Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Prequel: I'm not trying to start an argument here.

I helped take down my dealer's display at the Boston Covention Center
today and transfer it to Hartford for the CMTA show this coming
weekend.

I had some down time, so I started talking to the Parker dealer and
the subject of splash boards came up - I noticed that all the Parker
boats on display had splash boards on the open transom boats.

When I asked the question, he simply said that in his opinion, anyone
who doesn't use a spash board is asking for trouble when backing down
for any particular reason. Not to mention more water in the boat than
is nececssary in certain sea states.

Straight from the dealer. :)


"The subject of splash boards came up..."

Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

It comes up down here, too, and among Parker owners. But for one in a
survey about it, everyone has either removed it, or ordered their boat
without it.

Straight from the owners :-)

BTW, where do you keep your spare eTec on that candyflake RangeR?

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:52:34 -0500, hk wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Prequel: I'm not trying to start an argument here.

I helped take down my dealer's display at the Boston Covention Center
today and transfer it to Hartford for the CMTA show this coming
weekend.

I had some down time, so I started talking to the Parker dealer and
the subject of splash boards came up - I noticed that all the Parker
boats on display had splash boards on the open transom boats.

When I asked the question, he simply said that in his opinion, anyone
who doesn't use a spash board is asking for trouble when backing down
for any particular reason. Not to mention more water in the boat than
is nececssary in certain sea states.

Straight from the dealer. :)


"The subject of splash boards came up..."

Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

It comes up down here, too, and among Parker owners. But for one in a
survey about it, everyone has either removed it, or ordered their boat
without it.

Of course they do.

Oddly, real fishermen, you know like those who play in the North
Atlantic not sheltered bay, keep them on.

Straight from the owners :-)

Maybe one owner.

Other's probably have more sense.

BTW, where do you keep your spare eTec on that candyflake RangeR?

Odd you should mention that.

I've been looking for a kicker engine and guess what?

Apparently Evinrude will be making ETECs in 9.9, 15 and 25 horsepower
due to popular demand.

ETECs are now becoming the defacto standard for clean burning,
efficient engine power.

Soon, four strokes will be a thing of the past.

Those who own transomless boats with four stroke engines will become a
drain on the market for real boats with real engines.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

BTW, where do you keep your spare eTec on that candyflake RangeR?

Odd you should mention that.

I've been looking for a kicker engine and guess what?

Apparently Evinrude will be making ETECs in 9.9, 15 and 25 horsepower
due to popular demand.

ETECs are now becoming the defacto standard for clean burning,
efficient engine power.

Soon, four strokes will be a thing of the past.

Those who own transomless boats with four stroke engines will become a
drain on the market for real boats with real engines.


Yeah, eTecs are so popular that I've seen two on boats around here,
including the one on the cop boat. Whatever the merits of the engine, I
wouldn't touch one with a 20-foot pole. The current owner of the brand
name does not inspire my confidence.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:52:34 -0500, hk wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Prequel: I'm not trying to start an argument here.

I helped take down my dealer's display at the Boston Covention Center
today and transfer it to Hartford for the CMTA show this coming
weekend.

I had some down time, so I started talking to the Parker dealer and
the subject of splash boards came up - I noticed that all the Parker
boats on display had splash boards on the open transom boats.

When I asked the question, he simply said that in his opinion, anyone
who doesn't use a spash board is asking for trouble when backing down
for any particular reason. Not to mention more water in the boat than
is nececssary in certain sea states.

Straight from the dealer. :)

"The subject of splash boards came up..."

Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

It comes up down here, too, and among Parker owners. But for one in a
survey about it, everyone has either removed it, or ordered their boat
without it.

Of course they do.

Oddly, real fishermen, you know like those who play in the North
Atlantic not sheltered bay, keep them on.

Straight from the owners :-)

Maybe one owner.

Other's probably have more sense.

Dear Abby,
Ok, I have this great big hole in my transom, should I put up a splash
boards or let the water rush in the way.

Thanks,
Sinking in the bay.

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:19:25 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

Maybe one owner.

Other's probably have more sense.

Dear Abby,
Ok, I have this great big hole in my transom, should I put up a splash
boards or let the water rush in the way.

Thanks,
Sinking in the bay.

Dear Sinking,

If you spend all of your time BSing on the internet and fishing the
Patuxent River on calm days, you probably have nothing to worry about,
especially if you are *very* experienced and once saw a boat being
built.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:19:25 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

Maybe one owner.

Other's probably have more sense.

Dear Abby,
Ok, I have this great big hole in my transom, should I put up a splash
boards or let the water rush in the way.

Thanks,
Sinking in the bay.

Dear Sinking,

If you spend all of your time BSing on the internet and fishing the
Patuxent River on calm days, you probably have nothing to worry about,
especially if you are *very* experienced and once saw a boat being
built.


Dear Whine..

So, how much does it cost to have a broken down old transmission
replaced on a broken down old boat?

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:11:56 -0500, Hairy Kraut
wrote:

So, how much does it cost to have a broken transmission
replaced on a boat?

To quote J.P. Morgan:

"If you have to ask, you can't afford it".



If I were you I'd stick to radio controlled lobster boat kits, the
ones with high transoms and reasonable maintenance costs.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:11:56 -0500, Hairy Kraut
wrote:

So, how much does it cost to have a broken transmission
replaced on a boat?

To quote J.P. Morgan:

"If you have to ask, you can't afford it".


Oh, I don't *have* to ask, Whine. It's just a bit of fun at your
expense, that's all. You know how that works, right? Hey, maybe you'll
have to sleeve an engine this year, or, who knows, replace the other
transmission. Fun, fun, fun.

hk wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:19:25 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

Maybe one owner.

Other's probably have more sense.

Dear Abby,
Ok, I have this great big hole in my transom, should I put up a
splash boards or let the water rush in the way.

Thanks,
Sinking in the bay.

Dear Sinking,

If you spend all of your time BSing on the internet and fishing the
Patuxent River on calm days, you probably have nothing to worry about,
especially if you are *very* experienced and once saw a boat being
built.


Dear Whine..

So, how much does it cost to have a broken down old transmission
replaced on a broken down old boat?


Dear Harry,

More than you can afford.

Love,
Abby