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Want me to start clearing an acre or two for ya? Only invasive species around here is the NJ family living behind me.[/quote]

Did you forget about Mexicanus wetbaccus? Suckers are everywhere.

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That's Rob Crombie's former boat. He moved it there for the ethanol free fuel. Great job and a fine boat.

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Had water at the top of the bulkhead this morning. Calling for another 2-3 ft higher tonight. No big deal at my camp in Galveston. Pulled the Bankers 13' whaler, bay boat is high in the sling, and the Capt Morgan will just rise/fall with the tide. What really pisses me off is the thought of saltwate...

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So, I'm loading my bay boat to chase little fish on Saturday. My neighbor two houses over is working on his B35 as he can't get the sb motor to start. I wave, he waves and kneels down on the deck and reaches into the battery compartment, I turn around and the explosion occured. Turned around, see hi...

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I really like Uncle Vics shade. Plenty o cover and retracts with a pull so the bridge can see the rod when hooked up.

Zero Cavity, you need to trade some photos for product. That middle picture beats anything they have on their website. Beautiful boat.

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I use a set up like posted above. I split my saltwater washdown and ran a short hose to the livewell. Overflow goes out via a hose through the scupper. Raw water pump is plenty strong to keep high water flow and raw water simultaneously. It keeps hardtails, pogys and most any nontuna fish in good sh...

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Mike, I love picture #2. Really captures the place, good composition and lighting. I even see my little 27' Blackfin in there.

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Rawleigh, The first time is always the hardest. Hang in there, they get easier after the first.-T

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Better yet, sunrise or sunset?

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Good to hear things are green on the hill. I think I was a rancher in a former life, or a cow. Always thinking about rain. My lease between Dilley and Cotulla has had just about 1" since last September. That is until the last two weeks when we've gotten about 8 inches. Filled all the tanks and they ...

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Capt Pat, have y'all got any drought relief the last two weeks? Looks like rain has been hit or miss with a good soaker or two.-T

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Sim, I concur on the pricing. It ended up cheaper than I thought. Really a bargain even taking into account $5 fuel last year. The money ended up even better because we were required to take out trip insurance by the boat vendor. B/C of Omar, we ended up getting more than half of our money back. I t...

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Did it last October through VIP yachts in St. Thomas. http://www.vipyachts.com Rented a 59 ft Tarquin for 3 couples. Had tons of room. I really preferred the monohull over the power or sailcats because of the berth sizes. The monohulls had substantially more room than the cats. The little diesel mot...

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Well, its a small step forward. Many thanks to Tom for his offer to host the crew for dinner on Saturday night. Thanks Tom. Tom - here is how to run practice as a soccer coach. Step one - assemble the team. Step two - punt soccer ball as far as you can. Step three - instruct team to chase down and ...

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I'm out except for maybe dinner. Somehow I ended up being a soccer coach in the last two weeks. 4 yr old girls, what's to coach? They run around in a pack like teenagers going to the restroom.

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Thanks guys. I've been real busy and just don't have time to do research on anything properly. Still at the office and no end in site. Haven't fished since early July even. Apparently, life has gotten in the way despite my best efforts to avoid this situation. Sure wish I could retire in this 40th y...

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The inlaws have finally replaced their downstairs outdoor bar since Ike tore the old one out for them. The bar is under the bay house, not exposed to the sun. The countertop is a teak/holly plywood. There is about a 1/4 inch lip on the outside perimeter created by split bamboo. His original plan was...

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Walter, Here in Texas, they check us every year but just blinkers, brakes, and bullshit. No emissions check on the diesels. $12 tax and your out the door.

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Looks good. I don't have anything on the calendar. Hunkering down and selling off assets to pay for the end times party in 2012. If I don't sell my business or my boat, we might even arrange a little fishing. Times they are a changin'. Might even pursuade the surgeon general to make a little road tr...

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That poison Ivy flavor Roundup is awesome stuff. Ivy doesn't bother me, but my bride blows up like puffer fish if she's around it. Which is ok but it affects the bedroom thing. So i went on a mission one day and it was all dead within a couple of days. It was also deadly on her azaleas and some pot ...

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UV, The last UV Invitational was the best week of my life. I wouldn't have traded it for anything. I remember when Trey's upper bunk collapsed and fell on Mike in the middle of the night. We finally dug Mike out of the wreckage, all of us laughing and still drunkfrom the night before. Funny stuff. ...

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That would be hard to imagine, getting FEMA funds. Especially if any of them had ever been there. Then again, the Plaq Parish President can probably get a whole lot done that wouldn't ever else get done. And make some money off it.

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http://www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/GAR/GAR25122.html

http://www.jmsonline.net/COCKPIT-STEPS-28HOAK.htm

one is poly, the other oak. I have oak on my boat. For more, google "Teak Cockpit steps"

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I can't see any relationship between the two. I'll skip the obvious opening for a plethora of jokes. For short money, buy a second alarm unit to confirm or deny.

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Dick, I use a medium bronze wool saturated with Woody Wax on my metal when the gunga is bad. Otherwise a fine wool or rag with Woody Wax. Last year I did some redneck testing of the Corrosion X and Woody Wax. The Woody Wax did a superior job and lasted a whole lot longer than the red can CX. I spent...

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My office is just a few miles from that little creamery in Brenham. The GM is a client of mine and he drops off a test half gallon every Friday on his way home at noon. I'm fat enough so usually don't try it but my staff loves it. Today was Bourbon Praline Blue Bell. Dear GOD, if this ever makes it ...

