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Re: Nitro Z7s
..I talked to a x-nitro boat dealer years ago..i will not go into the good and bad of a particular brand or why he discontinued the nitros...he told me when buying a boat look under the dash at the wiring and the way the fiberglasing covers the wood if any...when at BPS one day I did just that and I...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:37 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 2 stroke vs 4 stroke Ethanol ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1196
2 stroke vs 4 stroke Ethanol ?
..Saw a video on ethanol in gas yesterday..not good as we all know..is a 4 stroke less apt to have problems than a 2 stroke...the mechanics in the video said that ethanol in gas is 80% of the problem when people bring in their motors..guys are having to change their gas filters 4-5 times a year..car...
- Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:29 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: ISE Sacramento changes?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6547
Re: ISE Sacramento changes?
..Years ago and when we were kids [now 58] we all waited for the SF SPORTS AND BOAT SHOW..it had everything [abit less hunting and fishing] all the books we would come back with..it was an outdoor adventure..new trucks, every boat you could think of,it wasnt a 2-3 hr deal..it was all day long..just ...
- Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:56 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Wear your PFD's!...Big Break duck hunters rescued
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2134
Re: Wear your PFD's!...Big Break duck hunters rescued
...Also upon talking to these guys...they made it to seagull island [hook rats know of it]..at that point they were in the water for about 30 min and were really having a hard time moving their legs..their bodies were shutting down..thoughts were becoming distorted they said...luckily someone saw th...
- Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:25 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Wear your PFD's!...Big Break duck hunters rescued
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2134
Re: Wear your PFD's!...Big Break duck hunters rescued
..I know the 2 duck hunters in question..if you are fishing in BIG BREAK and come upon a gun case with choke tubes inside, PM me please...they will probably turn to rust in a month so not to worried about it...XMAN
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:18 am
- Forum: Vehicle Discussion
- Topic: The new Ford diesel 6.7-any reports yet?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4036
Re: The new Ford diesel 6.7-any reports yet?
..Looks like the 6.7 could be a winner..just get the warranty because if you need work on that engine they have to take off the cab to do it which is a 13 hr job..depending on what you need ofcourse..if you plan on keeping it for 7-10 yrs get your pocket book ready..the problem im seeing in reading ...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:03 pm
- Forum: Vehicle Discussion
- Topic: Just smogged my 99 powerstroke
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2121
Just smogged my 99 powerstroke
...not knowing what to expect, i pulled into the check station, the guy checks my check engine light to make sure it stays off upon starting..tells me to rev it up 3 times to check for excessive smoke.,checks for codes..checks under hood and im done..good for 2 years...15 min total time and 70 bucks...
- Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:51 am
- Forum: Used Boats - Motors - Trailers
- Topic: Opinions on Outboards (please everyone pipe in!)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3949
Re: Opinions on Outboards (please everyone pipe in!)
..I have 2 friends, one with a 90 merc 4 stroke and the other had a 115 merc 4 stroke, who now has a 150 yammie 4 stroke..they will never go back to a 2/stroke...X
- Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:48 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Diawa millionaire c250 reels
- Replies: 0
- Views: 408
Diawa millionaire c250 reels
any body ever use them...plus or minuses...thx
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:20 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: The two lamest things in pro bass fishing
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5225
Re: The two lamest things in pro bass fishing
.I like the broken bottle trick...15 yrs ago i watched guys put tons of trees in dutch sl...pre-fishing from home phones is good too..
- Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:01 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: mercury fuel line
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1269
Re: mercury fuel line
..Just did my small outboard..portable tank to motor w/bulb..8ft hose w/bulb ran me 50 bucks...merc hose for 4.27/ft..merc bulb ran 12.95...split open old hose and it showed no residue or break down..it came from a 2003 tohatsu tank hose with not much use but fuel was in it always and new was added ...
- Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:36 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Best value crankbait rod
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3847
Re: Best value crankbait rod
..some years back i bought 5 mitchell rods from k-mart for about 30 bucks apiece...i've caught 10-15 lb stripers with no problem on these and 5 lb blackies are a piece of cake..6 guides and a long handle on the rod, i would have liked 1 more guide though...i never broke a rod and i beat them pretty ...
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:10 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Need help pricing a Ranger
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2315
Re: Need help pricing a Ranger
I'd say 10.5-11k and it should go.....XMAN
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:50 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Big Break owner files for bankruptcy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5611
Re: Big Break owner files for bankruptcy
Being that my fishing has tappered down the last couple of years, i sure hate to see THE BREAK go down like this..i have not lauched out of there for quite awhile and all us old hook-rats knew it was THE PLACE for premier cal fishing..IMO i think that after the D-B Corp bought it and would have let ...
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:18 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ditto on the license
- Replies: 3
- Views: 969
Re: Ditto on the license
gene, will you be able to get the refuge A and B passes..the last 2 years i've called you guys you didnt have them..
