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Mike Cork

#75
August 20, 2004, 02:49:12 PM
Hey ranger375 I see you have come around to my way of thinking

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MotherNature

#76
August 20, 2004, 02:56:29 PM
QuoteThere is some good stuff here....Laurie is gonna be so surprised and proud of our male  intellect! 

Never underestimate Mother Nature  aa I woke up an here were all you guys talking about my boat  ;D The "Cobra" is by far the best and most recognized boat on this board.....

Male intellect??? whats that?

Laurie

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Ranger375

#77
August 20, 2004, 02:57:28 PM Last Edit: August 20, 2004, 03:12:21 PM by Ranger375
All the ranger names that were changed just confirms that all Cobra owners wish they were ranger owners.   ;D
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

Mike Cork

#78
August 20, 2004, 02:59:01 PM
No that is just the natural order of the world taking over cobras eating rangers

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Ranger375

#79
August 20, 2004, 03:02:11 PM
Oh...mother nature...you remember all those servers I talked about a while back...they are just itching for a new address to "visit"...hmm...   ;D
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

MotherNature

#80
August 20, 2004, 03:09:02 PM
Quote from: Ranger375 on August 20, 2004, 03:02:11 PM
Oh...mother nature...you remember all those servers I talked about a while back...they are just itching for a new address to "visit"...hmm...   ;D

OK, ok... I'll be good  ~an~

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Ranger375

#81
August 20, 2004, 03:13:24 PM
Heck why be good...we haven't been...and just wait until the others get a look at these posts...it should be interesting!  :)
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

MotherNature

#82
August 20, 2004, 03:15:18 PM
It is such a shame that Mr. Noble had to be out of town today he ahs missed out on all of the nice things that were said about his  ~bu

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Mike Cork

#83
August 20, 2004, 03:18:12 PM
Ranger, I have to go get the King of the water ready for tommorrow before I go to work. I will be anxiously waiting to get home and see what others have had to say. It's sure is a shame that all the nitro owners are chicken, guess I wouldn't be very proud if I owned a nitro either, both of the ones I have owned the transomes cracked  ~fl

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Ranger375

#84
August 20, 2004, 03:21:12 PM
Well...as you blow the air into the "King of the Water" don't foget to put that little plug back in...  Have fun tomorrow!  :)
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

Wildcat26

#85
August 20, 2004, 03:30:43 PM
As many of us in south Louisiana I have two boats, a boat for big water and a small boat for marsh fishing.  My marsh boat is quite unique.  Age an make are undetermined; the motor is 1987 25 HP Merc that still runs like a top despite the prop shaft being bent.

The boat carpet has turned a nice shade of black, which helps retain heat on these cold south Louisiana days.  The trailer lights work well accept after they have been submerged.

Several years ago my two sons were fishing together on the river.  For some reason that they were not able to explain to me they decided to both jump out of the boat while under full throttle (mothers side of the family).  Despite my best body work efforts the resulting collision with an oak tree has left a large and permanent "SMILE" across the front of the boat.

The trolling motor shaft is bent back so that when the trolling motor is engaged your first movement is down not forward. However, the front soon resurfaces and the boat moves forward.  My running lights work off some type of a sensor.  I don't know what it senses but they come on and go off when they please.

My dogs that loves to fish wets himself when he sees we are going out in the marsh boat.  But I love that boat. Don't worry about running over logs, stumps, hitting docks or trees, and do not have to clean it.

Mike Cork

#86
August 20, 2004, 04:06:18 PM
Once again a most excellent post ~mcc~ ROFLMAO I love the running light sensor, I had one like that but never realized there was a sensor involved that explains everything

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Ranger375

#87
August 20, 2004, 04:11:16 PM
I personally like the carpets dual purpose and the trailer lights issue...it sounds as if you may win the "unique boat" award for this thread!   :o  ;D
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

Mike Cork

#88
August 20, 2004, 04:25:51 PM
Ranger, I thought you turn tailed and ran  ;D

Just one last thought for the day as it will be after midnight (technically tommorrow) before I get back to defend the Cobra Honor.

As Steve A (Gunter) pointed out in a previous post rangers are like a barge, more like the titanic and we all know what happened to it. I will be praying for all you ranger owners out there while I am filling my live well with monster bass, I won't be praying for your boat but that you might be allowed to catch a fish. Hey by the way do you ranger owners even know how to turn your livewells on?  8) should be a toggle switch on your consol some where, oh and don't forget to close the livewell valve.  ;D

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Ranger375

#89
August 20, 2004, 04:33:23 PM
Oh...I think you will have a little surprise waiting for you when you check back here later!   >:D
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

