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Looks great Ed L, and I'll bet you re very happy with it. I have no experience with smaller Suzuki outboards, but I had a DF140 on an older 20' Robalo, and it was a great motor for the ocean and bay and very reliable and easy to maintain.

Glad to have you Wyatt and looking forward to hearing more from the south shore.

Congratulations on the acceptance of your article.

I agree with Eric on the transom. It is going to last close to 30 years that way, you will get your boat done, and you will be happy and using it.

My transom was rotted also, I wouldn't waste time trying to dig it out. I just had it completely replaced. It's going to need to be solid all of the way across anyway, you aren't going to be able to repair it and still have the strength you need. I will say this though, I love my blackjack and...

I love that last part and that is what I'm going to do. I have several left over from when I owned my old Robalo and don't really have a need for them these days. One thing I'm certain of, the flotation foam that was in there wouldn't have floated anything.

I opened up part of my floor and was really amazed how waterlogged the flotation foam was. A small piece that now weighs about a pound weighed about 6-7 lbs. when I pulled it out(about a month ago). The stringers seem fine so far, but I have not completely removed the floor.

This works!

That is correct, and the strategy behind it was brilliant

I watched a documentary type movie today because I got caught up in it, the subject matter is fascinating. It's called "The Real Story of the Hunt for Red October". It is about Soviet submarine K129, a couple of US submarines, and the Glomar Explorer. If you don't know this story I won't spoil...

I am doing this also, and will watch eagerly as you proceed.

David and George make an important point here. Younger people do need people like yourself to introduce them to something that doesn't give instant gratification and video game like action, which is what is broadcast today. Quantity is not what this is about. I see the same thing going on in fly...

Hi Eric Try ABE books also for used copies. Even though it is owned by Amazon, it is not a mirror of what you find on Amazon. I buy lots of books there, it might help.

Well Vince, there's another one we both like, Stevie Ray Vaughn

Thanks Richard!

Hi Worth and thanks for that. It sounds like the new owners have no clue that the two publication are unrelated. Forest and Stream is often referred to in many older sporting books. I believe Frank Forrester was a popular author in that, am I right? I have two of the Ray P Holland books...

Lynn Bogue Hunt was the illustrator that really opened my eyes for sporting art.

You make a good point Eric. There was a time I subscribed to close to 10 periodicals-all kinds of stuff from F&S to Forbes to the Economist and all kinds of stuff. But the industry relied on advertising, and the internet took all of that. Gray's is about the only one I get anymore, and while...

Bicentenial HS graduate here, class of 76. A few facts about me: I know what a church key is and also used them for a very short time until....... The church key went out and the pull tab came in. They got rid of that because babies could swallow them or some such Then came the two raised bumps...

I too believe these shifts are as much for habitat/food reasons as anything else. Look at pintails, use almost twice as much area today. Two populations moved north and one south. The authors do a good job of putting it into perspective.