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General Aquasport Forums => Aquasport Discussion => Topic started by: Marcq on November 25, 2009, 06:55:19 PM
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Saw this post at Classic Mako and was wondering the same thing
How far did you go for your Aqua ?
Montreal- New-York 900 miles. Am I crazy ? :)
Marc..
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Same city X2
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Lawrenceville to Columbus Ga 225 miles roundtrip. 12 hours total time to get it roadworthy and drive back at 45 mph (yes the old trailer was that scary)!!!!
Hey Rickk, did your boats come out of NY like Marc's?
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North Miami Beach to Marathon 220+ miles
WHILE THE DOLPHINS WERE PLAYING THERE FIRST AND ONLY PLAYOFF GAME LAST YEAR
Thank God for my DVR yeah right :puker:
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Dunedin, FL to Jacksonville, FL. 475 miles round trip by myself. I went with cash in hand but wasn't sure if I would even buy it. The trip home was awesome (except for having to change a flat tire). I found myself smiling every time I looked in the rearview mirror and saw nothing but big beautiful bow of my 250 CCP.
JG
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1 trip from long island to Pennsylvania 300 miles round trip, several trips western LI to the the hamptons To the north shore Out east north fork. Etc. Etc. Many. Miles!! Finally found my boat...............2 blocks from my house wasn't even for sale knocked on the door and asked. Brought home couple days later.
Marcq. your not crazy. I would drive 900 miles too. It's worth it!!
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Hey Rickk, did your boats come out of NY like Marc's?
Guess I wasn't very clear (except to myself :roll: ) Both of my boats came from the same city I live in or real close by anyway.
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Hey Rickk, did your boats come out of NY like Marc's?
Guess I wasn't very clear (except to myself :roll: ) Both of my boats came from the same city I live in or real close by anyway.
found mine about 6 miles from my house. same with our SR
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Sorry for laughing at your expense waterman but that sounds like a real kick in the teeth but you are right they are definitely worth the drive.
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Marcq. your not crazy. I would drive 900 miles too. It's worth it!!
Heck, after that I drove 2514 miles for a Bayliner near Daytona Beach, spend a week there, a mini vacation. :)
Marc..
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Estero Florida to Northeast PA. 1,260 miles each way.
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Estero Florida to Northeast PA. 1,260 miles each way.
Heck of a trip there :salut:
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Hey Marc, I went from Smithtown Long Island to Freeport Long Island...lucky for me. ABout 45 miles each way. If you want me to check something out for you on LU, give me a shout. If I can help out, i will. Steve.
Got my 98 AS 225 Explorer with 200 evinrude this past august. great site here.
Steve :santa:
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20 miles
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18 miles, walk in the park
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I drove from Louisiana to Pompano Beach, FL, 1690 miles round trip to pick up my 170. Only paid $2000.00 for the boat which I thought was a great deal until my wife decided to turn it into a family vacation. After a few days in Miami, a few days at Disney, a few days in Cedar Key and countless miles of zigzagging from intresting spot to interesting spot the vacation part ended up costing more than the boat. No worries I love my family and wouldn't have traded it.
At this point I'm gonna plug The Aqua Toy Store in Pompana which is the place I bought the rig from. These guys were professional, courteous and went out of there way to help me out. If your ever in the market for a boat check them out on the web. They might have what your looking for and they are easy to deal with.
Glad to see I'm not the only crazy person driving halfway across the country for a skiff.
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1300 miles from Chicago to Cape Coral FL. My 170 was my fathers boat that he purchased new in Illinois 1977. We spent countless hours fishing on it from the Great Lakes to all across the midwestern states. When he retired and moved to Florida, he brought the 170 with him. I took ownership in 1994 and brought it back to Illinois.
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I bought my CCP from an owner in northern PA in (guess which month) January! :roll:
Steve, the seller, agreed to meet me in Maryland so I would not have to tow it all the way from northern PA back to NC. It snowed all the way through MD and VA, and the boat was still covered with ice and snow when I got her back to NC. Thank the Lord for 4WD. :thumleft:
Then it took a few days to thaw her out... :wink:
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Went from North Carolina to Delaware to get mine. Took her for a sea trial in January!!! Man it was cold!!!!!!!
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Not real far.
84 CCP:
Ft. Lauderdale to Homestead (about 60 miles +/- one way). PO towed it to my home in Lauderdale :cheers:
91 WAC:
Tallahassee to Seminole (almost St. Pete). About 300 miles one way.
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I wish I could say I only took one road trip to find mine, but thats not the case. Now that I think about it I really racked up some miles in my search for a 19-6.
