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    northern california albacore report (caution, bloody pics!)

    $8k for the camera, $1.5k for the all-in-1 drop down dvd monitor, $1K for installation of this and some other gadgets.
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    Albacore Trip

    nice rig! no radar, though? i got the 4kw furuno with the 1934 display from galen at johnson-hicks in sausalito. when you start looking around, make sure you give galen a call. alan
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    northern california albacore report (caution, bloody pics!)

    mostly troll fish, only a couple on bait. regarding the flir, go back and take a second look. they are absolutely incredible. you're making 20-25 knots at 4am and it feels like daytime. alan
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    northern california albacore report (caution, bloody pics!)

    just couldn't stand it any more. a sick mother-in-law, a stressed out wife, kids starting school, short staffed at work, reels piling up. what's the answer? right! go fishing! i launched my boat out of half moon bay and took a 2 hour and 25 kt run to a seamount called the guide. we stuck...
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    Death of a 19' Tournament

    i don't know if this one would interest you. it just got a new fuel tank. http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtop ... tournament
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    kid's fishing, ano nuevo - 8/13/07

    8/13/07, santa cruz to ano, live bait, my kid, her buddy and my wife's brother in law, 3 limits of nice rockfish, including a stringer of 8 beautiful vermillions, 3 lings, very fast drift, left both engines in idle reverse so slow us down, worked great! go get 'em!!!!!
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    kid's rockcod fishing - half moon bay, california - 8/2/07

    alot happens when you're gone for two weeks. i spent 10 days shuttling relatives all around the great american southwest, including las vegas, the grand canyon, bryce canyon and zion. drove the whole way. quite a trip! i came back with tons of things to catch up on, but screw it, i'm going...
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    2005 Islander 270 first time out.....

    oh, it's real alright. been through there lots of times. when i have out of town guests that want to see the bay from the water, i take them out of the south san francisco marina (aka oyster point), under the bay bridge, up along the east bay marinas, north to san pablo bay, continuing counter...
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    first post - 1991 gw tournament 19

    it's been over a year since i started this original post. since then, i purchased a new grady 258. what a difference! anyway, i thought i'd complete this post with the rest of the photos that i had taken last year. so.... anyone who has ever owned a boat has had to make decisions about...
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    spirit of adventure, 9/28 to 10/3

    the local grady white dealer hosts a 5 day long range trip out of san diego every year. it's open to grady white skippers and their guests. we launch out of san diego aboard the 85 foot "spirit of adventure" and run 200 miles down the coast of mexico to fish guadalupe and cedros islands for...
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    first post - 1991 gw tournament 19

    i removed the back-to-back seats and installed a single matching pedestal seat. the rod holders are all through bolted. nothing was done "half way" on this boat.
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    first post - 1991 gw tournament 19

    yup, i still have it. thinking about selling it because the admiral is getting on my case. the problem is that it's a 15 year old hull with $30k worth of stuff added in the last 4 years. i guess i could part it out...... :(
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    first post - 1991 gw tournament 19

    http://www.atlantictowers.com/
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    sea trial

    the boat is tucked up against a fence, so i couldn't back up too much. hope this shows what you were looking for.....
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    sea trial

    yes, the rod and knife holders are standard. i'll try to get a photo up tomorrow.
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    sea trial

    we debated about the fishfinder. i wanted to hang it under the radio box. the guys said everyone would bang their heads. hey, i'm only 5'8". why should i care if someone 6' tall bangs his head! well, they ended up bolting it to the hatch cover. it's on a swivel mount. all you have to...
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    sea trial

    well, it floats! my neighbor and i dropped the boat into the water on monday, just over 3 months since i bought it. we launched out of oyster point, just south of san francisco. here's what the console looks like. i've got the furuno 1934 radar with chart plotter overlay and...
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    my brand new rod holder, the 258 journey

    believe me, i was tempted. i was only 50 yards from the water!
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    my brand new rod holder, the 258 journey

    logistically, i needed to get it to the electronics guys before the dealer could go through the final systems check. then off to the canvas lady, then back to the trailer guy, then back to the dealer for a final go through. he made me promise that i would not splash it before he gave it the...
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    my brand new rod holder, the 258 journey

    thank you maritime electronics, sausalito, california, for a complete eletronics package. left to right is me, and the maritime staff - galen, billy, mike, ari, sandy and tony. next is the canvas, then back to the dealer for detailing, and then she comes home.