Well Z

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

Ron, yes Tracking Straight Motor Techniques by Dave Scadden makes sense to me, those guys are pretty sick strapping a 8hp outboard to those toons..... NICE ! did you have a look at the pic's of the sur trak, its the one with the guy tooling around with the TM it looks like there is some kind of small skeg or something on the bottom, almost looks like a keelshield ?


Z

FISH ON !

[Ronira]

Yeh Z, that boat is a stillwater boat and not very good for river use. By useing the oar technique you don't lose the versatility built into your boat. Best of both worlds if you ask me. Being able to use your boat on class 2 rivers opens up a whole new world my friend. Steelhead and Salmon and Shad all within a 7 to 8 hr drive from right hear and you can use the boat in lakes as well. That rocks for me.

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

YEAH BOY...... i fish the San Juan river in NM once a year, only from the shore or the shallows in waders, now i got this toon next year I'll be fishing next to all the RF guides and hooking those 22" +++ trout all day long.... and i can fish Navajo lake for smallies.... MAN IS GOING TO BE FUN !


Just received the TM, it had a ship weight of only 27lbs. so it has to be a few lbs. less, I'll hit the HWS, DMV & PB tomorrow morning, hopefully be all set up and ready, the only prob. is testing on the goon this sat. i think will be a real bad idea, maybe wait till Tue. and it will dead ?


goon this weekend:
:2guns: :cart: :food: :death2above: bang: :x :P :oops: :( :) :shock: :evil: :| :cry: :o :soapbox: :bigsmile: :secret: :group: :spam: :mrgreen: :banana: :roll: :twisted: :? 8) :skunk: :outtahere: :pillow: :udaman: :farmer: :smack: :dogpiss: :romance: :nutkick: :death2above: :bang: :explode: :tired: :spank: :smash: :eek2: :potty: :bawl:


i'll be :beer:


Z

FISH ON !

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

Hey Now, just so everyone knows, I called Minn Kota and spoke to TM tech, I was informed that MK recommended at least a group 27 / 105 amp hour deep cycle marine battery, I asked about cold cracking amps. and was told it dose not matter, the 105 ah was the important # on the batt.. that being said i looked on the web & even eBay, you can find 105 ah batt. all over the place in price ranging from $129.99 and up. I called around most of the local battery shops and then found that costco has a g27 115ah dcm batt. for $69.99 so that's what i purchased, 10 more ah , ra-ra-ra .





Z

FISH ON !

[Ronira]

Great Z but where is the pontoon porn. Man it's good to be back on.

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

HEY NOW......WTF..&#46 ;...you guys can read this.....NICE !


OK, I'm in the home stretch , toon almost ready, dmv 2day or tomorrow, need more hardware for the rod holders i made, found a nice new tool box stashed in my garage for a batt. box / tackle/cooler/put SH-T in, also a BBQ light with its own clamping system NIB... i have an idea for mounting it to toon for night fish'en........&#4 6; dude, I'm glad i don't throw away all the stuff i get as gifts......... ..

man i can not get any sleep, i keep thinking of stuff to add ?


hey, what's the deal with the upper lake at castaic, can i fish my toon on it.... it will be registered and have a trolling motor ?


Ron, is that a piece of 2x4 the back of your toon for the TM, i was thinking the same thing and then saw it on yours? ..lmfao

pic's coming soon


Z

FISH ON !

[matt duarte]

yay! im back on!!!!

my pontube should be here any day now!!!!!!! i cant wait! all i can think about is add ons as well Z!

i was thinking of a fold down wheel assembly so i can wheel it down to the water and when i get into the water either take them off or fold them up! it should make transporting from truck to water a lot easier!

[Z-TUNAKILLER]

Hey matt, i'm thinking about that also, i think BPS or Cabela's has 1 that clamps on, I saw on the north fork od web-site http://www.northforkoutdoors.com/ ... they use the front fork and wheel off a kids bmx bike looks like a very good idea ?



matt, just hit a garage sale, pick up a used bmx bike for like $5.00 ?


Z

FISH ON !

[matt duarte]

hey ya thats kinda what i was thinking... proly work better with the bike tire!
bike shop here i come!

[Ronira]

Hey Z, that's 2 pieces of 3/4 in. oak glued together and carriage bolted to the mount to move the TM back an 1 1/2 inches so the anchor wouldn't clunk against the shaft in bigger waves. I've got a ton of it around if you want some. Wait til you see my standing deck. Hey Matt, whats up dawg. Can't wait to see the pics. Man your always thinking of some gadget to get on with.