First one - Largo, FL to Jupiter Inlet, FL - 220mi. One way (turn out to be a crappy rebuild)
Second - Largo, FL to East Orlando, FL - 120mi. One way (Owner lied about condition)
Third and final - Largo, FL to Keaton Beach, FL - 255mi. One way (1975-19-6 Time Capsule)
Total Round Trip Miles = 1190
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After reading Skoot's response it occurred to me that in my quest for the WAC, I spent two days visiting three boats (testing two).
From Tallahassee to Palm City Fl. to look at a 215 WAC: nothing like photo, 381 miles.
Headed north on I-95 to Jacksonville to view a 245 WAC. Beautiful boat, ran great but just too big, 240 miles.
Continued north on 95 to just outside Charleston SC. Spent the night, then sea trialed a 225 WAC. Chamber of Commerce day in Charleston Harbor, boat ran perfect, looked great but again not what I thought it would be (the boat), 240 miles.
Left for Tally later that day, 400 miles so.......
1267 round trip (had a great little adventure) but came up short.
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I wish I could say I only took one road trip to find mine, but thats not the case. Now that I think about it I really racked up some miles in my search for a 19-6.
First one - Largo, FL to Jupiter Inlet, FL - 220mi. One way (turn out to be a crappy rebuild)
Second - Largo, FL to East Orlando, FL - 120mi. One way (Owner lied about condition)
Third and final - Largo, FL to Keaton Beach, FL - 255mi. One way (1975-19-6 Time Capsule)
Total Round Trip Miles = 1190
But finding the TIME CAPSULE priceless sorry had to go mastercard on you guys lol
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But finding the TIME CAPSULE priceless sorry had to go mastercard on you guys lol
Awesome :lol:
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Drove from my house in North St. Pete to pick up the boat at Pasadena Yacht club in Gulfport FL 8 miles each way... so 16 miles round trip. This does not include driving to look at the boat at blind pass marina... twice.
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Drove from my house in Bradenton to No Name Key and back. So what about 300 Miles round trip?
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Drove from my house in North St. Pete to pick up the boat at Pasadena Yacht club in Gulfport FL 8 miles each way... so 16 miles round trip. This does not include driving to look at the boat at blind pass marina... twice.
Nice cruising pic in your signature :thumleft:
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Nice cruising pic in your signature :thumleft:
Thanks! I was loaded down big time with boy scouts camping gear in that pic!
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Drove from my house in Bradenton to No Name Key and back. So what about 300 Miles round trip?
Huh dude its 300 miles one way from bradenton to no name key :scratch:
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Ok so it was 600 miles round trip.
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Tampa to Key Largo and back again. Just over 600 miles and a few stops like the Last Chance Bar, The Caribbean Club, Mandalay Bay Tiki Bar.
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Traverse City, MI to Indianapolis. 400 miles each way. And my Dakota felt every transmission-straining mile.
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Traverse City, MI to Indianapolis. 400 miles each way. And my Dakota felt every transmission-straining mile.
I bet. I'm surprised it would pull a boat that big at all - so what do you pull her with now?
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The Dakota still but just locally. It's a 4x4 with a 4.7l V8. It pulls it up out of the water like there's nothing back there which is really nice. Towing it seven miles or so to the boat launch isn't exactly pleasant but it's safe enough.
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My Tundra has the 4.7L and is 4x4 but is a lot heavier I would suspect. Do you have to put it 4W to get her out?
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Probably not but I do anyway. The thought of the boat dragging my poor little truck into the water isn't really that appealing.
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Prior Lake, MN to near Pelican Lake in the Nisswa, MN area twice for the '86 222 CCP - once to check it out & once to pick it up - about a 330-340 mile round trip x2.
A combo trip for the trailer. Minneapolis/St.Paul area to Alachua, FL to check the trailer, stopped for a university visit for our youngest daughter in Gainesville, drove on to a friend-of-a-friends condo on Sanibel Island, stayed for a 5-6 days and picked up the trailer from Classic AS member Aland in Gainesville on the way back. Daughter's priority was the campus visit, my wife's priority was checking out the school and the stay at Sanibel - and both were important/great, no doubt - but the trailer was also major factor on my agenda. I figured the trailer part of the trip was just under 3,000 miles - very good thing that no one else in the household figured it that way. :thumright:
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very good thing that no one else in the household figured it that way :thumright:
Pretty sneaky guy I must say :mrgreen:
Marc..
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The Dakota still but just locally. It's a 4x4 with a 4.7l V8. It pulls it up out of the water like there's nothing back there which is really nice. Towing it seven miles or so to the boat launch isn't exactly pleasant but it's safe enough.
