Triumph Boat Owners Network - Blogs http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/ Triumphowners.net is the online network of Triumph Boat owners. en Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:46:01 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.triumphowners.net/vb4/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Triumph Boat Owners Network - Blogs http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/ Tribute to my Father http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/48-tribute-my-father.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:15:01 GMT My Father Passed away early this morning. I want to post what few picture I have of him, so he can be remember by those who might of known him. William E. Horner Passed away @ the young age of 82. My Father Passed away early this morning. I want to post what few picture I have of him, so he can be remember by those who might of known him.

William E. Horner Passed away @ the young age of 82.
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]]> Genelie http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/48-tribute-my-father.html Ahh, the sweet smell of smoking foods http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/47-ahh-sweet-smell-smoking-foods.html Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:16:03 GMT Image: http://www.triumphowners.net/photos/data/500/medium/051.jpg Yes that is right, I broke out my smoker, and smoked some Albacore, yellow tail and Dorado (some call it dodo), Mai Mai, or Dolfin fish, and some top Sirloin strips. Well After 36 hours of marinating, I used 2 recipes on the...

Yes that is right, I broke out my smoker, and smoked some Albacore, yellow tail and Dorado (some call it dodo), Mai Mai, or Dolfin fish, and some top Sirloin strips. Well After 36 hours of marinating, I used 2 recipes on the fish. One is an old favorite (way goooooooood). The other is new (it is good, but not as good as my favorite).

My favorite is Mama Sitas Barbecue Marinade. If you have an Asian market nearby you can get it there. It works on all meats/fish, and it is really great with pork. You just pour over your meats & marinate, thats it.

Now for the next recipe which is good. You can cut down or double as needed. For what I used I had 1/2 gallon left over. So try 1 gallon of spring water, 3/4 cup of sea salt, and 1 pound of brown sugar. Mix well. Then pour over your fish to marinate. Marinate for at least 24 hours, air dry over fan for 3-12 hours (I just did 3 it seemed okay). Then smoke for about 1/2 hour per side give or take. Temp should be about 175. This leaves a slight crust with great, moist insides. Oh and the same wih the Mama sitas. ALL turned out just YUMMY. Here is a couple pictures. The light colored fish is with the new recipe.
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]]> Genelie http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/47-ahh-sweet-smell-smoking-foods.html Wonderfully weekend on Lake Wylie http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/newton843/46-wonderfully-weekend-lake-wylie.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:32:08 GMT Saturday was an enjoyable day for the wife and me on Lake Wylie. We rode from Rock Hill to Mount Holly and back. During the 30 mile trip we saw several fellow Triumph boats owners. At one time Holmes was the only other Triumph owner we would cross paths with. I want to say an big hello to... Saturday was an enjoyable day for the wife and me on Lake Wylie. We rode from Rock Hill to Mount Holly and back. During the 30 mile trip we saw several fellow Triumph boats owners. At one time Holmes was the only other Triumph owner we would cross paths with. I want to say an big hello to anyone out on the lake Saturday. ]]> newton843 http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/newton843/46-wonderfully-weekend-lake-wylie.html 4th of July weekend At the river http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/45-4th-july-weekend-river.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:06:58 GMT Well all was HOT 80 degrees @ 5:30 AM and maxed about 108 degrees. Water temp was a PERFECT 82 degrees. I was shocked that once we left the trailer, and launched our boat there was only a few boats in the water. This of course allowed us to get a prime spot on a sand bar for swimming and such. We... Well all was HOT 80 degrees @ 5:30 AM and maxed about 108 degrees. Water temp was a PERFECT 82 degrees. I was shocked that once we left the trailer, and launched our boat there was only a few boats in the water. This of course allowed us to get a prime spot on a sand bar for swimming and such. We stopped by the sand dunes on the way home, it was kinda of cool looking at the truck and boat with the dunes in the back ground.
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]]> Genelie http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/45-4th-july-weekend-river.html Family outing @ the colorado river http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/44-family-outing-colorado-river.html Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:46:12 GMT Image: http://www.triumphowners.net/photos/data/500/medium/Memorial_day_5-29-2010_045.jpg Well, during Memorial day, I took the big boat to the colorado river, it was about 90+ and the water temp was 75. The wife and boy did enjoy the water even if it was still a bit cold. Lots of people...

Well, during Memorial day, I took the big boat to the colorado river, it was about 90+ and the water temp was 75. The wife and boy did enjoy the water even if it was still a bit cold.

Lots of people there as you can see by the sandbars that are packed.


Oh and navigating the river is a lot harder in this boat than my jon boat, I kept forgetting that my 210 cannot just travel through 2 feet close boat you know, need at least 3 feet, as for the jon boat, it only needs 1 foot.







