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05-18-2020, 09:22 AM
Thread: Rubberized coating for Alum boat.
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My Xpress has a khaki/Desert tan colored...
My Xpress has a khaki/Desert tan colored rubberized coating. It's factory, but I need to get some myself and fix a few spots up around the bow. It still gets pretty warm when the sun is out, but it's...
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05-13-2020, 06:17 AM
Thread: Aluminum vs Fiberglass for Crappie
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Not sure with the newer models, but mine has the...
Not sure with the newer models, but mine has the open floor. There are 2 compartments in the front deck, and a rear deck that has 3 seats, and a door to access the tank, and 2 batteries. The front...
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05-12-2020, 01:56 PM
Thread: Battery Pack/Jump Starter Help
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OK, SO there seems to be quite a lot going on...
OK, SO there seems to be quite a lot going on here lol.
For a jump starter, I'd recommend going to Amazon, getting one of the ~$60 Lithium ion jump starters. They are compact and work well when the... -
05-12-2020, 08:44 AM
Thread: Rendering Aid Question
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That's correct, it's not saying any thing about...
That's correct, it's not saying any thing about "all about ME", but it says that there is no use of you dead for playing hero. There are plenty of people that will set on here and say "well I would...
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05-11-2020, 08:58 AM
Thread: Rendering Aid Question
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Obviously you have never been in a situation that...
Obviously you have never been in a situation that may end up deadly for both parties. First thing you should always do is assess the situation from a distance. There have been times that people blew...
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05-10-2020, 09:35 PM
Thread: Aluminum vs Fiberglass for Crappie
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If you haven't looked at xpress check them out....
If you haven't looked at xpress check them out. They were originally Alweld (I think) and they were the original all welded aluminum boat. They are built like a tank, but they are beginning to get up...
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05-08-2020, 12:19 PM
Thread: Onboard charger
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My best advice would be to find one with a decent...
My best advice would be to find one with a decent warranty. I have a Pro sport 3 as listed above, and I bought it because they had the best warranty.
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05-07-2020, 01:52 PM
Thread: Rendering Aid Question
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There is no reasonable expectation to help...
There is no reasonable expectation to help anyone, I.e. no law requiring you to help anyone.
There is a "Good Samaritan Law" that protects you from most things when rendering aid. There are both... -
05-07-2020, 11:29 AM
Thread: Boat Wreck on Norman
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I'd send YETI this story, who knows maybe...
I'd send YETI this story, who knows maybe something will come out of it, even if it's SWAG it's something.
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05-03-2020, 09:15 PM
Thread: Aluminum vs Fiberglass for Crappie
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It's definitely one of those "what feels right to...
It's definitely one of those "what feels right to you" scenarios. I have a 18ft xpress that I love for pretty much all freshwater fishing, and fishing the shallows inland chasing specs and reds. It...
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05-01-2020, 03:14 PM
Thread: Mental treatment for Covid-19
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I know a spot that looks very similar to this but...
I know a spot that looks very similar to this but it is in SC. It's a beautiful spot to fish.
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08-18-2019, 09:14 PM
Thread: Pulling a boat long distance
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Pretty much everything that everyone else has...
Pretty much everything that everyone else has covered, but I will post a few things that we carry every trip anywhere, even if it's close to home.
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06-30-2019, 08:26 PM
Thread: Tillery report
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We went Saturday, got there a little later than...
We went Saturday, got there a little later than we wanted, shad were tough to find. Found 2 and started bream fishing for some bait. We ended up with 2 channel cats, and a few keeper bream. We tried...
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06-28-2019, 09:55 AM
Thread: Trolling motor choices
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I have the 2017 Bluetooth, and it does ok, but on...
I have the 2017 Bluetooth, and it does ok, but on really flat calm days it doesn't hold the best, every GPS system has to have some lag, it cant communicate, process, and take action at the same...
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06-27-2019, 09:24 PM
Thread: Tillery report
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We might go up there Saturday, cats should be...
We might go up there Saturday, cats should be chewing in this heat.
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06-27-2019, 09:18 PM
Thread: Trolling motor choices
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The white ones have a few extra layers of paint,...
The white ones have a few extra layers of paint, and the circut boards are waterproofed in an epoxy, or like silicone so they are sealed to keep the saltwater out. Maybe that's all the difference in...
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06-12-2019, 10:19 AM
Thread: Lake tillery
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Norwood also has camp grounds. They are pretty...
Norwood also has camp grounds. They are pretty close to the ramp but are on the West side of the lake.
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10-22-2018, 02:47 PM
Thread: Inflatable Vests
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Yep water has to go upwards and into the...
Yep water has to go upwards and into the mechanism, some good engineering in that design.
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10-22-2018, 02:46 PM
Thread: Inflatable Vests
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The handle could get pulled downward when driving...
The handle could get pulled downward when driving and locked in a compartment, also, water gets trapped inside of those compartments, along with condensation. The auto ones use a small valve with a...
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10-05-2018, 10:38 AM
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If you haven't seen it, there is a Facebook group...
If you haven't seen it, there is a Facebook group called B.Everrett Jordan Dam & Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They have posted some pretty cool videos from the dam with the water rushing...
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06-22-2018, 09:41 AM
Thread: Jordan
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With the crazy heat we have had this week, I'm...
With the crazy heat we have had this week, I'm sure there will be a few out fishing at night.
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06-18-2018, 01:19 PM
Thread: Tillery next week....
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We went and done ok on the cats, the weather was...
We went and done ok on the cats, the weather was hot, so we didn't fish as much as we would have liked. We went out at sunrise most mornings, and came back in around 10:30am, then back out around 6pm...
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06-18-2018, 01:15 PM
Thread: Marking very few fish
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Freddy had a saying at a seminar he done years...
Freddy had a saying at a seminar he done years ago in Fayetteville, 80/20 rule, 80% of the fish are in the 20% of the water, you may be missing the 20%, but don't worry, I miss it quite often lol.
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06-06-2018, 02:23 PM
Thread: Tillery next week....
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Tillery next week....
Hello everyone,
I plan on going to Tillery 6/14-6/16, we will be targeting cats by day, and crappie by night. Will be in a Khaki Xpress with blue top, if you see us come on over and say hello.... -
05-14-2018, 07:50 AM
Thread: Shellcrackers
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[QUOTE=Chevync20;3631739]I am going to hopefully...
[QUOTE=Chevync20;3631739]I am going to hopefully put that theory to the test this weekend and fish for shellcrackers similar to how I spider rig, but using night crawlers and crickets instead of...
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05-07-2018, 09:41 AM
Thread: What kind of fuel to use?
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It depends on how old the fuel line is that you...
It depends on how old the fuel line is that you have on the boat. If it was from the pre-ethanol days, you will want to replace it, I had lots of trouble with gummed up carbs when the fuel was...
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05-03-2018, 11:58 AM
Thread: Shellcrackers
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That or throw them on a hook for Mr. Whiskers.
That or throw them on a hook for Mr. Whiskers.
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04-18-2018, 07:48 PM
Thread: Sheran Harris BOAtT RAMP DOWN
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Blewett, and Lilly's Bridge at Tillery have been...
Blewett, and Lilly's Bridge at Tillery have been down, Really sucked to drive to both just to find signs across the road. When we got to Tillery, they were having a bass tournament, hardest time...
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04-17-2018, 02:02 PM
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To be on welfare, you can claim 1 vehicle, it can...
To be on welfare, you can claim 1 vehicle, it can be that $30k+ Lexus, Jeep or Toyota. I learned that in the grocery business.
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03-21-2018, 05:07 PM
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