Quick slooooooooooow trawl at CI

wils · 03-18-2007, 07:19 PM

She made it out of the slip and off to the fuel dock on her own for the first time in at least 7 years:

http://www.allcoastsportfishing.com/...C00150-med.JPG

Went out for a 4 mile round-trip cruise this morning. The only glitch was 2500RPM produced approximately 6 knots (no knotmeter or GPS today) and 200 degrees water temp. Next step is to take off the heat exchanger and clean it out. The exchanger hasn't been serviced since new - 1979. Everything else in the coolant system has been replaced and checked out OK. The engine boss at the thermostat housing hit the low 190s on the laser-temp-reader-gadget. Sustained RPMs up to 2000RPM was consistantly 180+/- with the 180 thermostat.

If the typical breeze had been blowing from the rear starboard corner, this would have been a perfect landing approaching from the right side of the picture:

http://www.allcoastsportfishing.com/...C00151-med.JPG

I think that I spilled more fuel on the deck (while loading 80 gallons) than I used for the entire trip. :+ I need to check the filler vent, also.

I was hoping for 7 1/2 knots at 2500RPM...

PS to "I dont feel good" carni: The steering system burped a bit over the past two weeks. I had to top off the upper helm with about a half cup of fluid.

Bearfish · 03-18-2007, 07:49 PM

Nice Wils.....That looks like a comfy ride man.

Saluki · 03-18-2007, 07:56 PM

Thanks for the trawler report.

She's a very nice looking ride!
Congrats on getting her going on her own power.
It's a labor of love.
Please post or email me more pix when you get the chance.
Excellent job Bill.

FishersDad · 03-18-2007, 08:08 PM

Hey, you got out and it floated........... your almost there.

AguaYak · 03-18-2007, 08:19 PM

Good news Wils, glad to hear you got it out. You may have hit 7 1/2 and just couldn't tell it? Nice looking ride.

phishy · 03-18-2007, 08:38 PM

congrats on the trip..which definitly is a sucess...so when are you talking me fishing in that monster? im available every weekend for the rest of my life...

Jackpot · 03-18-2007, 08:59 PM

Congrats Wils!

Hope it all cleans up with ease.

**Carnivore** · 03-18-2007, 11:11 PM

Really glad to hear that man. Sorry I missed the trip today I could have used a day on the water even if there was no fishing. I have been in and out of consciousness all day and didn't want to pass it along. I am sure you have checked into it but for a diesel motor 200 is nothing. Most run around the 220 mark with no problems. She is going to be a great weekender for sure.

Ding A Ling · 03-18-2007, 11:17 PM

Considering the following statement,

Quote:

She made it out of the slip and off to the fuel dock on her own for the first time in at least 7 years:

I would have to say you were quite successful. Keep at it and good luck!!

wils · 03-19-2007, 05:11 AM

thanks for all the replies. Now that I've had a chance to run her, I have a new list of "honey-do's" to complete before heading to the islands:

verify ALL gauges for accuracy including the tach sending unit.
learn my electronics - GPS will give me my speed.
temporary swim-step-mounted transducers to find the fish.

But harbor cruises and maybe some sand bass/halibut drifts just outside the harbor might be in store.