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Motors stolen at new antioch marina boat ramp project
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1615
Re: Motors stolen at new antioch marina boat ramp project
The 2 scumbags were caught..sheriffs stung-um good..they posted them on craigslist
- Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:16 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Motors stolen at new antioch marina boat ramp project
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1615
Motors stolen at new antioch marina boat ramp project
last nite some scum floated in where they are dredging the new antioch marina boat ramp..somebody cut a 1/2 inch chain to dislodge 2 16 ft aluminums w/ 50hp merc tillers...they were the contractors work boats...the boats were found near the old ramp with the motors off of course..work has been put o...
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:45 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: CAL-TIP WORKS...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1772
CAL-TIP WORKS...
just got a call from a friend of mine who was down at the pier next to humphey's in antioch..he sees a couple guys loading a cooler with under-sized stripers..he calls CAL-TIP at 10am and the wardens are there at 11am..the guys see the wardens and they start chuckin fish over the rail..they were tol...
- Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:13 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Need New Compressor
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1808
Re: Need New Compressor
..ohh this will really make me want to buy an opti-blast...yikes
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:25 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: another SHOUT OUT To Lyles Boat Repair
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1073
Re: another SHOUT OUT To Lyles Boat Repair
Hey dom..i know ya been looking for awhile now..what kind of boat did ya end up with.....X
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:52 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: There ARE NO Secrete places on the Delta......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2271
Re: There ARE NO Secrete places on the Delta......
DAMN, how'd ya find my spot..i used to tube there.....yep right off that berm over there...X
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:47 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Coming ETHANOL fuel line problems on BBC forums---WOW
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5128
Coming ETHANOL fuel line problems on BBC forums---WOW
I usually go to bass boat central once a day under ranger forums..well today they had a thread with a headline on ethanol fuel lines--it had a side thread showing what ethanol does to fuel lines in short amount of time--it also showed a guy who had an 08 triton with a fuel/water separater filter who...
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:57 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: XR4 MERCURY thoughts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 717
Re: XR4 MERCURY thoughts
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY....THX RIC
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:26 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: XR4 MERCURY thoughts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 717
XR4 MERCURY thoughts
thoughts on the goods and bads of this motor....its a 91....thx
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:22 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Three new Z boats from Ranger!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4250
Re: Three new Z boats from Ranger!
Can i get the z190 for 30 grand or so..just flashers front and back, minnkota 24v, single axle, cover, temp gauge, 150 hp..we'll see how competively priced they are i hope..also must be red....X
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:05 pm
- Forum: Hunting General
- Topic: *NM*
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2337
Re: Grandson wants to hunt help
A remington 700 BDL 30/06 with a leupold 3.5-10 should do him well for a lifetime...my dad bought me mine at 17 and 40 years later its still my gun of choice...lite and all kinds of ammo choices...my suggestion would be load up on ammo before feb 2011..documentation will required then..not a big dea...
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:08 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: EPA delays Ethanol decision till fall
- Replies: 1
- Views: 526
EPA delays Ethanol decision till fall
For the 2nd time the EPA has delayed its decision on mandating a 15% ethanol blend in gasoline untill the fall...this was to be decided in december 09 but was delayed till june...they are testing 2007 cars to see if it is ok to run, which it looks like it does...older cars may be tested also...ethan...
- Fri May 14, 2010 6:49 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: What's with people trying to sell boats
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2200
Re: What's with people trying to sell boats
YA ZAK, Its a joke what some try to get for them,,when i look for nada prices, if the boat is not much over 2k from average price, i will consider it,,at that price most boats go quick though,,but most want 5-8k over and they dont move,,central states prices are much better than calif prices,,like r...
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:30 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 2010 Nitro Z-7 opinions please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2375
Re: 2010 Nitro Z-7 opinions please
i went to bass boat central and theres quite a bit of talk on that z-7,,mostly good,,i may head up to gfm next week to check-em out real good,,that 5 yr motor means everything and is why i'm real hesitant on going used,,i'll go to nada and figure how much i'll lose in 5 yrs at a used price on a comp...
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:00 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 2010 Nitro Z-7 opinions please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2375
2010 Nitro Z-7 opinions please
i have for awhile been looking for a boat in the range of 15k-20k---ranger preferred,,but i am seeing the prices of these new z-7s at about 27k out the door with a 5yr motor warrantys,,i dont need a bass boat shootout,,if ya got one of these, what are your likes and dislikes,,speed is not my concern...
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:58 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ranger boat question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 757
Ranger boat question
does anybody know how many boats can ranger produce in a day?
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:45 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: NADA boat values vs fair offer?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2428
Re: NADA boat values vs fair offer?
also, i checked around the central US and found alot of boats at nada ave price range--i didnt want to go get one or pay the trucking fees of 1.25 per mile to get it out here---i told the dealers that if you could get the boats out here to california you could sell every boat you could move--there w...