]]> Genelie http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/genelie/44-family-outing-colorado-river.html Early morning pictures from MASS http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/beereel/43-early-morning-pictures-mass.html Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:15:59 GMT Did a couple 4:30AM launches out Plymouth and my 1st mate captured these photos on the way out of the harbor headed to Stellwagon Bank for tuna. Sorry no tuna pictures. Did a couple 4:30AM launches out Plymouth and my 1st mate captured these photos on the way out of the harbor headed to Stellwagon Bank for tuna. Sorry no tuna pictures.
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]]> BeeReel http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/beereel/43-early-morning-pictures-mass.html Late fishing report on 6-26-2010 from Genelie http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/ncangler/42-late-fishing-report-6-26-2010.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:38:29 GMT Image: http://www.triumphowners.net/photos/data/500/medium/Fishing_trip_6-26-2010_001.jpg ---Quote (Originally by Genelie)--- Well 12 hours on the water, and it was cold again, you are going to laugh at the one I caught , and it was on a bare hook, I am in the yellow sweat shirt with the...

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Well 12 hours on the water, and it was cold again, you are going to laugh at the one I caught , and it was on a bare hook, I am in the yellow sweat shirt with the life vest on. My other partners did faily well, with 2 Barracudas, released, 2 sculpin released, and 2 large sand bass released..large being 20 inch sand bass. They wanted to release due to the over fishing of the sand bass.Sorry no pictures of sculpin or the sand bass.Oh and one nice blue lingcod. the filets / meat is blue, kinda of cool looking.





]]> NCangler http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/ncangler/42-late-fishing-report-6-26-2010.html <![CDATA[Effie's Log June 21, 2010]]> http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/cagrove/41-effies-log-june-21-2010.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:00:41 GMT Image: http://www.triumphowners.net/photos/data/500/medium/Sunrise_on_the_Potomac.jpg Launched out of Leesylvania SP to a beautiful sunrise over the Potomac River. Caught bait quickly and anchored over a nice drop off. After baiting up four rods I sat back and waited. The action was slow but...

Launched out of Leesylvania SP to a beautiful sunrise over the Potomac River. Caught bait quickly and anchored over a nice drop off. After baiting up four rods I sat back and waited. The action was slow but four Bald Eagles were playing tag almost directly overhead and that kept me entertained. I did end up catching five catfish with the largest being about 15 lbs but that was just icing on the cake. I'll take a beautiful sunrise and Eagles playing any day. ]]> cagrove http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/cagrove/41-effies-log-june-21-2010.html Back on Deck http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/37-back-deck.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:00:00 GMT I took the boat out yesterday basically to try and burn some old fuel. She hadn't been out since June 11 last year due to surgery, back nerve problems, and illnesses. She has been yelling at me from the driveway for awhile.
Of course I took some rods, gear and live bait just on account. She ran amazingly well and never missed a beat burning about a quarter of a tank. I stopped in several likely places to dangle some live jumbo minnows to no affect. Tried some artificial offerings with the same results.
It was a really beautiful day for January 15. I wish i had taken my camera not only for the scenery. After I had basically given up and headed home I couldn't resist trying "One More Spot". So I anchor and toss some line only to see a ton of LARGE fish on the scope beneath me. I'm getting real excited until I notice a harbor seal smacking a 2ft striper on the water surface to bust it up into edible pieces. 50ft from my boat! That seal worked up and down the whole area pulling up at least a half a dozen nice fish. I on the other hand, went home with nothing but memories. Another thing to make you say Hmmm, that seal is in freshwater in the Delta, probably 100 or more miles from SF Bay, in farming country.
Looking forward to next time I get a shot at them pesky fishes! ]]> wpschaef http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/37-back-deck.html 30mph is a comfortable cruising speed on the bay http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/cmarkphillips/34-30mph-comfortable-cruising-speed-bay.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:33:49 GMT The Chesapeake Bay was fairly smooth on Saturday so my family, and guests, took a run through Tilgman Island's Knapps Narrows across the bay to Fairhaven on the other side. It was a nice trip and what I found was that running at around 30mph provided a smoother overall ride than at say 23'ish mph. I wouldn't have discovered this if I hadn't let the engine run in the upper regions of its rpm band.

