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    No Matt, I don't recall that boat. But my memory is not what it used to be, so there's that . . . Looks like he kept a nice clean boat.
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    My era of manufacture was available with a small-ish Perkins diesel. I've never seen or even heard of one actually being delivered. There have been a few gas to diesel conversions to Cummins 210hp diesels. I can't see that sort of swap for reasons of cost, maintenance and the fact that such an...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Sorry, I misread your question before having my morning high-test. Yeah, well irrespective of hours run, the risers need changing out every three seasons (easy job), and both the risers and manifolds have to go at six seasons. Sitting or running the internal rust never sleeps, so the safe bet is...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Hah, good question! 10 minutes for each of the risers. One hour on the port side manifold. Not bad, considering the last four bolts have to be done by feel alone. The starboard side manifold, one hour to get out 7 of the eight bolts. The last, rear-most bolt, another hour plus. Just can no...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Well, its that time of the year yet again. Time to get going on needed repairs, upgrades, maintenance and Spring Prep. So, last Fall I wrote that I thought I had an exhaust manifold leak - turns out I had two, one on each side. Geez, I can't believe that it was such a minor sound, given what I...
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    Wanna build a rod but don't have a table-top wrapping setup to spin on the threads?

    Here's an article by the general manager of North Fork Composites, Gary Loomis' blank company. He also owns Rodbuilding.org, the # site for the custom rod-making hobby/business. https://rodbuilding.com/blogs/news-and-updates/air-carbon-mesh-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work Anyway, I think this...
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    Low stock?

    Preach! Losses were heavy last season, and so I've been working on filling out my supply of newly augmented B/S "Stage II" rigs (LOL!) and putting together the coming season's bucktail supply. Ran out of silicone skirts and so need to wait for AliExpress's snail-like shipping to continue the...
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    Diamond fishhook sharpener

    So I did a full boat search and that "file type" hook sharpener is no where to be found aboard. I must have tossed it, after repeated attempts to minimize its between-trip rusting.
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