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O.M. : Thank you for your imput, however renting a storage, then buying a more fuel effecient vehicle is not an option. Thanx anyway..Clay

Nope , no glue. He cut the skin from behind the shoulder to the front. cut off 3/8 of an inch of the end of the collar bone that was shattered, drilled a hole in the collar bone, and installed a 25 mm lag screw, the he gathered up all of the ligaments, cut them clean again, and stitched them into th...

Hey Jim: Wish I would have seen this earlier. I'd be more than happy to make the trip. Guess I'll just stay on the delta. Grant Line was good today...Clay

Hey DerekR: Thank you 2. All is good with my shoulder & I'm going out again Sat. AM
No worries about the wind coming up & facing those 2-3 foot rollers. My Champion cuts right thru them. I just trim down a bit and the ride is smooth & dry... Thanx again......Clay

Hey John: Thank you very much for your thoughts, & concern. I'm actually doing better than expected in my recovery, and the Orthopedic Surgeon says everything looks amazingly good for being post-op 56 days. I actually went out this afternoon, & the 7.3 ponder on a frog didn't hurt what so ev...

Having seen the Dr. that did my shoulder re-construction yesterday, and talking about the physical therapy needed, We came up with fishing on the delta to build my strength back up. The one & only problem I can find is that after being off work so many months, I simply can not afford the gas. So...

Thank you ALL for your imput, & I talked with Gary Peeler on the phone @ Tru-Pitch in Sacramento. I removed all 3 of the large diameter plugs, and installed 2 med. dia. leaving one hole unplugged. She got up and on plane much better, and thats with 51 gallons of fuel, 2 people, and ALL the gear....

RPM's @ WOT is the same at 5600, water pressure is the same also around 20 psi. MPH at WOT with the same load in the boat has dropped around 3-4 MPH. Also,,, I do not have a jack plate. The motor is bolted directly to the transom. The NEW Mercury power head & lower unit has only 48 hours on it.

I recently had to replace my prop. I bought a 3 blade 25 pitch Tempest Plus for my 1995 Champion, 19 ft. Elite with a 200 Mercury EFI. My previous prop was a 4 blade, and I had an INCREDIBLE hole shot with that one. With the new prop, it 's like trying to pull a skier trying to get up on pad. Once I...

Hey D. Yes, my brother is flying in from Colorado next week. Did you receive our entry form & check yet??? Clay

Hi Dan: I went to the Luckys listed on the website to buy my first case, but it was not to be found. I'm 26 days out of complete shoulder re-construction, including a 25 mm lag screw wrenched into the collar bone, and would really like to try some of your water. I normally drink the Vita-water, in ...

Thanks Ash. I already have the Mothballs in the splash well. The cats are not getting in my boat, but every morning they are on top of the cover. I need to be very careful and stay within the law, and not abuse someone else's animals. But at the same time, my boat cover is " COVERED" in ca...

Does anyone have a tried, and true method of keeping the neighbors cats of my boat cover???? Clay

If your up in the northern Ca. area, call Bob Bragg @ Braggs Marine in Anderson. Excellent work, and much better rates than the bay area...

Like many of you here, I spend my hard earned money at THE HOOK. When I walk in the store & Gene says... Hi Clay, I know I'm welcome. Before my first ABA championship @ Oroville, a few years back, Gene spent hours with me, and a topo map marking up many possible spots. Then of course he GLADLY s...

Congrats Guys!!! Great Job!!!,,, Hey Jim,,,,I'll be back on the water in about 6-8 weeks after shoulder re-construction surgery, and my boat hull should be re-bulit by the first of august. Don't catch all of those DD's. I'll need a few for the T.O.C. ,,,, LOL....Clay...

Congrats to you both. It's a well deserved AOY Title. My partner & I enjoyed the competition this being our first year fishing 100%, and look forward to the TOC. See ya on the water soon....Clay

Take your boat to Gary Peeler @ TRU PITCH in Sacramento. He can repair the Skeg if there's enough metal left. His shop number is (916) 332-4429.

UPDATE!!!! 5/13/08.. PROGRESSIVE is still saying that the damage is due to "HULL FATIGUE / DELAMINATION / MANUFACTURES DEFECTS" & not a collision or impact. I'm on my way this morning to pick up my boat from the shop in Riverbank, and then driving it to Bob Bragg's in Anderson as sugge...

PM sent with my cell number...Clay

I feel your PAIN, and actually have some of my own. After dinner, & a few libations at the Rusty Porthole last Saturday, and was comming down the paved ramp to the gravel parking lot, Lost my footing, and took a header into the gravel. Cut my head open, & tore the Ligaments in my right shoul...

I too have had a number of props repaired by Gary @ TRU-PITCH. He's a great guy, Highly skilled, and very professional. He's actually open'd his shop on a Sunday so I could get my prop back & get on the water. There are a number of shops around, But Gary will always be my Prop Guy.....

A VERY HEART FELT THANKS TO... CBW, Gator, Kopper, Mike T., Toefungus, Mike V. W. , Big Ed, Gary Dobins..and everyone that has responded to my posts. I just finished a recorded phone call with Progressive as to ALL of the particulars of my collision, / impact. The Claim is still under revue at this ...

Thank you ALL very much. Chuck, I'll call you on Monday morning. My POLICY is for FULL REPLACEMENT/PURCHASE COST up to $15,000. I have comp, collision, uninsured boaters, fishing eguiptment, roadside assistance, watercraft liablility, & watercraft property damage. The Claims Adjuster is Bob Amme...

Greg: I've used double sided sticky tape on my spinning reels, & baitcasters that are spooled with braid. I change it once a year. NOT once has my line slipped..Clay

Has anyone had to deal with Progressive Boat Insurance. After 4 years of paying premiums, and no claims at all, I hit a submerged object in Dutch Sl. in the delta in 15 ' of water. Broke a blade of my SS prop, took the paint off the skeg, busted the metal flake off the bottom, both transducers broke...

Great Pic Andy: How the Hell are you catch'n them bigguns. I'm up and down the river the last week breaking in my new motor, stopping occasionally to fish, and can't seem to get bit from the front deck of my and i quote you,, " that skinny little black/blue CHAMPION". LOL.. I'm down the bl...

The tournament was NOT suspended. The permit was Pulled , and their was not a weigh in after the fact of Steve being taken into custody, sited and released. That is only after repeated phone calls from the DFG warden Sunday morning, and she did not get a clear answer either from Dave Plutnik, nor fr...

My name is Clay Sutterfield ... I not only competed on Sunday, but had 18.2 for 4 ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!after I blew my lower unit 2 miles after blast off, I would have won, with ALL options, after talking with everyone involved. I've talked in Detail to the DFG warden in charge. It is Cyrstal Clear that t...