Your first TinBoat. Post you pictures.

I ran a similar thread years ago. Lots of new members, thought I try it again.
Mine was a 14' Crestliner with a 20hp. pull start Mercury 2 stroke.
Had a 30 lb. Minn Kota trolling motor. Got it in 1995, kept it for 2 years and sold it to buy the second of a total of 5 boats I've owned.

That guy down below is a much younger gillhunter.

A 14’ Fishmaster purchased from Walmart in the early 90’s. Initially run with a ‘63 10hp Sportwin. Later an 18hp Nissan. Trailer was a galv shore lander purchased online and had to assembled. Used for many years. Son caught his first Susky smallmouth in it. Outside of the Nissan, which was sold with my son’s first boat, still have the rest. Sorry, no pics on my phone.

My first tin boat was actually my 5th boat. I'm pretty sure it was 2016. Klamath 15' side console with 25 HP merc four stroke. Here is a fuzzy pic.

Not my first Tinny, but second, and this is a newer pic of TIN STAR, a Blue Star 14.

Whew....have had so many tin boats, I don't have enough fingers to count, guess the shoes gotta come off !

airshot said:

Whew....have had so many tin boats, I don't have enough fingers to count, guess the shoes gotta come off !

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Well, you usually remember your first!

FuzzyGrub said:

Well, you usually remember your first!

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That was a 10' Jon boat, bought new back in 1963 for my birthday with my grass mowing money. Picked up a 1954, 5 hp, Sea King motor for it as well. Boat was 95 dollars, Motor was just gone thru by the dealer, new water pump and a tune up for 125 dollars. I was king of the river with that outfit !!

gillhunter said:

I ran a similar thread years ago. Lots of new members, thought I try it again.
Mine was a 14' Crestliner with a 20hp. pull start Mercury 2 stroke.
Had a 30 lb. Minn Kota trolling motor. Got it in 1995, kept it for 2 years and sold it to buy the second of a total of 5 boats I've owned.

That guy down below is a much younger gillhunter.
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Your Ford Explorer, connected to your boat, reminds me of my father.....he had a '93 Explorer that he used to drive from CA to FL to purchase a '78 Drascombe Lugger sailboat. He was 65 at the time (back in 2008). I often think about this....I'm 61....would I venture to FL to purchase a boat? He really wanted that boat!
NOTE: He's currently 81 and is refurbishing a Crestliner 14 Sportsman. He's not much into forums anymore, or I'd have aboard our forum here!

My 1973 14' Desoto. Picture when first bought and now.

With a name like Desoto, I was expecting some big tail fins comming off the back ! Unless your an old geezer like me, you might not get that unless you into old cars. Lol...

Here's a picture of my first (and current) tin along with the 2nd tin (long gone and wish I still had it). The one on the left I still have and was my first tin boat.

Bought this summer 1967

AlexNado said:

Bought this summer 1967
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Looks like fun!

Just bought this yesterday. 1978 Grumman 4.4 Open, 1977 trailer, 2007 Mercury 9.9 4 stroke. Retiring in 4 weeks. Plan on restoring this boat as best I can. Looking forward to reading and looking at this site to see what others have done. Thanks! AT