Winter crabbing project?

[jack1747]

I just use a 250 gallon rubbermaid container. I think they are available at TSC. I use about 55 gallons of sea water and a aerator from petsmart. I have had nearly 80 peelers at a time in it.

55 gallon stock tanks work great. And they are cheap, last forever.

[Crabbygene]

55 gallon stock tanks work great. And they are cheap, last forever.

That looks good save me sum time. Gives me more time for my truck big blue.

[Mr. Ray III]

OK Ray i understand. Iwant to dip myself and thats why i will move the console back a little. this set up will also work if i get the dipper. i want to do as much as possible myself.

You will love a dipper.  And you'll laugh at the crabs dropping in for at least 3 weeks.  

[crabbywaters]

Mine will be to Genetically Engineer a Red Potato to taste like chicken.

Some of the -/&* you come up with cracks me up. Im going to make a 600 ft trotline complete with snood lines. I also think i may restring my crab traps.

[Crabbygene]

55 gallon stock tanks work great. And they are cheap, last forever.

Rubbermaid® Structural Foam Stock Tanks, 100 gal. Capacity for $80.00 looks goods

[Crabby Captn John]

I might start on last winters list if I finish the list I wrote (but did not start) the winter before last...

[snapper69]

Pack up for our move to Florida and try to get a FL commercial license.  Install a new plotter and radar on my boat.

[KI Crabber]

I need to build a new propstick end. My line has almost worn thru my PVC fittings. I may try to build it out of 2" copper this time. When copper starts wearing, soldier is a quick easy rebuild on it.

[Mr. Ray III]

I need to build a new propstick end. My line has almost worn thru my PVC fittings. I may try to build it out of 2" copper this time. When copper starts wearing, soldier is a quick easy rebuild on it.

It'll probabably get stolen.  And it will probably wear faster then PVC. 

[KI Crabber]

It'll probabably get stolen.  And it will probably wear faster then PVC. 

That's always a possibility. When it is not in use it comes totally free from the boat and lays down inside the boat or truck pretty well. I wonder if there is somewhere I could find out the abrasion difference between PVC and copper. When I was a kid, we used a 2"copper slide that held up for about 8 years. It had a bunch of soldier on it but it was also made out of DWV and not K or L copper which is what I was considering.....

[Crabbyd]

That's always a possibility. When it is not in use it comes totally free from the boat and lays down inside the boat or truck pretty well. I wonder if there is somewhere I could find out the abrasion difference between PVC and copper. When I was a kid, we used a 2"copper slide that held up for about 8 years. It had a bunch of soldier on it but it was also made out of DWV and not K or L copper which is what I was considering.....

for the price of copper now a days, you can pay someone to build you one out of SS and still pay less......and never have to repair it for many many years.

[Skiff]

I'm kicking around the idea of building a boat.  

Me too, It will be my third   The hardest part of boat building for me  is breaking the news to the wife.
I am 60% sure that I will build this Sam Devlin boat "Mille Hill"  (just bought the plans)   Would like to build this 27' dory.  I built it's little sister (16' san juan dory 5 years ago  Still crab and fish out of her.   ( but this might be too much to handle)              But still looking at other plans and boat style's

[jack1747]

I'd like to try to build a small day sailer.  Been talking about each winter for 10 years.  Might be the winter cause I'm bored and have no other projects...

[Skiff]

I'd like to try to build a small day sailer.  Been talking about each winter for 10 years.  Might be the winter cause I'm bored and have no other projects...

Jack, I am sure you can find a small day sailer for a song and fix it up  But there is nothing like building your own boat. If you go to the dark side         Reseach, Reseach, There is so much help and plans out there in internet land.  But I warn you it is addictive.  As soon as you start you will be planning the next one in your head I almost built The Jimmy Skiff from CLC    http://jimmyskiff.blogspot.com   but built the San Juan dory instead  wanted a larger boat. Which turn out to be heavier, needs a trailer ect, might have been nice to have a car topper skiff for those  back waters no one can get to. So I could crab by myself    Maybe I will build it this year  IT IS ADDICTIVE

[jefftoleft]

I'd like to try to build a small day sailer.  Been talking about each winter for 10 years.  Might be the winter cause I'm bored and have no other projects...

Not to get off topic but did you ever finish that motorcycle that you were working on Jack I don't remember ever seeing pictures of it when it was done. 

[jack1747]

Yes   http://www.bluecrab.info/forum/index.php/topic,37764.50.html

[Ravendave]

Mine is to get this old 20 hp up and running.  I also want to make a few lines.

[flounderpounder]

steeler snoods but no black and purple....I knew you were in the closet....lmao

[Ravendave]

steeler snoods but no black and purple....I knew you were in the closet....lmao

It is almost impossible to find purple hose.  The closest I could find is sort of berry colored.  Some of the haters on here called it pink.

[madcrabber1113]

55 gallon stock tanks work great. And they are cheap, last forever.

          Awesome Jack,thanks for the info.