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Very nice rig. Whats that liquid stuff you got your boat in?????

JNG said:

Very nice rig. Whats that liquid stuff you got your boat in?????

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:LOL2: :LOL2:

That lake is currently about 70% capacity (I measure capacity by how much ramp I have to hike up to get to the parking lot!). Good that we finally got some rain storms stacked up. Hoping for a wet year.

Oh it's water. :LOL2: Well here we won't be seeing any of that for awhile. Right now there is a covering of the solid stuff. Was thinking of putting a sail rig on the jon boat and letting the wind push me from tip up hole to tip up hole.

Oh boy, I was chucking about your post thinking empty lakes and the drought. The whole time you are talking about frozen lakes. Even funnier

Just stay with me. It might take a while but I catch on eventually. Haha

Just bought this 1963 duracraft. Other than that I have no idea on model or how to change out the transom on this one, it’s in bad shape. Came with a trailer and a Tohatsu 9.8hp four stroke with LOW hours. The cool this about the purchase was finally meeting the guy and learning that his grandfather was “Ox” Parry from the New York Giants. Pretty cool! Anyways, I’d like to keep her pretty stock and freshen up the paint in and out, maybe build a front deck??? The boat originally came with three bench seats but at the time “Ox” opted for a single fishing chair up front. I may take it down since it’s just screwed into a couple of ribs and furthermore supported by being screwed into a cross platform that i think was just an area to rest your feet on comfortably. The good thing is that I could always put it right back to where it was. If you guys recognize this boat or have any info on how to replace the transom on these old duracrafts please send me a message, I’d certainly appreciate it. Thanks for the add!!!

Pulled the trigger on a new Xtreme Boats 1542 River Skiff Tunnel w/25hp Suzuki mounted on a hydraulic jack plate. Aluminum trailer pulls like it's not there.
MinnKota Terrova 55 I-Pilot trolling motor is on the way and I should be set.

Eagle24 what sort of top end do you get out of the suzuki?

This is a '77 Mirrocraft 14' Deep Fisherman I picked up recently. I have some plans for it, but things will progress slowly as I have a ton of other projects going. This is my first aluminum 'simple' boat after owning several power boats and a few sailboats. I really wanted something that wasn't too pretty so I wouldn't worry about scratches and dings, or care too much if it's left out in the rain or snow. It has a 6HP Yamaha 2 stroke, which is a great motor and perfect for trolling, but obviously isn't enough to really get the boat moving. Took it out for a test run this past weekend.

Here are a few of my projects.
1)The Willie drift boat I just sold and miss already.
2) The 11’ Boston Whaler was my first restoration on a fiberglass boat. This one is going up for sale this spring.
3) This is a 14’ Valco Jon Boat that I want to fix up for flyfishing.
4) This is a 10’ Valco I purchased the day after I got the 14’er. You should have seen the look on my wife’s face. Priceless!
5) The 8’ Valco pram that I fixed up for solo flyfishing Stillwater lakes. This one may be up for sale shortly too. Has to do with my wife.
I could not find a photo of my 18’ FishRite jet boat, will post that later

Been a while since I was on here since I am mostly pontooning it these days. But found my way back to a tinny. Picked it up for $130, it is in pretty good shape. 1980 Sears Game Fisher, 12ft. Just need to replace transom wood.

Just found this site a few days ago and amazed at all the great info on here.

Here is my tin boat. Its a mid 70's ( im sort of guessing ) Princecraft 14 foot with a 1996 Evinrude 15 hp fourstroke. I bought the boat/trailer and motor separate in late fall so i haven't even had it on the water yet. I have a fully decked out LUND ( posted below )i bought new and it has everything but im really excited about going back to basics and hitting all the small back lakes .

This is my other Tin Boat. 2014 LUND impact 1775. Bought it brand new and is loaded with all the goodies. Completely opposite of the above Princecraft.

Picked this puppy up for 800 bucks last year. Can't wait for this weather to break so I can get her back out on the water. Added some interior deck lights and new storage hatches over the winter.

Bought this last spring for $700, boat motor and trailer. It's a "something" Craft but not sure exactly what. 12'32" Have done a little work to her.....

2016 Ranger RT188

My restored 14ft 1960 Alumacraft FD.
Motor is a 1982 Johnson 35hp long shaft, I built the adjustable jack plate using 6x6x.25 aluminum and glued up the wood block using multiple layers of 1/4 marine plywood.
The auxiliary motor is a 1956 Johnson 3hp, it has brought me back to the ramp when I had a carb float failure six miles down a river.
Tilt trailer with center walkway was home built in the 1960s, axles are from a 1962 Ford Falcon.
Non slip blue Durbak Marine Coating in the bottom of the hull, color matched automotive polyurethane paint on the bench tops, both applied over self etching primer.
Video links below show additional details.
Hydraulic tilt unit is a 1970s Dole Fluid Products with a manual hand pump.
Up front is a 1950s D.E. Rice anchor control with 100 feet of 1/8 in stainless aircraft cable.
Casting deck holds trolling battery inside the box that the vintage folding swivel seat is mounted to.
There is a hinged door in the deck floor to access below deck storage.
The steering unit is a Helm-Rite aftermarket from when the boat was new.
The lights are vintage J.W. Speaker G5520, upgraded with 50w halogen sealed beam spots, the brackets are oar lock extenders from Fisheries Supply. Lights can either fold in or be removed when not needed.
Coleman Lantern mount and fish finder mount are Tite-Lok.
https://youtu.be/Kq1U8L6AfmM
https://youtu.be/Hvjsl_sHTqw

This is my skinny water boat.
It is a 1988 Electric Feather Pirogue made by Fin & Feather Boats.
Boat has a flat bottom, is stable enough to stand in and will float in 10 inches of water.
It has a built-in 27lb thrust trolling motor, bilge, running lights.
I built a motor mount for a 1956 Johnson 3hp to get upstream and to conserve battery.
Also have added fish finder, rod and paddle mounts.
Ice chest is converted into a live well



Here is a video clip where I use the Johnson to move to the other side of a cove and then use the electric motor to close in on fishing spot.
https://youtu.be/10AfhasuZCw

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1956 Crestliner Commodore 15 hp Mariner

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