introducing the "Dirty Shrimp"

[shrimpman steve]

well here is the new fishing machine. Spent 3 hours scrubbing the crap out of her today, and she looks like she just came out of the showroom!!!!!!!! I can't believe how clean it came out.

Next steps:
call MM insurance on Monday, I hear Vito is the man for boat insurance.

take the online coarse this week and try to take the test by the weekend.

register the boat and trailer.

Fix the wiring harness on my truck (I have a short somewhere).

I am pushing to have her on the water next weekend.

I can't be happier with the deal my partner (DCM) got on this boat. $5,000 ($2,500 a piece) is a STEAL! all I need is some electronics and we are good to go.

[BCinerie]

Good Luck!! On the wiring issue, check the ground on the trailer !! I have found 90% of the time that is the problem!!!

[Lawaia]

Hey Steve! Sal from S.I. here ( your Mimi blackfish buddy) Best of luck and plenty of fish, enjoy bro!

[shrimpman steve]

Hey Steve! Sal from S.I. here ( your Mimi blackfish buddy) Best of luck and plenty of fish, enjoy bro!


Thanks sal! hope to see you this blackfish season in jersey!

BC, I will keep the trailer ground in mind when I look at it.

[Jay]

Nice looking boat Shrimpman! Good luck with the boat! :D

[dfish28]

Welcome to the "same boat" guys... Me and my bud did this in April ... You'll never not have something to improve on or get done now! Lol - where are you going to go out of mainly, launch wise , or slipping it? How much anchor line do you have- have a box of oh s@€% things-plugs ,all nav bulb spares,fuses,spare filter or have a racor bleeder, one bumper at least ,2 is better-,bleach bottle ,rope and weight(marker buoy)- especially the ff/gps/plotter!!,etc.....
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Great luck-any ?'s you know where to ask

[SaltLife1980]

Oh Just great.. lol.. JK

Good luck steve and doug..

Nice looking boat too

[tropics]

Looks good guys be safe out there.

Steve some trucks have a separate fuse, for the towing lights.

[Bass_Appeal]

nice boat steve! good luck and happy bait drowning (lol) they say the happiest day is when you first purchase a boat , and the second is well , ......mine was when she first got splashed and i was actually able to get her wet for the first time ......like a new gurlfriend treat her right and she'll be with you for awhile...where are you going out of !!! maybe see ya out there !

insurance; i use seaworty berkshire/ hathaway or something like that , from geico , not badly priced !

[shrimpman steve]

Gonna probably trailer her and launch mostly out of the raritan bay. I guess I will figure out the best ramp in the bay by trial and error. Do the launch ramps have fresh water to wash her down at the end of the day, or will I be doing this when I get home?

I am really chompin at the bit to get her on the water!

As far as insurance, I got a quotre from state farm. $12,000 on the boat and contents and $300,000 liability, $240.00. Pretty cheap as far as I am concerned, but I like to support the sponsors, so if MM can come close he will get the business.

[Kevin Bogan]

Great looking boat.

[Bass_Appeal]

im out of keyport , the ramp is not so bad there , i have a slip there run a hose lol

[Gerry Zagorski]

Looks great and my favorite color, fighting lady yellow. Looks like you have a Bimini top too which I think is must to get out of the sun. Besides registration, license and insurance to include a towing endorsement, make sure you have an anchor,some long dock lines to help you when launching and a vhf radio.

Best of luck to you and chiminey. Light winds and following seas.

[MM Insure]

Lots of luck with her Steve, talk to you tomorrow.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Shrimpy - This is the Racor fuel filter/water separator I would suggest you put on if you don't already have one. The one with the clear bowl is for outboards http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=464125&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50366&subdeptNum=50367&classNum=50370

[shrimpman steve]

Thanks for the link gerry. I will check into it. Once again thanks everyone for the well wishes.

[Tuna Tales]

Congrats again Steve!!

Best of luck!

Call me anytime if you have questions...



Joe T.

[buckfin732]

Good luck with the boat Steve looks great.Dont forget to get Sea Tow or TowBoat US they are worth there weight in gold and it also covers you when you are towing in case something happens.Pretty sure Alantic hidhlands has water and eletric to wash the boat after you are done.

[shrimpman steve]

Joe and Buck, thanks!

Joe, will talk to you soon.

[Gerry Zagorski]

One other thing you need to concern yourself with when launching, especially at low tide, is slime on the ramps. Every year you see photos of cars fully submerged at ramps. Once they start sliding there is no stopping them, even with 4 wheel drive. If you have a heavier boat and a light tow vehicle, this adds to the issue.

If you see slime on the ramps there are a few things you can do that will help.
- Use chocks under the back of the front tires of the tow vehicle when launching and retrieving.
- When launching make sure the boat is floating off the trailer. I've heard stories where someone went to gun the boat in reverse to get it off the trailer while the boat was still on the bunks and that is what caused the tow vehicle to slide.
- Try throwing some sand on the ramp to help your traction.
- When backing down the ramp you should be backing down in nuetral and applying slight break pressure.
- Just like driving in the snow, stomping on the breaks or gas spinning your tires is not advised. Either can cause your tires to break the pavement and could be the start of a slide.

Since you have that big Suburban and a lighter boat, this might not be as much of an issue for you Steve, but it does happen. Just be careful.