Recent content by Albie Back

A boater card will be required and will be phased in over 8 years. https://www.boat-ed.com/california/ http://californiaboatercard.com January 1, 2018: Persons 20 years of age or younger January 1, 2019: Persons 25 years of age or younger January 1, 2020: Persons 35 years of age or younger...

I can attest to the 100-200 ft of chain - still there but I spliced it with rope. Another thing I recall is that there used to be a 3' whip antenna for the VHF which I replaced with a Digital 529. I looked through old photos but couldn't find any 'before' pictures with the Traveler name...

Wow. I may have your boat. The description has my boat down to a tee - but just to be sure..... I purchased a 2003 model/BF90 from Marc (Wefings in 2009) with 'Traveler' hand painted on both sides of the cabin (since removed). Not sure how many hours you put on her, but she had 125 hrs. when...

Metal Magic in Alameda. They're located next to Outboard Motor Shop and Craig does quality work.

For my problem, It took me a few trips to figure out it was the sensor. The alarm would sound off and the Honda90 wouldnt get more than 1200 rpms before shutting down. I went through the motions of changing the impeller, t-stat, relief valve, and all that stuff but the alarm would still sound...

I use that site and cross reference with a few others for my offshore trips. The first is within the NOAA site you listed. There is a 'pinpoint' or 'zone' forecast and you simply click anywhere on the map. Below the map shows the lat/lon of your desired location...

Roger, I sent you a PM. Marc - I completely forgot..... will send out this week. Marc is correct as far as speed is concerned. 10knts is for searching or for Blue Fins. I typically run 5-6knts on my CD-22. This help reduce the prop trail and keeps the lures from skipping out of the water...

1. The boy never would have been able to get that close to the seals and act like they're not there. 2. The killer whale's mouth is not large enough to "swallow" the boy. Larger prey requires the whale to rip chunks off in order to swallow. Is the prize a new Marinaut???? :xlol

John's Sporting Goods is an outstanding outfit. They are knowledgable, helpful, and willing to correct any mistakes on the orders. I have 4 of their Danielson kits but with 200' of leaded line. If you crab outside the gate or along the penninsula, I recommend weighing down the pots with at...

Awesome, Sixpak!!!! Are you getting a larger CD? See you on the outside next tuna season!

I used the albright and uni-to-uni this past season without failure or glue. The only time you need glue is when threading mono through hollow core. Hope this helps.

It was nice to meet you, and thanks for turning around to say "hi"!! 34knts on twin 90s...WOW!! Sounds like you had a great cruise up the coast. Yes, we were beyond exhausted... 25 miles out for 20 more albies in the 20-30# class. I took some pictures with my phone, but it doesnt do you...

Hi Marc!! I swear I heard the fish calling your name while we were at Sur... Marc! Marc! Come home!!! LOL Thanks for selling me a winner - I'm definately enjoying it. Just say the word, and the loins will be on their way.

Thanks guys! It's been a banner year in CA. OR and WA started the tuna season in July/Aug with 40-50 mile runs - weather permitting. Rick, Vern & I compared mileage and he came up with 2.7-3 mpg on the runs. The CD22 gets 4-5 miles while tuna trolling. On the 40-50 mile runs, I bring an...

The tuna season is winding down so here's a summary of the trips we've taken so far: 1st trip, July: It was basically a rockfishing/tuna scouting trip. Rockfishing lasted about 40 minutes as we really wanted tuna so we headed 25 miles sw from Point Sur. We were able to troll up 4 fish that...