Wardolb Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Picked it up last week and have fished everyday since in this beautiful North Carolina weather we’ve been having. I don’t think I’ve ever been more in love with a boat. Tops out at 52mph it’s a blast! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Good to see another NC MA!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardolb Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 9 hours ago, whichwaysup said: Good to see another NC MA!!!! Yeah man! I’m down in Southport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Wardolb said: Yeah man! I’m down in Southport. Shoot, man, you are in my stomping grounds, I am just across the river. That hull was made for the cape fear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardolb Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, whichwaysup said: Shoot, man, you are in my stomping grounds, I am just across the river. That hull was made for the cape fear!! *** sure was. If I’m Fishing I’m always in the bald head creeks, Lower Dutchman, striking Island area. Really looking forward to getting onto some tarpon in the thorofare this summer. On a side note before I bought my boat I was researching Master Anglers and came across your stringer issues and when I went to check mine out the first thing I looked at was the stringers at the transom and to my surprise they are connected to the transom from the factory. My hull is a `99 so who knows… maybe some were connected and some weren’t for one reason or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Wardolb said: when I went to check mine out the first thing I looked at was the stringers at the transom and to my surprise they are connected to the transom from the factory Are your trim tabs recessed or external on the transom? Thinking that may be the difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardolb Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, geeviam said: Are your trim tabs recessed or external on the transom? Thinking that may be the difference... They were external. But a previous owner removed them… idk if I’m going to add them back or not haven’t really seen a need the boat jumps up on plane and I can raise and lower the bow pretty well with the motor trim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, Wardolb said: They were external. But a previous owner removed them… idk if I’m going to add them back or not haven’t really seen a need the boat jumps up on plane and I can raise and lower the bow pretty well with the motor trim. Interesting, that sounds like the missing piece of info. They went to recessed tabs in 2000 and shortened the stringers to make room. In 2003 they extended the stringers again. The only boats with this issue (and it is rare) have been 2000 year models, and I am increasingly convinced that the primary cause is the trailer set up. A boat well supported in the stern with a keel roller, multiple bunks is unlikely to have the isse, but my trailer originally only had the two bunks under the stringers. Because of the tabs, the bunks didn’t extend to the transom, and neither did the stringers, a recipe for problems with a boat that heavy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardolb Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, whichwaysup said: Interesting, that sounds like the missing piece of info. They went to recessed tabs in 2000 and shortened the stringers to make room. In 2003 they extended the stringers again. The only boats with this issue (and it is rare) have been 2000 year models, and I am increasingly convinced that the primary cause is the trailer set up. A boat well supported in the stern with a keel roller, multiple bunks is unlikely to have the isse, but my trailer originally only had the two bunks under the stringers. Because of the tabs, the bunks didn’t extend to the transom, and neither did the stringers, a recipe for problems with a boat that heavy. Definitely makes sense. My trailer is the original torsion axle Continental it has two bunks that cradle the V all the way to the stern and two for the stringers that run all the way to the stern. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Wardolb said: Definitely makes sense. My trailer is the original torsion axle Continental it has two bunks that cradle the V all the way to the stern and two for the stringers that run all the way to the stern. Btw, I normally fish the upper part of the river for striper and reds, but have never explored the southern part. If there is an opportunity to compare notes, shoot me a pm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardolb Posted December 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 hour ago, whichwaysup said: Btw, I normally fish the upper part of the river for striper and reds, but have never explored the southern part. If there is an opportunity to compare notes, shoot me a pm. Sent you a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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