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Hi all,, I am a newby here,, I am going to finally take a long stick, and put a hook on it and maybe learn how to catch something called a fish!!

 

Right now, gotta get this trailer working right, then find a good place to drop it in the water,, with OUT my Excursion following it!!  I do NOT have 4 wheel drive, I have a 4x2 not 4x4,, the boat is just a smidge bigger than a canoe, I am open for suggestions for a good place for it to slide into the water,, I hope to have it ready…

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Boating and Fishing in Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay by Boat

Surrounded by the Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County is a gem among fishing aficionados. When you boat Tampa, the county seat and largest city in Hillsborough, it’s a given that you’ll find some of the best fishing in the U.S. Snook, pompano, bass bluegill, crappie and bream are all found in the waters around Hillsborough, which is also home to 147 freshwater lakes and several rivers.

Freshwater fishing…

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ok i figured i'd try to start a "hook up" blog, meaning.....where's the hot spot on a particular day..........? tomorrow, saturday 6/19. where's everyone going?

I am moving to Tampa this summer and would like to know of a safe place to go wakeboaring/skiing.

When boating in Florida waters, there may be times when you come across locks. This is why it is important to understand how they work and how to properly and safely navigate through them. For example, there are five locks that allow boats to go from the Okeechobee Waterway from Stuart to Ft. Myers, Florida. Tampa and the surrounding areas have some waterways like this as well. This is just one example of Florida waterways which use locks.

So how can you safely make your way through a… Continue

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I'm from Chicago and I thought I escape the cold winters... Well the only thing I can say is right after I bought my first boat and tuned it is when the weather turned bad. The only thing that doesn't make me feel too bad about the weather is that I blew a head gasket on my boat. We finally got it running good and the only semi nice day in January we went out and almost had to be towed back.. So I didn't miss much boating with a broke engine.

This weekend is the start of…

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I just purchased this boat and have never owned a boat before. I am an ASE certified mechanic so I am mechanically inclined. I need help in identifying my stern drive. I think it is a Mercruiser Alpha one from what I have been reading. Does anybody know how to ID these mine hase been painted and no marking that I have seen.

This is what I have done so far with getting the boat water ready. When we got it it had a bad missfire, charging system… Continue

Removing rust from your boat will be necessary from time to time in order to keep it looking like new. Rust is a natural process that can do a lot of damage to boats. Once the rust occurs, it’s important that you take steps to remove it as soon as possible. The longer you leave the rust on your boat the more damage it can do.



Remove rust from your boat with these easy tips:



• For large areas use a hand grinder with wire brush to clean the area and remove the rust.

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Ever since I was a small child I’ve always been intrigued by sailboats. I would see them in movies and wonder if it was really as fun and exciting as it appeared. Several years ago I finally got the chance to see first hand how it felt to go sailing. I worked in a plant where I became friends with a girl whose brother owned a sailboat. I was invited to go out for a day of sailing.



When the big day arrived and I found myself actually going aboard the sailboat, I had all types of mixed… Continue

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There appears to be some confusion on the difference between forum / discussions and blogs. In general, a forum/discussion is intended for two way conversations and/or questions and a blog can be thought of as more of a one way journal that can be commented on.



A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. They are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of… Continue