Recent content by wdlfbio

Had no idea. Good to know.

I'm looking for some better ideas for tackle/gear storage around the cockpit of my 282. I have life jackets just under the hardtop and then there are the drawers/compartment under the helm seats. But that's it. I'm hoping for ideas for the room between the seat bottom and top of the...

I'm not in love with the location of the stock tank and I'd like a nice place for folks to store a rod while getting bait. So, I figure I'll add a new tank and convert the old one to a third fish box. The new tank will go mid cockpit, but a little forward of center. I'm thinking I can run a new...

Hanging them would be best, but rolled is plenty acceptable. If rolled and cold, you'll need to hang them and warm them up to stretch them back out to fit.

You could look into several different kerosene or diesel heaters for boats/RVs.

This includes 17 minutes of successful action on a Barbie Pole. Total video is 42 minutes of non-stop action, but it is amazing. We had greasy flat conditions, tons of willing fish, and a very, very red 282 Sailfish... Ended up able to fit 32 20-32# albacore between the stern box, midbox, and...

What did you end up buying as your onboard charger? My 2722B went out on my 2007 Sailfish, 3 batteries (two tied together), and I need to replace it.

Why not just buy a kill bag? Reliable makes a great one. Lotsof sizes and if you don't bring it when you don't want it, it won't be taking up space on your boat. http://www.reliablefishing.com/

Yeah, that. I wouldn't set my 12# downrigger balls in the fronts, but we frequently set gatorade/water bottles in those. I think they were too narrower for most wine bottles, but I do believe we fit a nice reisling in one a few weks ago...

You can get avaition hydraulic fluid much cheaper from a local airport. I paid $36 for the gallon H5606A was the spec for it. Nice thing (other than sooo much cheaper) is it was red (not sure if they all are that way). But, it makes finding leaks very, very easy. As long as you're gonna...

Seems like you are making a very big jump between the two options. Either on the water with canvas or heated storage? Why not find a storage yard with a real roof and electricity and just trailer her there for the winter? Down here it's about $200 a month for 35' of space. Find a spot betwen...

Spin the red and yellow wires together and run them to 12v+ somewhere after your battery switches. Yea, you'll lose your presets every time, but when was the last time you ran through presets on your boat anyway? :doh When you want tunes, plug your Ipod in and listen to what you want...

I have a 2007 sailfish and last week i was back home with it and plugged shorepower in. Things are fine when I turn the AC panel on, but when I turn the battery charger on, the GFCI in the garage pops. This happened at two homes, so apparently something is wrong at the Guest charger. Where...

Holy smokes, $26 a bottle seems steep. I seem to remember that I picked up a case from Shipyard Island Marine for $16 a bottle with the E10 fuel additive.

Finally got to put my new Garmin autopilot to the test tues/wed. Had a long tuna run both days, roughly 52 miles each way. The ony times it didn't work well (twice) were when I was crossing the "bar" as we headed out of the river into the ocean. The time we wanted to cross coincided with a -3...