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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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 Posted: 05:54pm - Sep 29,14 |
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just in 9-29 2015 Hewes craft 260 pacific explorer their top of the line largest boat >self bailing rear deck just about every option available from the factory then it is going to take one to two months for us to put every thing else on it come and have a look rare opportunity for the HEWSCRAFT Curious
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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TyeeII

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 05:18pm - Sep 9,12 Posts: 2200 Location: South Elgin
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 Posted: 06:35pm - Sep 30,14 |
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Nice! The self bailing cockpit is the icing on the cake! When can we look at this boat? Is it gonna have the second helm option?
I fished with Doug McCallister on "Time Off"(his 26' Pacific cruiser) and it was awesome. We were doing 45mph and it was smooth as silk! Great fishing platform.
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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 Posted: 09:01pm - Sep 30,14 |
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yes this one will have the optional second steering station with fly by wire throttle and shift controls also optional sliding cabin door and transom door with the new pair of twin 250 hp Honda motors should be considerably faster than any Hewscrafts we have rigged in the past any and every one can come by to see it we don't have it on the rite trailer yet just a temporary yard trailer we have to get it on the correct trailer and get the new motors installed before we can get back inside the shop for all the custom calumet marine rigging this one might take as long as two months to get it all put together soon as its done sea trials and delivery soon after 
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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The wait for the first two Honda IST motors on the great lakes is finally over rigging wont take long now still a little time to stop by and see the big dog 
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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dr of fishingology

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 08:38pm - May 7,12 Posts: 1425 Location: Naperville
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 Posted: 05:53pm - Feb 23,15 |
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NICE RIG!  Looks durable!
_________________ The Dr. of Fishingology Be nice to the people on the way up because you are gonna meet the same people on the way down. Ralph Cramden
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SNick

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 08:13pm - Feb 3,15 Posts: 79 Location: Crystal Lake
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 Posted: 06:05pm - Feb 23,15 |
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That is some serious hardware. +10 on the WOW factor. 
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TyeeII

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 05:18pm - Sep 9,12 Posts: 2200 Location: South Elgin
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 Posted: 07:26pm - Feb 23,15 |
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I wanna check this boat out. What do you think is the latest I will be able to do so?
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huntnfish79

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 02:01pm - Mar 14,14 Posts: 130 Location: Elgin
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that's not a boat, it's a tank!!!
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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 Posted: 08:30am - Feb 24,15 |
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TyeeII wrote: I wanna check this boat out. What do you think is the latest I will be able to do so? more depends on the weather and winds we are required to sea trial a Honda powered boat before delivering it two weeks inside rigging left about two days out side for finish then a day of two after sea trials i would say you should have a month or may be slightly more to come by and check it out this ia a pacific explorer quite a bit larger than the pacific explorer (tie em off) you are talking about rides like no other aluminum boat both the PE PC AK Pacific Explorer ' Pacific Cruiser ' Alaskan check out the full line of Hewes craft @ calumet marine .com our boats are affordable rugged reliable and built to last a lifetime 16 - 26' pan fish to ocean fishing
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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Ukie1

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 11:10am - Apr 26,13 Posts: 363 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL
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Would downriggers work with this rig?
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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Ukie1 wrote: Would downriggers work with this rig? OH HECK YES !! ABSOLUTELY!! KING SEEKER JUST GOT THIS CAPTAINS LICENSE THIS YEAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ALL THE OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS COVERED TO BE ABLE TO DO CHARTERS OFF HIS 26' PACIFIC CRUISER GREAT WAY TO SEE WHAT THESE BOATS ARE ALL ABOUT IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED IN A CHARTER OUT OF EAST CHICAGO INDIANA GIVE US A CALL    IMG]http://www.chitown-angler.com/pichosting/albums/userpics/11738/J_dourers_220_opht_pictures_020shrunk.jpg[/IMG]   
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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 Posted: 07:05am - Mar 27,15 |
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tested -- tested again and tested some more on the water then delivered ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoiquNOFtjs[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoiquNOFtjs[/youtube]
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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AKA-Fishcatcher

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 02:50pm - May 1,13 Posts: 360 Location: Chicago, IL
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 Posted: 09:17am - Mar 27,15 |
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Wow, that boat really hauls. The twin Honda 250's look sweet.
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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 Posted: 07:19am - Mar 28,15 |
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ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING FEATURE OF THIS RIG WAS THE IST CONTROL IST = INTELLIGENT SHIFT AND THROTTLE HIT THE SYNC BUTTON AND ONE HANDLE PERFECTLY BALANCE OF BOTH MOTOR RPMS. HIT THE + BUTTON RPMS GO UP 100 RPMS THIIS GREAT FOR TROLLING
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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N9Phil

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 04:36pm - May 4,06 Posts: 893 Location: West Chicago, IL
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Question, in the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoiquNOFtjs @ minute 1.26 it looks like the starboard engine is turned while the port engine is pointing forward. Are these engines tied together or are they independent to each other?
_________________ We can't appreciate all that we have until we can see what others Don't have.
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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 Posted: 07:20am - Mar 30,15 |
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N9Phil wrote: Question, in the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoiquNOFtjs @ minute 1.26 it looks like the starboard engine is turned while the port engine is pointing forward. Are these engines tied together or are they independent to each other? tied together with a solid tie bar fixed adjustment steering with sea star out board steering cylinder i see what you are talking about but i assure you it is a optical illusion possible caused by motors trimmed slightly different ? but thanks for asking wish i could have taken every one for a ride in this beast even if you never buy one you certainly would have been talking about it for quite some time cant wait to get to rigging this 19' hard top its not sold yet be a great demo boat and much more affordable for the average guy fishing lake Michigan 
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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 Posted: 06:55am - Feb 15,18 |
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At Calumet Marine custom rigging is why so many of the big heavy metal boats come from our shop I am excited and proud to offer Thunder jet pilot house boats as out newest addition Taking it yet another step up ! In quality and bang for the buck ! just a lot more options for the customer to choose from like pilot house boats from 23'30" and up options are always cheaper if the factory will install them choice of interior colors fit finish and paint second to none calumet marine also takes motor options to another level offering the new G-2 from Evinrude with a amazing limited time offer of a 10 year warranty along with Honda Suzuki and mercury marine   
_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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honda cat

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 01:58am - Jul 3,05 Posts: 2764 Location: south chicago/NWindiana
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_________________ Frank aka honda cat Master Captain USCG 50ton Great lakes and In shore salt water After its all said and done.... ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
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