it's almost time. - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

niko · 03-01-2010, 08:44 PM

i figure i'll wait till next week and rip off the shrink. it looks like we're going to start having some warmer days. i've got a few gremlins to chase down and bunch of little stuff i've been ignoring for a few seasons. then let the mechanic give it a once over. buy a seatow membership. find a nice warm day near the end of march and go look for some flatties in the harbor. it's so close, just a few weeks away. what's everybody else planning for a first trip?

striperman36 · 03-01-2010, 09:05 PM

its gonna snow, good luck

MrHunters · 03-01-2010, 09:13 PM

i like niko's outlook better! I can't wait to pull the tarp of either. Got some painting and buffing to do this year.

Raider Ronnie · 03-01-2010, 09:20 PM

1st week of april for me

crash · 03-01-2010, 10:14 PM

I've been running a small electric space heater while I'm under the tarp doing the wiring. Risers/manifolds/exhaust in another 2 weeks, just looking for a good deal on the parts. I think I'm gonna pay someone to do the shaft seal, it scares the crap out of me.

macojoe · 03-02-2010, 12:58 AM

Next week we pull the cover and start the rewire and then the repower, hope to be in before the end of April

freebie · 03-02-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

i figure i'll wait till next week and rip off the shrink. it looks like we're going to start having some warmer days. i've got a few gremlins to chase down and bunch of little stuff i've been ignoring for a few seasons. then let the mechanic give it a once over. buy a seatow membership. find a nice warm day near the end of march and go look for some flatties in the harbor. it's so close, just a few weeks away. what's everybody else planning for a first trip?

just make sure you take the rope off the prop before you launch her this year Paul. Hopefully I'll be with you this year instead of just getting the 6 am phone call. Boss is gonna give me some more days this year I think. Talked to him about it today.

Goose · 03-02-2010, 09:11 PM

Took the cover off today, gave it a nice cleaning. getting ready to replace hardware, wiring and wax (never thought I'd say that). gone stop procrastinating

striperman36 · 03-02-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by freebie

just make sure you take the rope off the prop before you launch her this year Paul. Hopefully I'll be with you this year instead of just getting the 6 am phone call. Boss is gonna give me some more days this year I think. Talked to him about it today.

You're married now, no fishin for you....

freebie · 03-02-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by striperman36

You're married now, no fishin for you....

Are you speaking from experience? j/k I got the jp to include letting me fish anytime I want in our wedding vows...

srt44116 · 03-02-2010, 11:47 PM

Was gonna pull the cover today but glad i heald off due to snow tomoro. I still gota reinstall outdrive, MORE varnish, Sme more rod holders, change alot of stainless stuff. Wash,wax, Sand/paint bottom and fire her up. I hope to ave itin SOON as possible or adleasdt by the tautog in buzzards bay

fish4striper · 03-03-2010, 08:37 AM

Boat's been ready but my tow vehicle died, intake coolant leak. Looks like I'm pulling the motor apart on this warm upcoming weekend.

RIJIMMY · 03-03-2010, 09:34 AM

I wont uncover until the last week of March, get her up to MTC for spring comission and then in the water 3rd week of April. Bass fishing starts for me the first week of May.

wrench · 03-03-2010, 11:52 AM

Might think twice about using MTC

RIJIMMY · 03-03-2010, 11:54 AM

I've used him a bunch of times and he has been great.

BigBo · 03-03-2010, 12:01 PM

MTC has done right for me. I've recommended Tom to several people.

wrench · 03-03-2010, 12:54 PM

He did a lousy job shrink wrapping my boat this past fall and I had to wrestle with it all winter!

He was great to me until I had a problem, but seems to have a hard time dealing with the fact he screwed up and will not correct his mistake.

I am the last one to post anything bad about someone, but when they don't respond to a request to fix their mistake the gloves are off

MarshCappa · 03-03-2010, 01:15 PM

Tom took care of me last year when my motor %$%$%$%$ the bed. It took longer than I would have liked and I made a bunch of calls and showed up a few times to get an ETA only to get punted but I dropped it off at their absolute busiest time of the year and Tom was going balls to the wall to get stuff done. Once he got around to me he was awesome to deal with and he took care of me big time when it came to the final bill so overall I was satisfied. I can understand your frustration though but I got to say I would and have referred him with no problems. No place is perfect but I was happy with the end result.

RIJIMMY · 03-03-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wrench

He did a lousy job shrink wrapping my boat this past fall and I had to wrestle with it all winter!

He was great to me until I had a problem, but seems to have a hard time dealing with the fact he screwed up and will not correct his mistake.

I am the last one to post anything bad about someone, but when they don't respond to a request to fix their mistake the gloves are off

he did such a good job on mine 2 years ago that I was able to use teh shrink wrap again this year, which I guess doenst benefit tom.

Raven · 03-03-2010, 05:00 PM

a chipmunk ran across the road yesterday
thats good enough for me

thunder · 03-03-2010, 05:09 PM

just got my grady end of last year,cant wait to get fish guts in it,flatties then stripers

blaruffa · 03-20-2010, 05:31 PM

The time is now

Awesome day out on Vineyard Sound. Took her out for a shake down cruise, threw a few lines in the water. No action, but a awesome day.