While eating lunch at the Tilgman Island Inn (excellent food - pricey but excellent), I saw another 210 (with a red t-top) motor by. This is the first Triumph that I've seen on the water nearby. It's neat to see other Triumphs on the water. ]]> cmarkphillips http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/cmarkphillips/34-30mph-comfortable-cruising-speed-bay.html Running an electrical line from the console to the stern of a 210. http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/cmarkphillips/33-running-electrical-line-console-stern-210.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:35:25 GMT For those of you that like to install your own gadgets and wonder how to run an electrical line under the floor board from the console to the rear of a 210 (or at least on the 2003 model year), read on. You will need to take up the rear floor board behind the live well. The one with the access... For those of you that like to install your own gadgets and wonder how to run an electrical line under the floor board from the console to the rear of a 210 (or at least on the 2003 model year), read on.

You will need to take up the rear floor board behind the live well. The one with the access hatch in it. NOTE: the floor board is screwed down with 2 different screw lengths so keep track of which hole each screw came out of. Tip 1: make sure you use a #3 phillips bit, otherwise you run the risk of stripping out the screw head. Tip 2: start in one corner and start unscrewing the screws in a clockwise pattern and lay them out one by one on the live well lid in the order that you removed them.

You should be able to pull the floor board up and move it out of the way once the screws are removed.

Open the console and remove the middle shelf, which should provide access to the batteries and the base of the console.

Tip 3: undo the right side wire cable that keeps console from flipping all the way back and attach a strap or rope or something on the same side but out of the way to take its place. This will give you more access to the lower right corner (all orientation references assume that you are facing the bow unless specifically indicated otherwise) of the console base. This is where all the wires run into the console from the rear of the boat.

Assuming the wire that you are running is not a single strand of say 18 awg wire, if it is just give up now, dive down head first into the bowels of the console and reach into boot where the other wires are feeding out of. Since you are facing the rear of the boat now, the boot is located on the left side.

This is the really important part, you have to try and reach as far into the boot as you can and feed the wire, cable, or whatever you're trying to run to the back pushing inch by inch with your fingers until it won't feed back any further. Seriously, if whatever you're trying to feed back doesn't have enough side wall strength to support itself while you push on it, i.e. if it collapses easily onto itself like a nylon rope would compared to say a garden hose, all your efforts may be in vain and you're better off trying to feed through a pull cord than waste your time.

If you are lucky, you will find your cable within sight inside the PVC conduit that the other electrical lines are run through. You can find this conduit on the right side. You may need a reach tool (2-3 foot long tool that is spring loaded with three to four prongs that you push a plunger at the end to extend the prongs - you can find it at Sears, Harbor Freight, etc.) to grab and pull the cable the last couple of feet through the conduit. I found it a handy tool to use.

I was able to run a 3 wire cable encased in a vinyl sleeve using the above method. It took me over 4 hours to run the cable as I tried every possible combination I could think of before I figured out the above method.

Remember to reach as far down and inside the boot as you can and try to feed the cable in a path similar to how the other electrical lines are running to the back. You won't be able to see where the cable is feeding once your hand is in the boot. You'll have to trust your fingers and instinct.

I hope this helps save someone many hours of time and a lot of frustration.