I've been there, but I had the Dakota with the 3.9V6, 2WD, and you could definitely tell the boat was back there. I burned the clutch up in that truck pulling my boat out of the ramp/backing it in the yard. Sold it to some unsuspecting guy. I'm much happier with my brand new 1994 F150 4.9/300ci. :)
To add to the thread, I walked out of my front door after my Uncle dropped the boat off at my house. It was like a blind date. :roll:
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I've been there, but I had the Dakota with the 3.9V6, 2WD, and you could definitely tell the boat was back there. I burned the clutch up in that truck pulling my boat out of the ramp/backing it in the yard.
Imagine trying to pull the 245....
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I've been there, but I had the Dakota with the 3.9V6, 2WD, and you could definitely tell the boat was back there. I burned the clutch up in that truck pulling my boat out of the ramp/backing it in the yard.
Imagine trying to pull the 245....
I know... considering how much trouble my little 3.9 Dakota had, it was at its upper limit with the 19-6. I used to have a company RAM w/ the 4.7, and it was really a fairly powerful engine. I knew the 4x4 Dakotas w/ the V8 were solid tow vehicles, but to hear of one pulling a 245 is pretty impressive.
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I've been there, but I had the Dakota with the 3.9V6, 2WD, and you could definitely tell the boat was back there. I burned the clutch up in that truck pulling my boat out of the ramp/backing it in the yard.
Imagine trying to pull the 245....
I know... considering how much trouble my little 3.9 Dakota had, it was at its upper limit with the 19-6. I used to have a company RAM w/ the 4.7, and it was really a fairly powerful engine. I knew the 4x4 Dakotas w/ the V8 were solid tow vehicles, but to hear of one pulling a 245 is pretty impressive.
The low end torque of my Dakota is pretty impressive. I've pulled many much larger trucks out of snowy ditches the past few years. It pulls my 245 - it's just not real happy about it.
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Jut to add one more tid pit to the truck conversation the largest/heaviest boat I've pulled with my 5.2L dodge was a 33 island hopper boat dry weighed around 8 to 9K thank god he did'nt need it pulled out of the water just towed from marathon to layton 15 miles my truck will never forget. :evil:
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Bought mine from a buddy that lives about 2 miles away. Even kept the slip so the boat never moved!
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Went all the way from sarasota fl to brandon fl . Floated the little 175 off of his trailer to mine on the Alafia river. Then pulled it back to sarasota, round trip 100 or so miles , total time 2.5 hrs.Sorry that I'm so late to get in on this but I've been working on getting her rigged and in the water ..Launched her last sunday with my trusty old yamaha 90 on her and real happy with how she performed . Still more to do to tweak her out .
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Two best - so far - for two completely different reasons.....
Tampa to Key Largo and back again. Just over 600 miles and a few stops like the Last Chance Bar, The Caribbean Club, Mandalay Bay Tiki Bar.
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Bought mine from a buddy that lives about 2 miles away. Even kept the slip so the boat never moved!
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Two best - so far - for two completely different reasons.....
Tampa to Key Largo and back again. Just over 600 miles and a few stops like the Last Chance Bar, The Caribbean Club, Mandalay Bay Tiki Bar.
and.....
Bought mine from a buddy that lives about 2 miles away. Even kept the slip so the boat never moved!
I think taking my Aquasport on a sea trial in the middle of the winter in Delaware should account for something. :lol: Temps were in the low 30's and factor in the wind chill left it low to mid 20's. That also doesn't take into account running about 35mph. :shock:
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I think taking my Aquasport on a sea trial in the middle of the winter in Delaware should account for something. :lol: Temps were in the low 30's and factor in the wind chill left it low to mid 20's. That also doesn't take into account running about 35mph. :shock:
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Just thinking of the fun or hassle-free stories. Yours has to rank right up there as far as the nasty, hard core sea trials go. Were you wearing full Gortex? :D
Some years it seems like we get that kind of weather half the season (early and late) - but that's just what it is :roll: . When I read your 'road trip' story - in my minds eye I was right there with ya.
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I think Dupree would get the award if he said he was wearing Speedo instead of Gore-Tex! :cheers:
A nana-hammock in 30 degree weather ought to win - whether it's true or not. :colors:
Hey, we have the Annual New Years Day Barefoot Water Ski Tournament near here - at Lake Norman Marina every January 1. It's pretty entertaining some years - good way to get over a New Years Eve hangover... :santa:
See ya on the water!
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Well after a month of intensive searching, found a likely candidate in Largo at Sunray Marine, Flew into Sarasota/Bradenton last Friday AM, limo'd up to Clearwater, bought a truck, went to Largo, picked up the boat and drove to Bonita Springs, drove back to Milwaukee on Monday, I guess about 1400 miles down to Largo, 1560 back to Milwaukee
She is a Great Boat!! rides like a dream, powers up nicely, no disappointments!!!!
Rob
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Nothing says Merry Christmas like cash.............. no wait a minute, :scratch:
I meant Aquasport :wink:
Ho Ho HO and welcome aboard but.......
