Monthly Archives: May 2022

My 2007 Key West 216 Arrives in New Hampshire – Update

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I bought this 21.5 ft boat “The Americana” and trailer on-line via POP-Yachts. They were great.

The process was straight forward, see pictures and boat specs, make a bid. Once accepted, a formal marine survey was performed by an independent expert. Then using an escrow account money was deposited and then closing. 

The boat arrived from Florida just as I hoped, in perfect condition. I used Interstate Haulers to haul my boat north. Also great! The driver gave progress reports as the boat was driven north. 

I inspected my new boat, and compared identical with the dozens of photos on pop-yachts website. I was so pleased.

The gas tank is 80 gallons and at 5 bucks a gallon that’s an expensive fill-up.

Having registered the boat and trailer, my wife and I took the boat out.  She purred like a kitten when I turned the ignition key and the Evinrude 250 hp performed very well at speeds just under 50 mph and at trolling speeds. Going out again to fish with my son in a few days. 

 

More soon…

 

New Used Boat Arriving: Key West 216 Bay Reef

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The new used Boat and aluminum tandem trailer arriving is a 21.5 ft modified v-h below. Retail brand new? No, I could not afford a new one!!

On the very same day, I purchased this boat, i also sold my 16 ft Sea Fox.160cc Pro. A great day.

We love salt water but equally this Key West boat is supposed to be good on lakes. It sports a trolling motor too and a power-pole anchor.

No T-Top yet but we shall see…

We hope to find some Haddock with this rig besides stripers and mackerel.

More soon!! See you on the water. Look for “The Americana” out of Newburyport in a few weeks.

Good Fishing!

New Hampshire Turkey Hunter Attacked by Bobcat

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On May 3rd, 2022, My hunting friend Ken Wenzel heard a gobble before shooting light in Fremont, New Hampshire. He set up with his back to a large tree near where the gobble was heard and began a series of clucks at dawn. It wasn’t long when…

His True Story – “When calling for Toms be on the look-out for Bobcats. 5/3/2022 I hear a gobble at 5:17 AM. I close the distance half way from the Tom. I get set up and start to call.

No response from the Tom.

I made some more calls with no luck. Spent maybe 5 to 10 minutes on my set up.

All of a sudden I’m charged by a bobcat. He or she was coming, at a good clip, towards me. (Editor – thinking he was breakfast)

It realized I wasn’t a turkey and locked up the brakes, skidded about about 2 maybe 3 feet in the leaves and smashed into my left boot and leg. Then the cat did a 180 and threw a rooster tail of leaves at me trying to get away. It stops 4 feet from me thinking what the hell is that. I yelled and it just kept looking at me.

I had to shoot over the cat to scare it away.

Still stayed there looking at me.

A few minutes later it did walk off. What a wild and scary moment I had.

No injury to the cat or myself.

Be careful out there guys. I’ll remember this day for sure. I do have 5 bobcats in my area that I have pictures of in the last 3 years. “

 

Lesson: Be prepared for predators!

A side-arm might be a good idea!