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I had a fuel smell in the pilothouse on the port side, very noticeable after filling up. dreading a fuel tank leak I ran a search here and got a lot of info from others with the same issue and advice from members. . Following members advice I found the 1-1/2” fuel fill hose to be rotted out and...

Not a bad start to the season. All spawned out and heading back to sea. We stopped at two as that was plenty of dinner for all three families plus a treat for Lilly B, she waited patiently

I would like to share the improvements I have made over the past 10 years, so this post will be a little lengthy. I started of by getting some ventilation thru the cabin by installing a verado box through the hard top and rain shields over the cabin widows which help a lot in controlling...

Hi guys, it’s time to replace all four seats with new cushions. 2003 2520xl. Should I hit a local shop or does anyone know if I can buy them on line. Thanks in advance Mike

Just a product update. I originally posted installing seaworthy Goods rain shields on my Parker in 2013. They were only $35.00 and installed with 3M tape. It’s been 7 years and they have never come off and are still in great condition. I leave the port windows open all year long with the screens...

I have a 2003 2520XL with a single 225 Yamaha 4 stroke. Any info on approx. Gallons per hour? Thanks Mike

Its that time of year to start getting ready for the spring striper season here on the Chesapeake. Im dipping my lures in vinyl paint this year to see if its as durable as component systems says it is, they claim you will dent the lead when hitting rocks but the paint will stay on... we shall...

Saturday was a beautiful day! 61 and sunny in January, I took that as a chance to get a jump on a few spring projects. I ripped out my am/fm radio and VHF for upgrades. After a few minor modifications to the dash, I installed a Fusion RA 70 am fm receiver with blue tooth so I can stream music...

Well I am getting excited, 42 days left on my countdown calendar until I semi retire. Flippin it around to a 5 day weekend and a 2 day work week yehaaaa. The best part is I'm just about set to start doing what I love on the Chesapeake bay. Captains license ck., guides license ck., comm...

I'm not the only one waiting for spring

Was just out fishing water was flat and I was idling out of gear when I noticed the water coming out of the tell tale was leaving a sheen on the water. Dunno weather it could be gas or oil. it was a cold day 38degrees and the water temp was 50 degrees. The motor was running fine. Any thoughts

Hi Guys, I am a board member on the Back River Restoration Committee. We are having our annual fund raiser Rock Fish Tournament. It is a great time from the Captains meeting at Brewers Landing to the bull roast that follows the day of fishing at the weigh-in. I see a lot of Parkers on the...

The start to the spring Rockfish trophy season was a slow one last Saturday 4/15, Only heard of a few caught, thinking they are still up in the rivers spawning. Yesterday 4/18 I fished the afternoon with two buddy's at the mouth of the Chester River. All was slow until the magic hour (the hour...

As in the past, here is the link to a great fisherman's flea market schedule that Scotts Bait and tackle puts out for VA to NY http://www.scottsbt.com/misc/fleamkts.htm Happy New Year! Mike

Dear Santa, no need to slide down the chimney, just put the new rods in the boat. Thanks Mike :)

Happy Thanksgiving, with all of the great posts it's obvious we all have a lot to be thankful for. Have a great day guys

Some great fishing under working birds in the middle bay

Just my observation while fishing the middle and upper Chesapeake bay for the month of September. The schools of 6"-16" stripers this year are incredible. to find a flock of working birds is not tough to do. I hope this is good news for the upcoming striper population

Guys, I dropped a metal hose nozzle on the front of my 2520 and put a crescent shaped chip in the non skid on the roof of the cabin. Normally I use a plastic nozzle, so I have to pay for that mistake. I know nothing about repairing gel coat, could I get some pointers please, Thanks in advance Mike

I purchased the auto pilot package for my lowrance gen 2 touch. The install and plumbing was not bad at all. I plumbed in the pump at my second station. Installing the computer was a breeze since I already had a network backbone installed. The only issue was not everything that needs to be...