Forum: General Discussion
07-10-2008, 03:59 PM
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RE: Boat bow ring
Nope, stitching didn't fail. Winch strap tore straight across at the clip. All stitching was still in place. That probably started things happening. But it still doesn't explain why the bow ring...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-10-2008, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 26
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RE: Boat bow ring
I want to thank everyone for sharing on this message thread (even Honsie). As to heavy-duty pressure on that bow ring, I agree. I don't know what the total weight of the boat and motors were. The...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-09-2008, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 26
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RE: Boat bow ring
Thanks for the kind words. No, no one was hurt. As to writing a column about it, at this point, I don't know what the heck I would write. I think it's still a little too baffling and painful.
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Forum: General Discussion
07-09-2008, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 26
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RE: Boat bow ring
By the way, I've got to say that for all it went through, the boat looked to me like it came through amazingly well. The boat dealer said his immediate assessment was that the factory would likely...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-09-2008, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,463
RE: Boat bow ring
The bow came up because the truck was moving at 50 miles per hour. It wouldn't take too much of a lift for the transom straps to drop out of the lower holes because they're held there by tension on...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-09-2008, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,463
RE: Boat bow ring
transom straps were in place until bow ring failed and front of boat started to lift. that must have created slack in the transom straps and they came loose -- or so I assume. found one of them. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-08-2008, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,463
Boat bow ring
Just curious. Has anyone ever heard of a bow ring failing on a trailered boat? Had it happen amid some disastrous results at 50 miles per hour on a highway -- boat skidding down road minus the...
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Forum: Tournament Message Board
04-14-2006, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,186
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
08-21-2001, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,120
RE: Speed on a 1775 with 80 yamaha 4 stroke
LAST EDITED ON Aug-22-01 AT 00:05AM (CST)[p]I've got a 2000 1775 Pro V with a Yamaha F80. I've run three props on it since I bought it in the spring of 2000. The hole shot with all of them is very...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-06-2001, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,682
Fort Peck
Fort Peck is pretty notorious for great one-day tournament catches, but putting two days back-to-back appears to be just about impossible.
In 2000, Bob Magnuson and Carlo Swenson set the one-day...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
07-30-2001, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 622
RE: Ft. Peck report
The reservoir level has not come up any -- but it hasn't dropped any either. It has been holding at about 2222 and change for the past two months.
Fishing has been really hot and cold on the lake...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
07-20-2001, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,217
RE: Yellowtail MT
LAST EDITED ON Jul-20-01 AT 06:33PM (CST)[p]If you fish Yellowtail, be prepared for a deep bite -- at least much deeper than most folks in this country are used to. The primary baitfish for walleyes...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2001, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 5
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practice, practice, practice
Thanks to all for coming to the Governor's Cup and my condolences to the teams that didn't finish in the money. But hey, success in this tournament is all about practice, practice, practice (that's...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
07-17-2001, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 723
fire the fortune teller
Me? Finish in the money? You'd better fire that fortune teller. Or at least buy her a new crystal ball.
Frankly, I'll be happy if I just remember to put the plug in the boat. That, in itself,...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
07-15-2001, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 723
RE: Fort Peck fishing report
John --
Any guess on a winning weight for the ##### Creek tournament in two weeks? (I just want to make an educated guess as to how many pounds out of the money I'll be.)
mark
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
07-15-2001, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 723
RE: Fort Peck fishing report
John --
With those kinds of weights, you should have been in the Governor's Cup. Maybe next year????????????
mark
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
07-15-2001, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 649
RE: Montana Gov. cup
LAST EDITED ON Jul-15-01 AT 02:29PM (CST)[p]A North Dakota team won it with almost 60 pounds of walleyes. All I've got so far is the top 10. You can check it out at: www.montanaoutdoor.com or...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
07-05-2001, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 823
lake level
The lake level is down considerably from last year. The Crooked Creek ramp is high and dry. Nelson Creek is about out of the water and is basically not usable. At ##### Creek, the ramp that was in...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-26-2001, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 3
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RE: Doug Komorowsky
Chatman:
I believe Doug is at Sakakawea this week fishing the PWT there. Before that, he was at ##### Creek guiding. I don't know if he has cuddled up to a computer in quite some time.
Anything I...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
06-26-2001, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 612
you been peeking?
T-Mac --
Have you been peeking under my boat cover recently? You described my boat perfectly -- especially the dog hair. Not many walleye remains, however. -- mark
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-25-2001, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 960
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-12-2001, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,874
RE: lund laker 16ft
I had a 1996 Lund Lake 16 and ran both a 25-horse Mariner and 30-horse Yamaha on it. It is a very nice boat. With a 40, it should scoot. I sold it in 2000 and bought a 1775 Pro-V tiller. That...
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Forum: Members Fishing Reports
05-11-2001, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,580
lake level and boat ramps
To check out the daily lake level and match it up with the elevations of the boat ramps on Fort Peck, you can go to:
http://www.montanaoutdoor.com/condition.php3?id=27
I can't personally vouch...
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-04-2001, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,944
RE: stainless
Wayne --
Thanks for your input. I'll give it a try. -- mark
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Forum: Walleye Boats and Motors
05-04-2001, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,379
here's another tip
I took the top cords -- the ones that stretch -- and looped them over the front docking cleats. That holds the net tight, as well. -- mark
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