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The crimps are soft aluminum and they are reporting no damage from them.

Follow the directions, use the eye loop to check your crimp job and you should be good to go.

No problem Marty.

The long range guys out here that fish for the cow yellowfin tuna can't say enough good things about that system.

It's a little spendy though, but after seeing how much gear and tackle that you have, it's just a drop in the bucket

Scott

Dave, It happens on automobiles all the time that have cast aluminum heads, and they don't have to deal with moisture. Dry threads in aluminum(no lubrication) can tend to tear some, especially when subjected to heat(like in a head) The best thing to try to do at this point is to try to get some pene...

Thanks you guys,

Since it seems that most everyone here fishes their alloys in the saltwater, I'll post the token freshwater report.

I love that lake. So clean, relaxing and a joy to fish. I just wish it wasn't 90mi. away. :?

Scott

calstabi, I asked a question over on the iboats board in regards to your seized sparkplug and got this answer: PB Blaster - give it a spray every day for three or four days, not a lot, just enough to coat the base of the plug. Use a real plug wrench, not one of those aluminum things - after every s...

Check here:

http://www.volvopentastore.com/QL_Trim_ ... _id.351561

http://www.foreandaftmarine.com/VO-QL3841717.htm

"I want to maximize the trim because when everyone moves to leeward to avoid the spray I want to keep her level and light boats lean even more. The wife's gettin' pissed at me for makin' her sit in the spray all the time!" Once you get the trim tabs, it won't matter where they move becaus...

Hi Pete,

Have you ever considered laying down innerlocking rubber mats on top of the aluminum floor?
If you trim them to wedge in they won't slide around.
Your feet and body will appreciate the cushion that they provide.
Scott

Lester knows what "zero contact" is about

He also knows about B/C's :lol:

Great report! Sounds & looks like you all had a great time. I’ve never heard of a "Zero water contact lake” before. What is the purpose of that? Seriously, are you allowed to swim in that lake? If not, does that mean the sonar dude committed a violation? Nice grill! Congratulations to your...

Merlin, The boat is coming together nicely You can maybe cut a clearance hole in the step to allow the top of the trim cylinder to pass through and bolt down and move the left brace to the top side of the step which will allow you to bolt the tab in place. http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc255/sd...

I've heard of serves unraveling which leads to failure. You ever seen the use of Sato aluminum crimp kits? http://satocrimpandwinder.com/procrimpkit.htm There are many guys using spectra to mono or fluoro to catch big tuna without very many issues. Good luck and I hope that doesn't happen again. Scott

WOW!!!

That's a BIG ONE!!!!

Congrats!

Sorry to hear about the spectra to fluorocarbon failure

Diamond Valley Lake- Hemet, California Here are some pictures from a recent trout fishing expedition that I took last week. One day was for pre-fishing and the second day was a trout tournament to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Southwest. This lake is a "zero water contact lake"......

Probably his lab hanging onto a bone :roll: :lol:

Oh come on, we don't want to here about the ones that got away...
Let's hear about the one's that you caught :)

Looky here We get weather over here...sometimes :) INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 906 PM PDT WED MAY 21 2008 GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY [/color] TONIGHT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT WEST OF CATA...

Thanks ALUMINATOR,

That kind of info will help owners of alloy boats keep them healthy.

Is your corrosion occurring on the back of the transom or along the sides where the foam is sprayed in? BTW, Use caution if you weld on top of the foam because there may be a chance of it catching fire. Maybe some else can chime in on what to do when there is flammable material on the opposite side ...

Hey Mark,
Already been to the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Need to hit up the QM some day.

DVL was a good time.
Waiting for the guys on FNN to post their pictures so I can repost some of their's to supplement the few that I took. Post them soon.

Scott

Mark,
Looks like you got a full day of angling in.
Some good pics too.

How many miles did you cover?
Fuel burned?

Handed off care package of thresher, nothing wrong with that! :P :P :P

We'll be talking, Scott

They make a huge difference in ride quality :P :P :P

Hi agravation, The corrosion that you are getting in you transom is pretty common on thin alloy boats that have a wood transom with a skin of aluminum on the outside. I believe what is happening is there is corrosion from the inside(between the wood and aluminum) working it's way out in different sp...

Thanks Dave,
Hmmm... Fear Factor
Yes, that show filmed quite a few stunts around and about San Pedro and Long Beach Harbors.
They also filmed at Castaic Lake that's around 60 miles north of here.
Anyone for some worms, rotting fish or anything else to gross you out?

Hey Jettywolf been meaning to show you a Burley Bucket we made several years ago with a Tuna Tube. http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/amfboats/Misc/Whitford06.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/amfboats/Misc/Whitford07.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/amfboats/Misc/Whitf...