Alumacraft 1648 Project - Getting Ready, Again

[joseph101088]

gillhunter » 08 Jun 2014, 14:27[/url]"]Got out today for a couple of hours before it got hot. Kept enough for supper.

I envy you my friend missed all of spring and summer this year. should leave the middle east in time for some fall fishing though. if i could get my boat to that point i wouldnt touch it. just fish out of it.

 

[gillhunter]

Our youngest daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandchildern are spending the holiday with us. My son-in-law and I managed to get out for a couple of hours this morning and brought back a nice little mess of 'gills. Fish fry tonight :LOL2: :LOL2:

 

[JET4]

very nice boat, great job you & your wife did.

 

[gillhunter]

Got out again this morning and caught a nice little mess. Off the water by 11:00 before the heat really set in. The boat's working well, don't think I'll do anything else to it except fish before fall.

 

[gillhunter]

We are mid-way through our 4th season with the tin. It gets used a lot! Had to replace the tires this week, had worn the original set out. Got out a couple of times this week. My fishing partner of 42 years caught several nice ones this morning. We kept enough for supper.

 

[typed by ben]

gillhunter » 16 minutes ago[/url]"]We are mid-way through our 4th season with the tin. It gets used a lot! Had to replace the tires this week, had worn the original set out.

hope to get to that point myself

 

[heron2000]

I should get my new 1648 in next week

I'm going to use some of your ideas

Where do you fish - I live in Buford and am just getting back into fishing - got lots of grand kids that will be going with me along with the wife

 

[gillhunter]

Sandy Creek and Fort Yargo mostly. Can't wait to see your boat!

 

[gillhunter]

We are getting toward the end of our 4th season on the boat and I am very pleased on how it has held up. I decided to repaint the anchor davit mounts. I thought someone might be interested on how I mounted Worth Anchor Mates on my jon. The bow mount was a little difficult because the deck was several inches lower than the gunnel. The stern mount was angled so the davit was level. All was made from 3/4" non-pressure treated plywood. They have held up well and the bow davit has been banged into the trailer guide ons several times while loading in the wind without being torn off :LOL2: .

 

[heron2000]

nice job - thanks for posting
I'm getting ready to install my 1st one

 

[WPS]

Nice boat!!!.. You really did a great job on it!!!................Nice fish too!!!

Really enjoyed your thread!!!... Very nice!!!

Thanks for taking the time to keep the thread updated!!!

 

[G lech]

Super nice boat! Great job and super clean!

 

[Slough Runner]

Nice boat! They are a great brand and fun to trick out. I just purchased a NCS 1648MV. Can't wait to get started!

 

[gillhunter]

First trip of what our kids refer to as our Drab Green Floater's 5th season. Put a couple of new trolling motor batteries in, changed oil, filter and W/P impeller and it's good to go. Boat gets used a lot and has held up well. Got on the water a couple of hours today and brought home 21 gills.

 

[got2bgills]

Your first trip of the season a couple of hours and 21 gills. I'm jealous.

 

[gillhunter]

Hope all of you are getting some time on the water. Got out for a couple of hours this morning and brought home 23 of these.

 

[jasper60103]

Hope all of you are getting some time on the water. Got out for a couple of hours this morning and brought home 23 of these.

Nice. I went out Friday for a little boat ride. I hadn't planned on fishing much since I didn't have any live bait. I caught couple nice size sunnies. Never caught one on a lure like this before. Anywho, they were released because I didn't have any ice in the cooler either. :LOL2:

-jasper

 

[heron2000]

I caught a few sunfish in FL this year with top water poppers - one was a really large one - I was just fishing off a dock killing a little time - next time i'll take a picture

 

[gillhunter]

Took my 5 year old grandson and my son-in-law out for a few hours this morning. A good time was had by all and we are having fish for supper.

 

[Fishin Aint Easy]

Thanks for sharing all this info. I'm going to be starting a mod on my v hull real soon and this has been enormously helfpful - and all the fish pics have been a plus!