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I'll bet that promo insurance underwriter is on the edge of his or her seat!

Just saw this posted on CL... FYI - may cause a crimp in your fishing plans. Unless salmonoids like the Goo Goo Dolls and/or you do. http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/3030528124.html

Well.. It's been slow going for the last two weeks, other projects getting in the way. I did manage to get the following done: Tear electronics off of motor Mount riggers and some rod holders on boat Stretch the rub rail back into position Make progress on the wiring Purchased some lexan sheet to replace the cracked windshield Applied the registration decals I also have a pic of the same angle as above for comparison on the color:

hey, good boat!

maaan. sounds like a blast. I have family that lives a little north of albany. I'll have to plan a trip next year. Thanks for sharing. I did enjoy Ray K's posts last year as well.

Not cool man. What good does it do to post your plans of boycotting Lake O. on Lake Ontario United? If you are still looking to lose some gear drive 3 mins to scotia or schenectady and leave gear in your car that is in plain view.

I agree with Traveling man. To be honest with you the only reason I went pro is I thought the site was awesome and didn't mind one bit supporting it. I'm getting to the point now that I would like to give when I can... info that is, cause so many have given to me. I think becoming a member shows atleast a little commitment...maybe i'm off just my $.02. Tom Same reason I went pro 3 years ago. Besides, keeping some info open to lurkers does drive page views, and probably ad clicks. I'd be willing to bet this advertising revenue far exceeds pro member dues revenue on an annual basis. Next time the site needs an expensive upgrade a promo like " renew/add your pro membership now, and get a free set of LOU decals for your boat" would be awesome. Increase exposure as well as new memberships. Plus keep the existing members happy.

Had to make a quick 800 Mile road trip for work this week so that put a cramp in progress. I do hope to get the interior electrical ran this weekend, and hopefully the seating taken care of as well. Next week on early mornings and lunch breaks I'll be working on restoring my outboard, aesthetically and mechanically. My new registration decals are coming in the mail saturday, so that's progress too.

I know.

Thanks! I was thinking about pin striping, and I definitely think that it will be on the agenda. It just requires me to learn a new skill - This will be a post-splash add on i think!

Yes! In fact that answers OP's question.

No offense but your home port is olcott. You have this every yr. East end fisherman don't. We actually have to know how to fish to catch them [ Post made via Android ] Tim's one of those guys that have worked hard dude. Anyway... they are my fish. You can't have them. Shh.

no doubt but that doesnt have anything to do with it getting spread about like wild fire I agree with troubles. Its kind of rude to flame the OP. Who exactly are you guys wanting to keep in the dark? You are proposing we try to make good fishing on LO a secret? If you don't believe in sharing fishing info, why are you a member of this forum? Oh, to get info and tips? hmmm

LOL.

Got the bow seat cut out and sprayed with bedliner: I will share with everyone my one mistake on the paint job. I caught the runs. Oh well. I didn't check my gun settings on my first spray on the final coat - very important! Well there is another mistake... I didn't tape off the bow well enough, and I have some overspray on the bare aluminum under the bow eye. I am hoping some mineral spirits or acetone takes care of this.

Pic of the final coat of paint - turned out great. Sorry for the dirty camera lens. Got half of the windshield on, and the boards mounted: Got the splashwell cleaned out, re-sealed, and sprayed with bedliner. I ended up re-fastening the transom cap and sealing up as well. As promised, pic of my transom wood shavings: Got the new splashwell boot grommet thing installed. I like this one because it synches with a wire tie - so if you have to add a wire just clip the tie, slip it through, and install a new tie.

In the D&C Today http://www.democratandchronicle.com/app ... ck_check=1

Same boat and power I have - Excellent hull design

SOLD

Last night got cut short by severe thunderstorms leading to hours of power loss. Bummer. I did manage to pre-mix the paint for this morning's coat (sans hardner). I also got the dash panels installed - I think they look great. Forgot to take pics, but will post some later. This morning I wet-sanded, dried, tacked, and put the second coat on. I love the color, and the second coat went on way easier than the first. Pics: What looks like a run in this pic is actually epoxy from when I put the rivet in. I put it on too thick and did not sand it though. Can't really tell unless you're looking at this angle though. dammit. The paint is really deceiving. From 5+ feet away it looks really dark unless the sun is hitting it directly. Then close up it looks really light. Really neat!

Thanks! Its definitely worth doing, makes it nice to set the boat up the way you want it. When you are done its better than when it was new from the factory and something you can take pride in. My main motivation in doing it was to make the safety upgrades, and be able to take people out on it without feeling like a pirate. Updates: I wanted a dark dark gray metallic color - but you can't buy that off the shelf (except rattle-can $$$). Time to experiment. My plan was to mix paint in black and aluminum to create the color I desired. Yesterday I went out and gave painting shot on my lunch break. I will post what I used for my mix ratios if there is any interest. At first I didn't think it was going to work because the mix was quite pretty non-homogeneous, e.g. lots of swirls and not mixing well. After I while I gave up and just shook the can. Shaking produced about 95% uniformity. 5% was still swirly. I thinned the whole mix at 15% with acetone, and also used hardener at the recommended ratio. The first thing I sprayed was a scrap piece of AL that I had previously primed. I set the gun very lean, and had to fuss with it to get to the point where it was applying a realistic amount of paint to create a sheen. I was very surprised to see that it was going on very uniformly - and looked great with a very dark metallic gray that I was looking for. Sitting out in the sun the scrap piece didn't take long to tack up. I had a more material in the gun so I decided to try a small swatch on the boat, since the primer had already dried and I had sanded a small area. It sprayed on the boat beautifully. I quickly sanded the transom, and sprayed that with what was left in my gun. So far so good. I will report on how it dries, but by the time i was done the AL piece was already losing its tack. As always - some pics:

I think you have to be 5mph or less within 100 feet of another vessel. If not then misdemeanor for them. I'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong.

Thanks for sharing the link I just use my CSI style UV light (very high output) It charges lures so bright it hurts your eyes at night! Plus I can solve murders on my way up the pier.

Thanks for sharing! Just had to have that glow frog! Was that a cheater on a short lead, or a completely separate rod?