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  1. JL8Jeff

    Almost lost the boat today

    I big tree uprooted after all the rain we've had and almost took out 6-7 boats/docks. It actually went under the dock I use, this is why I have 3 ropes tied to the dock. We lost a couple of barrels from that front corner but it's ok. A coupled docks downstream are beat up pretty good and the...
  2. JL8Jeff

    First good catch of the year

    I've been going out on the Delaware River on weekends and pretty much anchoring in the shade to enjoy the breeze, have a cold one and figured I would make a few casts. I started catching a few smallmouth the last couple of weeks (had a nice size one snap my 7 year old line and took my favorite...
  3. JL8Jeff

    Fast pontoon

    Since there is a now a pontoon section, might as well show what they can do. Who wants to be a passenger? https://www.instagram.com/p/BJnm-olhqmq/?fbclid=IwAR24VuP4W6UjG6Abn4WoytStVKaEGod-SrNjIVuAUk-oTuL9zN8D8fJOZfQ
  4. JL8Jeff

    Got out for the first run this year

    It was a nice day in NJ so I threw in some fresh gas and fired up the boat. I went out for a couple of hours on the river and it was nice and relaxing floating down the river. I didn't really try fishing too much, more just enjoying the nice conditions. I put the boat back in the garage and...
  5. JL8Jeff

    New member of the household

    We had to put our dog of 13-1/2 years down at the end of June due to kidney disease. We had gotten her as a rescue at 7 months old and even after 13-1/2 years, she still didn't trust people. Since we have had a dog for the last 26 years straight, we took a break for 3 months. We figured we...
  6. JL8Jeff

    1994 Mercury 60/45 no spark

    So I fought with the regulator/rectifier going bad late last season and again early this season and the motor was running good with the CDI regulator. Then in the last couple of weeks it got hard to start and I thought I flooded it one day which was really odd because I don't do that. It was...
  7. JL8Jeff

    Mercury charging system

    So I lost my battery on July 5th (at least it worked on the 4th!) and it was only 3-1/2 years old. I tried to charge it overnight on the deep cycle charger but it was dead with around 10.5 volts. I picked up a new DC battery and put it in the boat only to notice the voltmeter was showing...
  8. JL8Jeff

    Mowing season has started!

    With the milder than normal winter with almost no snow, I noticed some patches of grass in the yard that were starting to grow real fast. Since I've been practicing my chipping in the back yard (local golf courses are closed due to virus), I finally had to break out the mower to level things...
  9. JL8Jeff

    Shakespeare 1944 model GE reel

    I have an old Shakespeare 1944 model GE reel in the original box that is used. It looks pretty good but it does have some corrosion around the base mount. Does anybody have an idea of what it might be worth? My search was showing numbers all over the place so it's tough to get a base on it.
  10. JL8Jeff

    Saw this for sale locally on FB

    If you're looking for a project that is already done this might not be a bad setup. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1125738107575223
  11. JL8Jeff

    Last runs of the season

    It was pretty nice the last 2 days so I took the Lowe out on Wed for a couple of hours and the sprint boat out yesterday for a run. I drained most of the water out of the engine block on the sprint boat so that is most likely done for the season. Both boats are back in the garage and already...
  12. JL8Jeff

    Converted my trailer from rollers to bunks

    The rollers are nice for loading when the river height causes you to be more at an angle but it kept making me worry about possible issues with cupping the bottom of the boat where it sat on the rollers. So I bought some new brackets and u-bolts then cut some 3x4" pvc downspouts in half to use...
  13. JL8Jeff

    Sometimes it pays to be paranoid

    We got a little more than an inch of rain overnight and I was paranoid about all the debris falling off the trees and getting in the boat could block the bilge pump or float switch. So early in the afternoon, I drove up to the dock to check on the boat. There was almost a foot of water in the...
  14. JL8Jeff

    Put the boat in for the season today

    It was 45 degrees Monday and I was in the water in shorts putting my dock together so today I put the boat in for the season. It's been a cold delayed start to this season for sure. But we're looking at 60's-70's the next few days so I wanted to get a jump on it and be ready. Back in Feb, my...
  15. JL8Jeff

    this website will not let me upload pictures

    Are you loading them from the section at the bottom of the page? How big are they? If you click "Browse" and select your file, then click "Add the file" it should load. Then click "Submit" to post the thread.
  16. JL8Jeff

    New bunks and bunk wrap

    The old bunks that are carpeted on my sprint boat trailer are getting worn out and the carpet takes a couple of hours to drip off the water before I can put it back in the garage, so I decided to do some new bunks with the bunk wrap from Caliber. My center bunks are 8' long 2 x 4's so I bought...
  17. JL8Jeff

    Sold! Aluminum hatch, medium size

    This has been sold. I have a medium size aluminum hatch I bought to put in my boat but never got around to it and doubt I will. It measures around 22" x 12-1/4" for the outside dimensions of the flange portion and the inside mounting dimensions are 10-3/4" x 20-5/8". It has the handle and...
  18. JL8Jeff

    Sold! Stainless 4 blade jet impeller

    This has been sold! I have a Wooldridge 4 blade stainless steel impeller 6-7/8" that I bought as a spare for my 60/45 but never used it. I need the money for my other boat so I decided to sell this. $250 shipped to the lower 48.
  19. JL8Jeff

    Just picked up another jet sprint boat

    It's a 1993 Jetcraft and I got it without a motor or jet drive but I already have a ZZ3 motor being prepped in the garage and a Hamilton 772 jet drive waiting to be shipped. -
  20. JL8Jeff

    I guess the impeller could use a cleaning up

    I've run the boat for the last 3 seasons without really worrying about the impeller or liner because I remember looking at both when I straightened the grates and they looked fine. I took a closer look today and decided to pull the foot for a closer inspection. The liner looks decent but the...
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