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Andre, the LEOs in South LA would be shocked if you weren't armed in a church pew.

Best part of a shotgun on board are the seagulls off the back of the boat. PULL

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The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study of the Blind River and Tickfaw River. The study focuses on the areas aids to navigation system, waterborne commerce, marine casualty information, port/harbor resources, emergency response plans, routine and em...

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Off boat topic but I though a little public thanks is in order. Long story short, got a call from my mom that my dad was in incredible pain and suffering from something. They live in a small town and I wanted him out of the local hospital. I called Matt Holcomb for a referral and all he said was get...

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We do not have a goose problem this far in the south but ocassionally I have noticed a flock flying over.....I guess headed south. Funny thing is that they fly in the "V" formation and most of the time one leg of the "V" is longer than the other leg. Why is that????? Harry Harry, as John Audabon no...

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My best lately is a golf cart. Golf cart completely submerged during Ike. Got to it by boat next day and it ran barely. It sat unused for 3 months and all sorts of stuff was rusted and froze up. 3 red cans later and she started and ran faster than ever. Lots of electrical connections to replace but ...

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Vic, I'm with you on this year. Other than some highlights like TSL and a good but shortened Gulf season, its been rather shitty. Lost some friends, got others with health issues, freaking hurricanes, business issues, etc. BUT, I'm sick and tired about worrying about everything. I've got a new outlo...

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Garry: If you have the proper dog ratio, should be plenty turds by tomorrow. Got some fresh steamers in my backyard that'll still be too warm by morning for any accumulation. Kathy's potted plants are taking a beating though. Got a good 64th of an inch accumulation as we speak. I'm thinking we might...

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75 degrees yesterday, snow today and tomorrow, 75 on Saturday. Sure hope the hurricane/cold weather theory doesn't hold this year. Last few coldest winters were preceeded by strong hurricane hits. 1962, 1983, 1989 got so cold the bays froze. Snowing for the last three hours on the NW side, only stic...

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Scot, TnT did all the work on my smaller boats. Great work and certainly worth the extra money if nothing more than to hang out with Bobby Bird Jr. The man has the FINEST mullet hair cut ever. Thick and full, platinum blond. Business up front and Party in the rear. Words can't describe it. Sort of l...

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Kipp, the best around is Bill Platt, 409-739-3489. He's an independant but the best. A hell of a fisherman and captain as well. You should know a bunch of the same people in Venice. The other stock companies are Breakwater Marine as mentioned and Sailtech. I've used both but I got tired of smiling e...

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Bruce, the wife and I used to do alot of camping and such. We really enjoyed the Mt. House products. Leaving tuesday for 10 days elk hunting and have a bunch of the product. I always keep some on hand at the house and boat just in case. I think its a good way to go for his needs.

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Tim, that certainly sucks. Like losing your best bird dog, boats are family. My wife and I happened to be down there cruising the Islands as a well deserved break after Hurricane Ike. Rode it out on our rental boat in Virgin Gorda. We got lucky, you did not just a few miles away. -Tom

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http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhoto ... 4101852714

Got you covered Randall. Hope they show up.

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Scot, the water took a huge toll at BYB. No boats survived and everything below 14 ft is destroyed. My father has a home there and that's where we landed on Sunday.

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My camp made it pretty damn good. Launched my wife's whaler in a ditch and went by boat to our camp the day after the storm. The bottom is wiped out. Measured 14 ft water line, our base flood elevation is 15 ft. It was close. Deck and pier are still there. Pier was so far under water it must have ha...

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Capt Morgan and Little Bert rode it out fine.

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They've backed off the surge a bit. Although, Ernest's place in Bolivar has a least 6 ft of water under it now, I've got about 7. My camp sits 14 ft above mean high tide. We've got about 9 ft of piling left before the docks are free floating in the hurricane hole according to the marina. Galveston's...

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The boats are secure, all booze have been removed from the galley, and we kissed them goodbye last night. IF, its the final weekend for the Captain Morgan, I'll relish knowing we tagged two blues last weekend and caught one of the largest fish from Texas this year back in early August. Beautiful flo...

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The 31 Hale Yeah is out of Port Aransas I think. Killers in the gulf are a fact, documented by NOAA. A port A headboat also got video of them a couple of years ago, here's his video.-T

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sPWbFg2HWE

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The only thing that blew in Galveston this morning was the forecasters and their models. sprinkles and 10 knot winds. Tide actually lower than a normal high. My folks lost power in Bolivar but most likely cause was a crackhead hit a power pole. Good news is that maybe this was our "one" for the year...

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Heard you boys had a good blow Sunday. Any damage to speak of?-Tom

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Thats a long way to travel...don't they stock those critters at Wal Mart or Pet Smart?. Fished a couple of times with Andy on his Topaz so far. The billed fish seem to like the boat. Problem is the crew can't keep them on the line.... 1 for 4 on Blue Marlin in 2 trips. The rip is now inside of Cogn...

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Big Kahuna Randall, TSL is all of a sudden looking like a much better deal dollar wise than years past. As is most anything these days. Thinking we should hook up at Brian B's place next year in either Guatemala or Mexico. I think we could do that for short money and big memories. 3/4 Lung Island mi...

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Tommy, I think I have a handful of those. Everytime I find a surplus store, I buy one of the ovals thinking I've scored. Problem is, I need a round one. Damn whiskey, clouds the mind Sunday thru Saturday. Have to wait till a leap year for a clear day. I'll find one this weekend at the bay house and ...

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