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lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/02/16 10:45 AM
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doc606
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Anyone going to Aquila today? I hit a stump yesterday with my little 2 man boat. It capsized and I had to swim to dairy hill ramp. I need some help getting it back to the ramp. Its beached now, but need a tow to the ramp. Want to get it home before someone strips it or steals it. I will pay for gas if someone is going that way today. Also the swim to the boatramp was a long one. Glad I had my life jacket on. Any help will be appreciated
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/02/16 05:11 PM
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You try contacting the game warden, their office is right by the dam I believe.
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/02/16 05:25 PM
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doc606
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Just got back. Borrowed buddies pond hopper with 17lb trolling motor. Couple bilge pumps thrw cushion stuffed in hole. Slow trek back to dairy hill. All I lost was a pole and anchor. However my hb 596c hd di, is full of water. Anyway to save it? Doc
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/02/16 05:26 PM
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doc606
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Game warden said id have to hire someone to come and salvage it.
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/02/16 08:02 PM
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charlief1
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If that happens again send me a note. I live in Peoria.
I'm on other forums that deal with the old turbo powered Buicks.;)
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/04/16 02:46 AM
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Fooshman
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Same here. I would have came up and helped.
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/04/16 05:50 PM
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doc606
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/06/16 06:10 PM
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89javelin100
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Wow nice to hear you made it safe. Shouldn't have been too bad of a swim..? I know HB has a great support hotline so you might contact them.. Ya this forum is great for recourses and even on a lake not so "popular" like aquilla. Beautiful place. Love the forum!
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/07/16 11:36 AM
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doc606
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Swim wasn't bad. Had the jacket on. Heard back from hb yesterday. Flat rate of $224.95 for evaluation, repair, or replacement. Wow, I only gave $100 for it used from fellow member. I can get a new helix unit for $220. Guess ill start ff shopping again. Expensive lesson. Already had to replace my phone. The "dry bags" aren't so dry after all. Doc
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/07/16 12:24 PM
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buton
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Dont pay the repair, just get a new one. I am electronic engineer and repairing pcb boards is part of my daily job, if you are going to throw it away please let me take the chance to see if it can be repaired. Do this, open it and check for some signs of a smoked part. If you have access to a thermal camera, turn it on and check if something is getting super hot drawing a lot of current from the power supply.
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/09/16 02:31 AM
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doc606
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Buton,
thanks for the info. understand, im an electronic tech myself. i checked the board and looked for the obvious. nothing looks out of the ordinary other than some corrosion already started. i will play with some more when i get back home from offshore. if i decide to trash it, ill send it to you to see what you think. Darrel
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/09/16 02:54 AM
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Hog Jaw
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I heard new pampers can be used to plug large holes in boat , just roll em up tight and shove them in the hole .
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/09/16 05:02 AM
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Surf Walker
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Happy you are OK. That is my worst nightmare.
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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09/24/16 11:03 AM
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Zoom Man
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I would try Boris marine on Azle Avenue, he is very good and very honest, all they do is marine electronics
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Re: lake Aquila boat help needed
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10/02/16 02:03 AM
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bluesea112
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I feel for you. I have swam in Aquilla twice. Both times it was well below freezing and I was wearing waders. You are obviously a better accident planner than I am, because your hair didn't turn to ice. Glad you are ok. That is the most important thing.
You didn't happen to find a semi auto 12 gauge on the bottom when you were diving for your fishing rod did you?
Last edited by bluesea112; 10/04/16 08:17 PM.
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