strikezone
11/13/2014 10:18:00 PMDenny
Kekedatackleco
11/13/2014 10:38:00 PMTwo Brothers #1
11/14/2014 7:55:00 AMhewesfisher
11/14/2014 7:58:00 AMfishindoc
11/14/2014 7:59:00 AMAfter trying to get the top on in the cold we thought about putting it on the day before. Does anyone have experience towing with canvas on or advice?
By the way thanks Dave for getting a rush order of Kekeda flies to us last week. What great service!
Jim
downriggeral
11/14/2014 8:17:00 AMI also have a full width mud flap that attaches to the hitch to help keep the winter crud off the boat; makes a huge difference. Hope that helps - Alan
PS 60-65 is fast enough!
strikezone
11/14/2014 3:26:00 PMHi. I just looked at the 18 foot Lund Angler. That is one sweet boat. Sounds like you love yours too. As far as towing it with the top up I can tell you from my own experience with my Lund that I haven't had ant problem while towing it in the up position. I have towed it like that several times last summer to a lake that is about 50 miles from me and it does just fine. I never go more than 60 mph tho.I do have square tubing in mine which is supposed to be a little stouter than one with a round tube frame. As far as putting it on in the cold is concerned I would try to do it sometime in the late afternoon after the sun has warmed things up a little. Then it will stretch alot easier to get things snapped in place. Also you can spray on some silicone lubricant or furniture wax on the snaps to make them work easier. Just some thoughts. Tight lines to ya. Hope to see a few of you fellow Roosevelt fishermen over there in December.
Denny
kenbarb
11/14/2014 3:28:00 PMG-Man
11/14/2014 6:50:00 PMhewesfisher
11/15/2014 8:55:00 AMstrikezone
11/15/2014 10:00:00 AMDenny
downriggeral
11/18/2014 12:39:00 AMstrikezone
11/19/2014 7:39:00 PMYa, I hear ya. One of us will have to be sitting outside manning the tiller handle as we troll along. So I will have a heater there as well as another one inside the boat with the top all snapped and zipped up. We'l be taking turns being inside and outside and hopefully catching fish like crazy. That's the plan anyway. I remember fishing Sprague Lake about 4 years ago in late October. It was 18 degrees at daylight. We managed to fish till 5:30 pm each day, but boy it was nippy in the early day light hours. We had a great time and the fishing was awesome. I would go back and do it again in a moment. In fact we might do it this year if it hasn't froze over by the time we get over there. Tight Lines.
Denny
Mcfisherson13
11/19/2014 11:39:00 PMI have the Sport Angler as well with the top, I was just out Friday using the top and heater, and Yes it is quite nice once you get it up.
But..... I have had the top actually pull the glass out of the frame on the bottom from the top being too tight. I just had the top cinched down tight and and was out fishing Chelan and some wind came up and best I can guess, from the boat flexing in the waves caused the glass to pull out. I was able to get it home and cautiously remove the glass and reinstall it without breaking it. Quite the chore though! After that I was curious and priced out what new glass would cost. Ha! Choke Sputter $%$$$?*! It was 1500.00 just for the Right side! ( No NOT THE WHOLE WINDSHEILD, JUST THE RIGHT SIDE!! NOT EVEN THE LITTLE WING PART BY THE SHIFTER! JUST THE ONE PEICE ON THE RIGHT SIDE! ) You are looking at well over $3000.00 for a new windshield if you leave it up while transporting and the top pulls it out and destroys it.
Dan Allen with Valley Marine Strongly suggests taking the top down before transporting, and I see why! I wasn't even transporting and the top pulled the glass out on mine. If you are going 60MPH and you pass a semi going 60 MPH the other way, you are looking at some extreme extreme winds, and that is why I don't transport with mine up, too I have the round braces though.
Food For Thought!
Nice fish and thanks for the report!