Mike Cork

#90
August 20, 2004, 04:39:53 PM
well I hope so I love suprises  ;D

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left_turn56

#91
August 20, 2004, 05:26:39 PM
It looks like Wildcat and I are in the same boat. My trailer lights do not get wet...they are mounted way up high on the guide posts...you know right where they will scratch the paint (which looks like it was professionally applied with a roller) if you don't get lined up jjjuuuussssttt right when loading. As for my trolling motor, the shaft is just short enough so any wave action produces a very cooling spray. Nice feature in the heat, might help counter act the black carpet Wildcat. It ran backwards when I got it, so I just switched the red wires and it works great! I think Wildcat and I have the same sensor for the running lights. I checked the red wires and didn't find any problems. My horn does not work either (I know...check the red wire), but gramps thoughtfully left a whistle attached to the throttle. I think it will work fine, if I can bring myself to put my lips on it. I am getting a new prop tomorrow...the old one appears to have been used to dredge the channel a few times. In one of the storage compartments I found a small bilge pump that attaches to the battery with alligator clips, and you guessed it, red wires...hmmmm. My boat does turn quite good at WFO (wide full open, what else would it mean??). Of course WFO in the mighty SeaSprite is a whopping 15mph with a passenger. Chine walk is not a problem ( I would give my right arm for a hint of chine walk!!!)!
Left_turn56

Where are we going...and why are we in this hand basket???

Ranger375

#92
August 20, 2004, 06:01:39 PM
Just for Mike!



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"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

Ranger375

#93
August 20, 2004, 06:10:26 PM
Quote from: left_turn56 on August 20, 2004, 05:26:39 PM
It looks like Wildcat and I are in the same boat. My trailer lights do not get wet...they are mounted way up high on the guide posts...you know right where they will scratch the paint (which looks like it was professionally applied with a roller) if you don't get lined up jjjuuuussssttt right when loading. As for my trolling motor, the shaft is just short enough so any wave action produces a very cooling spray. Nice feature in the heat, might help counter act the black carpet Wildcat. It ran backwards when I got it, so I just switched the red wires and it works great! I think Wildcat and I have the same sensor for the running lights. I checked the red wires and didn't find any problems. My horn does not work either (I know...check the red wire), but gramps thoughtfully left a whistle attached to the throttle. I think it will work fine, if I can bring myself to put my lips on it. I am getting a new prop tomorrow...the old one appears to have been used to dredge the channel a few times. In one of the storage compartments I found a small bilge pump that attaches to the battery with alligator clips, and you guessed it, red wires...hmmmm. My boat does turn quite good at WFO (wide full open, what else would it mean??). Of course WFO in the mighty SeaSprite is a whopping 15mph with a passenger. Chine walk is not a problem ( I would give my right arm for a hint of chine walk!!!)!
Left_turn56

Left_turn...I have been sitting here laughing so hard I can hardly breath...I don't know what it is about what and how you write but you are hilarious!!  The red wire thing...I can't take any more!   You have a gift my friend...keep it up!   ~c~  ;D  ;D
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

MotherNature

#94
August 20, 2004, 06:31:50 PM Last Edit: August 20, 2004, 06:36:32 PM by Ranger375
ROFLMAO

Ranger that is absolutly the best yet! I can't wait until Mike has a chance to see that one :)

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Ranger375

#95
August 20, 2004, 06:37:56 PM
Laurie...I just had to change the spelling of the most exhaulted name of Ranger as in the boats!!   ;D  >:D
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"

Mike Cork

#96
August 20, 2004, 10:29:45 PM
ROFLMAO

Surprise Surprise Surprise.....

Ranger you are a poet, I had no idea. It must be all that time you have on your hands getting to your next spot in that pull start - get out and push mobile (ranger for short) that you call a boat.

All right Ranger you have won this battle but I will have bigger guns for the next one in this little war. Most excellent thread. I have to agree with you Ranger375 the writing style of Left Turn has had me in stitches, I guess it is because we probably have all been there, I know my first rig had many of the same issues.



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dave the dope man

#97
August 20, 2004, 11:51:53 PM
Now I'm not getting into this with all of you. I am going to make a contribution towards my last boat however. I had a sprint 2001 with a 90 hp force (you have to "force" it to run--POC). It was a "Deal" an '01 16ft on a '99 green trailer with that 90 which was a 2000 model. Follow me here-1999 trailer, 2000 force, 2001 RED boat. Right off the bat livewell (if you could call it that) (more like hole of death) leaked. I fixed that not the dealer. Next the motor would start only on days IT wanted to. I tried batteries, wires, ignition switch. It finally turned out to be the soleniod, hit it hard and it would work. Next I was getting ready to fishing, boat is still on the trailer, went inside to pay the launch fee, as I was walking I head something running. I looked back and the motor was tilting by itself and wouldn't stop. I pulled the batts and reconnected it, that stopped it.........until I was on plane up the river.....At a wot of 44 mph the bow started to lift and freaked me out. Turned out to be a faulty tilt switch on the bow. I could go on and on and on and on but won't...........So all be glad you have Rangers, Cobra's, maybe not Pro-Gators, but surely NOT A SPRINT..........I do love my Nitro though.......................Dave the (peace maker) Dope Man

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Ranger375

#98
August 21, 2004, 03:18:03 AM
Uh oh...Dave has a  ~bu  Nitro!   ;D   Hey....that rhymes!!  Dave...as Mike says...we have all been there...now a tilt/trim that runs by itself...that is classic...I have never heard of that one.   ;D
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Ranger375

#99
August 21, 2004, 03:19:59 AM
Mike...from now on my new favorite saying when anything goes wrong...."Quick, check the red wire!"   :o ;D
"It Ain't all the things that we don't know that causes all the trouble...it's all the things that we DO know that ain't so!"
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