Your past post is worthless without pics.
Then again it may be snowin' too hard for pics :o
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Yeah, I was doing my part to stimulate the Florida economy! But this plan was in the works for quite awhile.
I will get pics on here soon, just been to busy to try and figure it out
Happy Holidays All, Hope some of you have nice X-mas rides on the water!!
Rob
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Step one get a PHOTOBUCKET PAGE step two upload your photos to photobucket step three copy the img code for the pic you want to put on here step four paste img code to your post and you're done :mrgreen:
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okay, hopefully this workshttp://s1006.photobucket.com/album ... ploadshare (http://workshttp://s1006.photobucket.com/albums/af185/92flhtcu/?action=postuploadshare) for pics
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okay, second try, worked on the Sunray marine post, but not this discussion....
http://s1006.photobucket.com/albums/af185/92flhtcu/ (http://s1006.photobucket.com/albums/af185/92flhtcu/)
Hope it opens, man it is 15f in Milwaukee at the moment, not goinfg back down until Jan 8th, can't wait!!!
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Hint,
Your photos are not sized properly for this Forum.
They need to be like this.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff108/r-berlin/boat001.jpg)
640 x 480 max size
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Here's one more,
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff108/r-berlin/boat002.jpg)
The rest are on your other thread.
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I have traveled all over the state to pick up new toys. This time I don't know how many trips it took to find my aquasport. But when when I did find it, it was about 50 miles away. Lakeland to north west Tampa. Easy money. Hitch it and tow. Never look back too far. You might see parts falling off!!!
And not to be a one upper. But I towed a 32' John Allmand about 6 miles one day with a Toyota T-100. The boat weight about 12k :!: , had a nice tri-axle trailer :roll: with no brakes :shock: and 200 lbs of tongue weight! In order to get it moving I had to start my truck in low range, like a granny gear. And because of the lack of tongue weight and tri-axle I had to goose it around tight parking spots or it would push my truck. Fun Fun I must of been :drunken: or maybe I need a beer thinking about it.
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Hi I made round about 100 miles to see the boats.
In order to take it home I went to Barcelone by train and returned by sea with the boat.
It was a really nice trip, I enjoyed it.
Regards
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Hi I made round about 100 miles to see the boats.
In order to take it home I went to Barcelone by train and returned by sea with the boat.
It was a really nice trip, I enjoyed it.
Regards
Nice way to test her out Stephen :thumleft: and problem free I hope.
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I vote Stephen gets the trophy - but only if he shows up with the boat at the next Classic Aquasport outing in Fla! :salut: :salut: :salut: :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
See ya across the pond!
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Hi
I didn't have any problems on the trip,everything went well.
One problem I do have is to get to the Classic Aquasport Outing, I don't have enough fuel capacitiy to cross the atlantic ocean.
I am in Spain, so it's impossible for me.
Regards
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I bought my 85 CCP222 from Fort Myers Fl and drove from Houston tx about 2400 miles.
Smitty
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I just picked up my 98/245 cc yesterday.Drove 1300 miles from Pa to Mrytle Beach. Last 100 miles was on 3 tires,the bearings went and the tire came off.The one on the other side almost came off. Now I need to do all 4 w/tires. Trip from hell.
Mark Sr
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I just picked up my 98/245 cc yesterday.Drove 1300 miles from Pa to Mrytle Beach. Last 100 miles was on 3 tires,the bearings went and the tire came off.The one on the other side almost came off. Now I need to do all 4 w/tires. Trip from hell.
Mark Sr
Hope the boat was worth it!
Marc..
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Nice boat. Will post pics later this week.
Mark Sr
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Found this pic on my other pc
(http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/baloughme/237.jpg)
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385 miles each way. Tallahassee Fl to Port St Lucie Fl. to get my 72, 170. What a ride!!!
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Welcome aboard CBULLS :!: :!:
Another member joining our HUGE 170 family.
Got any pics? :bounce:
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From Roma to La Spezia, 400 chilometri ( 250 miles).... x 2 in one day (http://P1020248.JPG)
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... (http://P1020248.JPG)
You need to have that picture at a picture hosting site and then you need the complete URL - like http://www.photobucket... (http://www.photobucket...). and then your pict.jpg.
Right-click on any of the pics above, click properties and look at the URL they have - it'll give you the guidance you need. Then the URL goes between the IMG code.
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Tallahassee Fl
Neighbor :?:
Welcome aboard.
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Capt Bob, Yes I'm in Tallahassee. I'm new to fishing the gulf side of Florida. I may have to hire you for a charter to learn a thing or two.
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NC to NJ @900 miles 1997 245 Osprey
No trailer Problems but a long drive. Actually got to tow the boat underwater.(some tunnel near NJ) :cheers: