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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 11-07-2013, 12:24
Replies: 28
Views: 5,648
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Fresh Water Use in a Marina Tank or Hose?

I use the dock water.....
I also have a pressure reducer on the dock faucet (Our Hatteras has one 'built in' but I added one for extra safety)
I also installed a water limiter (limits the amount...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-12-2012, 14:08
Replies: 51
Views: 5,336
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Maps of Marinas

Why I have a droid phone... Using that I can easily pull up a picture of the marina while still 10 mins out, then their instructions will make more sense...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-12-2012, 10:43
Replies: 64
Views: 11,527
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: What has Happened to Living Aboard Forum ?

Come on over to life-aboard.com ....It's taken the place of living aboard...
Forum: Powered Boats 29-10-2012, 13:06
Replies: 12
Views: 6,823
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Battery Going Going Gone

Another important question is... WHERE are your battery box's located at?
Mine are on the outside of either motor... a ROYAL PITA.:banghead:
I have no problem replacing the 24's by myself.. Cannot...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-10-2012, 12:39
Replies: 33
Views: 4,530
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: liveaboards - When do you Tell Friends and Family?

All my family and friends were surprised on how long we lived on land....
Boating and fishing has been my whole life.....My first date with my wife, I took her fishing...why have a 2nd date if she...
Forum: Powered Boats 28-10-2012, 06:38
Replies: 3
Views: 2,766
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: 1986 24' Bayliner Trophy OK or Rubbish?

The boat next to me is a 39 Bayliner...Nice boat but seems his has as much steel bolts,nuts etc as stainless steel ones.. Fuel tank has to be replaced along with a lot of other parts. Would be a nice...
Forum: Powered Boats 27-10-2012, 11:26
Replies: 12
Views: 6,823
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Battery Going Going Gone

I replaced my four 8D's with 12 group 24's as they will fit perfectly into the 8D box. A LOT easier to replace!!!!!I haven't been disappointed at all.
On my Hatteras, I put 6 starting batteries on...
Forum: Powered Boats 21-10-2012, 07:18
Replies: 5
Views: 4,332
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: The Boat's Mine!

Post a few pictures of the boat... Am interested in what it looks like...
Glad you were able to overcome natures adversity and safely make it to harbor.....
Forum: Powered Boats 07-10-2012, 05:28
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

Boats name is Reel Keeper & was kept at Green Pond Marina. Owner decided to have it trucked the rest of the way & have rhe transmission fixed in Jacksonville
Forum: Powered Boats 02-10-2012, 17:21
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

Owner flew in today from Jacksonville... He and the mechanics all agree he would be better off putting the boat on a trailer than having the tranny rebuilt there..
Am at the hotel by the airport so...
Forum: Powered Boats 30-09-2012, 12:56
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

Made it to Sandy Hook Marina, Atlantic Highlands yesterday.. Was impressive to see the statue of liberty... left At 645this morning only to have the port trannie fail..
So at 720 we were docked...
Forum: Powered Boats 29-09-2012, 16:24
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

Left Frday morning.... weather was "OK" till we go to almost Long Island Sound... then we got hammered so had to pull behind Fisher Island for the night...
Today we are at Sandy Point N.J. and...
Forum: Powered Boats 25-09-2012, 12:02
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

It will depend on how much wake the boat ups out on plane.....But in YOUR CASE I will creep by very slowly....Don't want to shake the beer up....
The mate I will have is LEGALLY BLIND.... Ought to...
Forum: Powered Boats 24-09-2012, 19:34
Replies: 11
Views: 1,690
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Starting Over need advice

Flying to Falmouth Mass this Thursday to bring a boat back to Jacksonville... I stayed at Cedar Point Marina for 11 years before moving here to Fernandina Beach a year ago..
You have Lambs, Cedar...
Forum: Powered Boats 24-09-2012, 13:00
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

OK, it's now offical... Flying up THIS Thursday to Boston... Owner has given me the advance and a credit card for expenses.. We just had to wait for all the paperwork to come in on the sale of the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 23-09-2012, 08:56
Replies: 59
Views: 7,816
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: How many Liveaboards Actually Sail?

I can't sail..... I have a cruiser...:whistling:

We normally use our boat 2-3 times a month... from just day trips ( took our grandkids to Cumberland Island Ga last weekend) to 2-3 day trips......
Forum: Powered Boats 22-09-2012, 18:39
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

Peterasche,
Make a stop in Fernandina Beach, fl (super place) and I'll let you buy me a beer or 6 on your way down
Forum: Powered Boats 22-09-2012, 18:08
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

Stewart....You make me nervous when you post on a powerboat forum,,,, (long story folks)
Forum: Powered Boats 22-09-2012, 15:16
Replies: 19
Views: 8,528
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Trawler from Maine to Florida

Am flying up to Boston next week to bring back a small 30' Pursuit sportfisherman from Falmouth back here to Jacksonville Fl for the owner...
He says I can make it in 4 days....... "Can you tell he...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 21-09-2012, 18:37
Replies: 75
Views: 9,998
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: I'm serious - what do you do all day?

I do whatever I want.... (but only with the Admiral's OK)..:banghead:
And it's ALWAYS 5 O'clock somewhere....:whistling:

But repairs DO take priority....
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 18-09-2012, 15:48
Replies: 26
Views: 5,495
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Your Suggestions - Liveaboard Spot from SC to FL

Fernandina Beach... we're the "forgotten" small town... And we LIKE it that way... I was born/raised in S. Fla and moved out in 1985 at the age of 34... I go back about once a year for my "defensive...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 18-09-2012, 15:42
Replies: 109
Views: 21,759
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: We are going to buy a liveaboard

You wanting a sailboat or a POWERBOAT/trawler...:whistling:
Forum: Powered Boats 16-09-2012, 17:22
Replies: 11
Views: 11,463
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Fuel Consumption and Fuel Economy

It's all about hull speed.... Your boat will have a "hull speed" and as long as you stay at that or less, you'll be getting your best economy..
I bought my boat to enjoy and live aboard....
At 8...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 14-09-2012, 13:48
Replies: 29
Views: 3,940
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Thanksgiving in St Mary's

Cumberland Island is less than a 30min ride from where I'm at... Going there Sunday as the grandkids love to jump off the top of our boat (21') then we'll grill burgers and dogs on the grill........
Forum: Powered Boats 14-09-2012, 13:37
Replies: 2
Views: 1,467
Posted By jaxfishgyd
Re: Wood vs. Metal Blinds

we're almost done with a lot of major renovations on our boat... Wooden blinds are now close to the top of our "to do" list.... The ones we have now are metal.... Our new ones WILL be wooden.....
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