-Mark ]]> cmarkphillips http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/cmarkphillips/33-running-electrical-line-console-stern-210.html <![CDATA[Bubba's Annual fishing trip 2009]]> http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/30-bubbas-annual-fishing-trip-2009.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:19:58 GMT Just got back from a week long trip to Beardsley Reservoir up in the Sierras off hwy 108. Rained a lot the first 4 days but we still managed to enjoy ourselves. :D Over the week we had 10 guys show up. Only 3 of us were there the whole time. Sunday night and Monday were glorious as we had the... Just got back from a week long trip to Beardsley Reservoir up in the Sierras off hwy 108. Rained a lot the first 4 days but we still managed to enjoy ourselves. :D
Over the week we had 10 guys show up. Only 3 of us were there the whole time. Sunday night and Monday were glorious as we had the whole place to ourselves.:cool:
The lake itself was higher than anyone can ever remember and we have been going on this trip every year for 15 years. I actually took my boat up to about 1/4 mile from the power house for the upstream reservoir, Dardenell. I didn't even know it was there before this trip and I have hiked up as far as I could go!
The fishing was not great compared to previous years but we caught some fish. Mostly German Browns with a few Rainbows. Usually it's the other way around.
The Rapalas we normally are killing them with produced nothing so we switched to wedding rings with worms following flashers. This at least produced some. We tried everything including night fishing with lights and nothing was really effective continually.
Ran downriggers off and on due to more dang problems with my Lowrance unit, locking up, turning itself off, losing GPS connection, misreading depths, AHHHHRRRRGGG.:( Finally did a hard reboot and it straightened up. Now I don't have any of my saved waypoints or tracks.:mad:
Here are a couple of pics of some of the catch. I'll post more when some of the guys send them to me.
The boat did excellent other than my baitwell pump refused to run:(. I'll look into it as I get time.
The "Easy Troller" plate worked excellent and will be even better after I do a little more adjustment to my BMS stabilizer allowing the trolling plate to drop easier.
There was so much debri in the water I never got to WOT for fear of hitting a tree floating along. Serious trees 40 ft or more in length and chunks 4 foot in diameter.:eek:
It was really nice to be able to leave the boat rigged up and just go drop it in the water when we wanted to fish. There were 2 other boats, 1 had the motor sieze up from no water pumping,(lack of maintenance), and the other seemed to be having fuel mixture and impellor problems. Triumph and Yamaha ROCK!
An update, The guy pictured in the red raingear was killed in a work related vehicle accident 1 week after this trip. I went to his funeral last week along with several others from the trip. Rest in Peace Dereck Silva. He was 39 with a great wife and 3 boys he loved totally.
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]]> wpschaef http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/30-bubbas-annual-fishing-trip-2009.html Memorial Weekend http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/29-memorial-weekend.html Mon, 25 May 2009 14:21:48 GMT Really wanted to go out to the "Butt Fest" tounament out of Berkeley this weekend but I'm already booked up. My brother and his son came with me on Saturday and we fished a little, but mostly cruised around the delta trying to avoid the idiots on parade. I have NEVER seen so many boats in the delta at the same time. It was like freeway traffic in some areas. The scenery was pretty good:cool:, dang I love summer.
Going out today,(Monday), with an old friend and his 2 sons to cruise and play in the water. He was going to suprise me by bringing a tube but had to ask if I have a tow rope. I'll go get one for that! We gonna have some fun!
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]]> wpschaef http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/29-memorial-weekend.html <![CDATA[Bounce ballin']]> http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/28-bounce-ballin.html Wed, 20 May 2009 01:08:25 GMT Went out today with a friend and tried out the new trolling plate. It worked very well untill the wind got too high and the swells reached 4+ ft. We ended up just using the wind to troll. It was a successfull outing and we came home with 1 halibut and left a leopard shark there. we were able to... Went out today with a friend and tried out the new trolling plate. It worked very well untill the wind got too high and the swells reached 4+ ft. We ended up just using the wind to troll.
It was a successfull outing and we came home with 1 halibut and left a leopard shark there.
we were able to lower the trolling speed enough to reduce the weight needed and still bounce correctly. Hard to really say what the actual speed was due to conditions.
My buddy says the plate wil lower my top end but we never got close enough to check today. It was pretty I will get a better idea in June when we go trout fishing in the Sierras. Will post a pic of the shark later. The halibut is already in the oven.:D
That's my little buddy Neil with the shark. He makes it look smal because he's 6'5" and close to 400lbs.
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]]> wpschaef http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/28-bounce-ballin.html New Addition http://www.triumphowners.net/forums/blogs/wpschaef/26-new-addition.html Wed, 13 May 2009 21:31:30 GMT I figured I may as well put up the photos of the trolling plate I added over my "Bob's machine shop" Stabilizer plate. I called Bob's and asked if they thought this would be ok and was told that it should be fine because there should be no interference with the function of either item.
I needed to bring my trolling speed down around 1.5-1.8mph. Previously I could only attain this into a current or headwind and the normal gps reading was 2.3-3mph. Good for some things not for what I'm doing. Nefarious suggested a trolling plate last year but I didn't want to add more "stuff" off my cavitation plate at that point.

I have tried the drift sock but it didn't work as well as I expected. I chose the "Easy Troller" plate because it is more forgiving due to the bottom half of the plate being hinged, less likelyhood of getting bent. I know I never make mistakes but hey, it could happen, theoretically.

Installation was pretty straight forward. I used the existing rear bolts for the stabilizer plate, marking and drilling the trolling plate so that it was in position not to hit in the back of the stabilizer and centered. Use a couple of C-clamps padded with some duct tape to lightly hold this in place while you get everything lined up and mark from the bottom through the holes in the cavitation plate.
I had to remove a bit of material from the outside edges of the Bob's Plate to keep the trolling plate mechanism from rubbing and preventing free motion. (photo with pencil shows one side. Same on both sides.) Once the rear bolts finger tight will hold the plate on, I used it for a template and drilled the forward bolt holes in place. Do not do the final tightening before enough material is removed from the stabilizer plate or you may damage the trolling plate mechanism. I actually did about 5 installs, or more, because I didn't want to remove too much material and it's difficult to guage by eye, well my eyes. Put it on finger tight and check the action, if it touches at all it will bind when tight.

I will let ya'll know how it works after I get it wet.
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