After 12 days out of town fishing the Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Tour Championship, I needed to attend to some of the minor repairs needed on the boat. So, I headed to Land O' Lakes Marine (the only place I would buy a boat from) to file some warranty claims. Ranger makes the best boats on the planet, but even they aren't impervious to the regular problems that plague boats that spend most of their lives in saltwater. Saltwater and the sun are the two most damaging agents to a boat here in Florida. And mine gets plenty of exposure to both. So, today was the day to get some of the minor repairs underway so that when you hire me to take you fishing that you can rest assured that you have a sea worthy vessel under your feet.

I have three problems right now. The most important of which is that the breaks on the trailer aren't working. I need them to help me stop. Capt. James Pelham (left) and Jason King (top right), are the head saltwater mechanics at Land O' Lakes Marine and they are experts at trailer brake repair. So that problem is sure to be fixed for sure in short order.

My next problem is that my trailer winch is cracking at the base. this could be bad but it will be replaced with a stronger base.

Then the least important. yet still important to me, is that all of the wheels are corroding. Hopefully Ranger will replace them.

So today, I didn't have any charters but I did have some work to do getting ready to take you fishing. I hope the next time we go out that you'll appreciate that even the days I'm not on the water I am preparing my equipment to be in top shape so that you and I both have an exceptional experience catching fish instead of worrying about whether the equipment will perform as it should.