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I'll keep you all updated on this. Right now, family matters are keeping me jumping. It is also my wife's travel season at work. She'll be in L.A. until Thursday. That leaves me at home in the evenings with my 2 y.o. boy every night this week. Seriously considering just buying another...

Feel silly talking about it since I can't seem to get my little jon boat in the water. But I've named my boat the Mid-Life Chris's, since my name is Chris and I just turned 40.

Yep. I'm not complicating it--they are. I have to swear it's never had a vin. And the state police are going to come and put one on there. Now, granted, I can't SEE the vin or I'd tell them what it is, but still. I'm not really afraid of moving it--I just haven't found anyone to appraise it...

Why, yes. Yes, they do. They need it appraised so they can have me get a bond for 1.5 times the value. I'll end up putting up the bond in cash since I haven't found anyone willing to do a bond for less than $100 fee anyway. I won't even tell you about my desperate attempts to extract the faded...

Bought a jonboat and trailer 3 months ago for $130 TOTAL. Been a whole new experience getting this rig legal. Can't get the boat out of my backyard because, since the trailer doesn't have a title, the State of Illinois requires that I pay a bond for the trailer. But before I can get a bond...

Thanks for the advice, guys. Pulling the trigger in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks for the advice, ominousone. Right now Walmart has the Endura 50lb for $182 with free shipping to the store. It sounds like a deal to me, but they seem to only sell the 42" shaft. I have a 1432 flatbottom and suspect that the motor is going to sit pretty high at that length. But I...

Will, Now that I have a boat (!), I like the Shabonna Lake idea. I would come down and camp, too. I want to try out my new hammock! Just let me know when. Chris

Hi, all. If all goes well, I will be picking up my new-to-me 1432 from wasilvers next week. It's my first boat and I am very excited. Thanks, Will! I have looked through the forums and decided to buy a new or used 40 to 55lb thrust transom mount. Price is a big concern for me and I have set...

Thanks again for all of the replies! I hear ya, I hear ya: Be careful about suspending heavy equipment over your wife's small German engine. I've decided to take Will up on his generous offer to sell me his 1432. I can't beat the price with a stick and I kind of like the idea of getting...

That is a tempting offer, Will! Thank you. Give me a sec. Let me put it to our viewing audience: I'm 6' 1" , 285 lbs., and I'm a newbie fisherman. I intend to take 1, maybe 2, much smaller friends out with me occasionally. None of us like getting wet. I want to fish small lakes and rivers for...

A great idea! Saw this after I posted. But I saw where you were going in your earlier post.

Okay, so thinking about this a little more, I think I can use a hoist to hang this in my garage. Garage is 18ft wide, exposed joist ceiling, exposed brick sides. I dismissed hanging it from the ceiling originally because I had no idea that there were so many systems for hanging boats and...

Thanks for the replies, guys! Just to be clear, I'm thinking that I'll have to take my un-modified 1448 off the trailer, turn it sideways, and bring it through the door. I would then do the same thing with the unloaded trailer: turn it sideways and push/pull it through the door. In truth, my...

Hi, all. Been lurking here for a few weeks after the site was recommended on another forum. Great place. I'm a newbie fisherman that has decided to buy a boat. Been reading a lot about "rightsizing" your boat: making sure it's big enough and stable enough for your plans. I am 6' 1", 280...