Offshore Fishing Reports - Jarheads new Ride - Jerry, Andy & Myself made the trip to Hilton Head today to pick up Jerry's 1980 33 Blackfin, twin detroits, Sweet Ride and I can't wait to fish on it.
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Joined: Aug 31, 2007 Posts: 138 Location: Charlotte,N.C.,Lowland,N.C.
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:02 am Post subject:
It towed really well. It was a little scary as we were 14' tall but we made it. Cant wait to get it to the coast. Many thanks to jaws and Andy for all the help I'll try to make up for it with a few fishing trips.
Jerry
Update on Jarheads Blackfin, Jerry and I got the windshield frame off and the tower ready to set off, going to the powder coaters on monday, will post pics when we get it back.
I will definitley keep you posted, got some more pics of it with the tower off and loaded up. Hope it want be at the powder coaters long, they are usually pretty quick.
Chumpuppy, the engines only have 25 hours on them, they are rebuilt by Detroit and the blocks are new. Jerry had the boat surveyed before he bought it. He also took A friend of ours (The Bald Guy) when they done the seatrial, I was supposed to go but I had to work. Jerry done A lot of homework before he done the deal. Also got the tower to the powder coaters tonite and may be questionable getting it in the oven, but we are keeping our fingers crossed!
Wow! I think you guys are going to have a lot of fun with that boat. I have never ridden on a Blackfin but have always admired those hulls - deep V and heavy.
Heck of a hull.....looks like you are stripping for a configuration change, what are your plans with it? They were built right in that vintage....even better than the newer Blackfins. _________________ World Cat 270HT..."Bite Doc"
Joined: Aug 31, 2007 Posts: 138 Location: Charlotte,N.C.,Lowland,N.C.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:
Gmanning,
We are just powder coating the window frames and tower we put the tarp on it because the holes for the windshield go to the cabin and were trying to keep the water out. Our goal is to have her in the water by Sept 1. I just ordered a Garmin 3210 with the new 22 sounder box and the GXM 30a for satellite weather. If any of you guys are in the Charlotte area and need electronics installed and he can find the time nobody does a cleaner job than jaws. He is also one hell of a mechanic.
Jerry
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Offshore Fishing Reports - Jarheads new Ride - Jerry, Andy & Myself made the trip to Hilton Head today to pick up Jerry's 1980 33 Blackfin, twin detroits, Sweet Ride and I can't wait to fish on it.
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