Recent content by SkunkBoat

The new helms have different threads and use ORB fittings. An improvement that makes tightening and angling the fitting easier. But it means you need new fittings. The Tilt helm isn't sold without the tilt mechanism. You can't use a non-tilt new helm pump with your old tilt mechanism. The...

I had exact same thing. And it effected the AP also. Replaced the cylinder. fixed Another symptom is that the raised motors will "fall over" to one side overnight.

got out to the Hudson canyon looking for the bigeye bite. Found lots of pilot whales and bait and marks...no bite. Made the best out of a beautiful day and loaded up on Mahi and tilefish

I don't know that they ever stopped using balsa in the hull sides of larger boats. Solid glass would increase the weight quite a bit. Maybe they went to a foam core? Its pretty easy to see it. They only spray it with white gelcoat where a customer might see it(bilge, battery compartment,anchor...

Mahi were biting at Glory pots and Chicken pots. Glory was better but neither were on fire. Going to try fluking Sunday morning before the blow.

Even without the looming hurricane The Monday Tuesday Wednesday forecast is East winds 10+ and 4ft. Thursday predictions 12ft or more. So forget fishing next week

I was out at Humpty Sunday on another boat. Early morning we caught some squid and put them out. Got a 200ish hammerhead and a 3 ft blacktip. No tuna. ran to pots for mahi. Mud hole pots covered up in boats, no fish. Blew past them to Glory pots. Got a half dozen 2 to 4 lb mahi. They were...

no thats not right. He's been trailered or racked for all that time. now he wants to leave it in the water. It would be penny wise and pound foolish to bottom paint without a barrier coat.

You really need to do an epoxy barrier first. That prevents gelcoat blisters. Go on Pettit or interlux website to research that. After that any ablative copper bottom paint will do. Ablative will allow for pulling and launching multiple times. Idk if Michigan has restrictions on use of...

Got out this morning with TILE WAVE on his 265Expressw/DF200 Zukes...yes just like mine! We did not catch at Little Italy but it was a beautiful boat ride.

Best fluking ever on Sunday. Afternoon trip with my sister. 3 hours of nonstop fish at Klondike. Limited with 24.5” the biggest

My buddy went to Humpty the next morning. First drop of jig hit bottom cranked handle three times, he was on. Broke off after an hour. Sunday might be worth a try there. Big fish and we can't keep over 73"... but there are some keeper size in there.

Its probably a loose connector on the switches. Or a loose connector in the light/fan fixture. It looks like 2 rocker switches. Maybe its two push switches. Its not likely at all that both went bad at same time. Usually if a rocker goes bad it gets crunchy or it doesn't click into either...

I doubt it’s the switch. Before you try to replace the switch, pull the switches out jumper the wires and see if the light and fan go on.

SKUNKED!!!! We fished Humpty at first light. Lots of bait and marks. Jigged 3 sea robbins. Went to Bacardi. Nothing. Texas tower nothing. South to fleet of boats. Nothing. Chicken pots nothing. Back to Humpty for evening bite. Birds bait rays Jigged a tinker mackerel and a squid and an...