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:30 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: NADA boat values vs fair offer?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2428
Re: NADA boat values vs fair offer?
i looked at nada vs asking price on rangers for along time now and almost always the price is 2k-5k over nada pricing--if you find one between the low and ave price and it checks out good , snap it up fast cause it will be gone--thats why i've waited so long cause i'm not paying 5k over --so i keep ...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:35 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: watching bass zone at clearlake
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1718
Re: watching bass zone at clearlake
UNBELIEVEABLE GUIDE TRIP FROM THE BASS ZONE THIS MORNING ON VELVICK----WOW---
- Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:04 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: watching bass zone at clearlake
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1718
watching bass zone at clearlake
i have never listened to a tourney like this with up to the minute action with 4 guys catching fish and all can cast to each others boat,,this is amazing stuff,,kudos to the basszone staff,,this is better than any bassmaster i've ever watched on tv,,hands down...
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:52 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Capital City Kudos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 688
Re: Capital City Kudos
YEP, talked to mike yesterday on some 188's he had and the pics were sent within 10 minutes to me,,thats quick
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:48 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: new ethanol regs might be coming
- Replies: 0
- Views: 470
new ethanol regs might be coming
last week in my trailer boats magazine, i read where the EPA in june or july will vote on if they want the refiners to go to 15 percent ethanol,,what will that do to these 2-stokes,,my tohatsu doesnt even want one drop of that stuff,,hopefully the 4-strokes wont get hurt ----X
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:10 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Im back on the water, kind of,lol. Project Hybrid
- Replies: 60
- Views: 12014
Re: Im back on the water, kind of,lol. Project Hybrid
Who needs a 40k boat huh
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:19 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: COOCH - RIGHT ON!!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 689
COOCH - RIGHT ON!!
i saw your thread on the 20 minute window and said to myself, what 20 minute window, aint no 20 minute window on the delta, --ohh i've got to hear this--after hearing the audio, you were dead on with the explaination you gave--its an old delta tale many of us have heard about and never paid attentio...
- Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:30 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Scrounger head lowdown...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8862
Re: Scrounger head lowdown...
THAT LURE AINT NO JOKE----X
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: Vehicle Discussion
- Topic: Tires
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2286
Re: Tires
ASK THE WIZARD--------XMAN
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:17 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bassindon, this could help you or other sellers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1116
Bassindon, this could help you or other sellers
I am writing this post with a bit of hesitation, as i am using my own personal thoughts on due diligence homework--i am in no way degrading your boat or motor or any one elses--i will explain what i look for in a used boat--since you are having problems selling or getting at least a look, i wondered...
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:26 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: "Girlie" from Clearlake left us today...I know she
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2698
Re: "Girlie" from Clearlake left us today...I know
dan--dude--what did you do to me , i cant stop crying--these tears are for my 'MONA' and your 'RUGER' and everybody else that lost a dear hunting friend---one day we all shall meet--what a story-----XMAN
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:42 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: "Girlie" from Clearlake left us today...I know she
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2698
Re: "Girlie" from Clearlake left us today...I know
I lost my lab 'MONA' about 15 yrs ago--man did we have a ball hunting ducks at grizzly is.--she'd find-em when i didnt think she had a clue where they were--started her swimming at LMC, then would do hand signal traing in the fields between pittsburg and antioch--she had 2 football sized tumors near...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:26 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ethanol eating fiberglass gas tanks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 974
Ethanol eating fiberglass gas tanks
this is probably old news but just a heads-up--i was looking at my tohatsu portable gas tank and the neopreme gasket is cracked and disentergrating, so i was looking for a 6 gal merc plastic tank replacement, i have a metal one, when i came upon a thread which stated ethanol is eating up older fiber...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: BASS PRO SHOPS??? WHY
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3300
Re: BASS PRO SHOPS??? WHY
my first time at BPS in manteca i wasnt too impressed, i expected bigger and more--a month ago i bought some nikon binos at the store, for $319, come to find out i could have ordered them from the catalog for $40 dollars cheaper--why the differance--shipping vs taxes same thing almost--so go there k...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:59 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Genmar to sell Assets Quickly
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3331
Re: Genmar to sell Assets Quickly
i'll take a ranger at a fire sale price----X
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:39 pm
- Forum: Hunting General
- Topic: NEED CAMO NETTING
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2792
Re: NEED CAMO NETTING
thx, but i am looking for the vinyl type, the burlap can get wet and stay wet and smell in a boat set-up----x
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:31 pm
- Forum: Hunting General
- Topic: no more refuge results online
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1862
no more refuge results online
yep dfg will only post results at refuges, not on lline or by phone--well then where does my state stamp money go, or my type A pass money go---damn pi$$es me off----X
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:16 pm
- Forum: Hunting General
- Topic: NEED CAMO NETTING
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2792
NEED CAMO NETTING
is there anybody around antioch that sells military style camo netting--i need 2 sections--10x20 or 25----xman
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