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Hi Brian, I had the same problem. I also have the same 9x24 Lencos. It appears you have ModV with notched transom. Looking at the photo, it looks like you have 1 more bolt hole adjustment.. Move the motor down to the bottom bolt hole, most of the cavitation will go away. You might have just a...

I keep the Flux gate compass for our autopilot inside of the STBD side bunk box. I was also thinking about installing a set of batteries in the FWD boxes, but batteries contain metal and current through your cables will create a bad magnetic effect and throw off a flux gate. Also, after some...

Hi John, They are expensive, but it's still $5000 less than purchasing a FLIR Navigator II or equiv. The remote is really nice. I will see if I can shoot some video next time I have the boat out. It is pulled out of the water and sitting in our shop right now for end of season upgrades...

Bryan, That's where it's perfect.... We commonly go out when it is completely dark, either leaving at 5AM, or coming back after dark. There is a lot and there is drift wood, crab pot buoys, etc floating in the ocean here. The entire reason I put this on is because a few months ago, we were...

Ok, I finished this project a couple of weeks ago and we have been on a couple of tuna trips since that time. I shot this in about a minute from the FLIR Camera tonight. Just thought I would upload a quick sneak peek of the camera. The first part shows the video display, just looking around...

I called Parker regarding the Marine Grade plywood statement... they told me that they have always used Marine Grade ply. Even their FAQ section states that they use marine grade fir ply. http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/faqs/a ... sp?faqid=3 Also, a quote from the transom contruction: "This...

Thanks for the reply. So, I have a 2001, which I was cleaning the bilge area out thoroughly and filled the boat with water, dawn soap and lots of bleach to kill mildew which has been growing inside the bilge box. The boat was filled pretty full, so I put 2 heaters inside cabin and a light inside...

What year did they start putting double sided fiberglass on the cockpit decking? Is this just inside of the pilot house, or is this an issue with the entire deck also? Seems like it would be a problem, because there can be considerable water inside of the bilge area at times. Has anyone noted...

First, you start with a FLIR camera core, DC power cable and a video cable. You will need a 7" or larger LCD so you have resolution. A kit is sold by ATN, but it takes about 3-6 weeks to get. I believe that B K has them. Items: Camera Core - FLIR module NTSC video Cable. Power Cable - FLIR...

We have been running out so much here in N. California lately, I have decided to purchase a FLIR thermal imaging camera on the boat. Looking at the price of the units, I choke a little. I can afford to purchase a navigator II, but I have found a cheaper solution. Being an electronic engineer...

The Calamari is absolutely tender.... not like any other squid I have tasted. It's not tough and you really don't need to pound it. A metal tenderizer will destroy the meat, so we use a small light weight plastic one. We have made Calamari pasta with white sauce, fried Panko battered Calamari...

Bryan, Those Humboldt squid fight... hard! I would honestly say they fight pound for pound as hard as tuna, if not a little more. A 40 lber reeled up from 300 feet will make you hurt! This isn't the first time we caught them. Last year, 3 of us went out of Eureka and landed 32 Humboldt Squid...

Well, it was definitely an interesting evening and had an excellent time. Wasn't your standard cocktail hour... we were killin stuff! We arrived somewhat late out on the water, with not much time to fish. We ran out 60NM from Eureka Ca. to get to our desired fishing spot. We put in and...

Boat25, Thanks for letting me know that it's a 2.5" shaft. That is what I will order tonight. I thought this entire topic was thread-jacked, because it went a complete different direction at first. You answered my question and thanks... I really appreciate it. Did you add the 110 degree wiper...

Well, after a few trips out in nasty weather, I found I need a wiper motor on the port side. I tried RainX and it works for a couple of trips, but it's hard to stop the boat and wipe off the windshield when you are out in the slop. It's time to add a windshield wiper to the port side. I...