just_another_newbe

Yeah, this is my first freshwater boat. I have had a few larger salt water boats but never one this small. I'm hoping to have lots of good times with it. thanks all.

Well, thanks for the advice. I just finished talking with the guy and here is the deal. brand new 14' carolina skiff w/casting deck installed brand new mercury 9.9 w/ 15 carb kit installed brand new galvanized trailer 2 clamp on Min-Kota trolling motors about 6 various rods and reels (don't know brands) home made aerated live well cooler. 3 oars all for $2000.00 I think I made out pretty well, don't you ???

Sorry about that, what I have listed is all there is. no electronics, no live well or trolling motor. just the boat motor and trailer, He did have a factory casting deck mounted to the bow of the boat but other than that, nothing else. thanks,

Hey Guys, I've got a neighbor that has a 2 year old bass rig that has never been in the water, it's a 14' Carolina skiff with a mercury 9.9 sitting on a galvanized trailer. he has had it two years and never used it, He runs the motor every few months in a drum of water but that's it. it has been stored since new under a car port. I'm working on a deal with him but don't know what is a good deal for this setup. can anybody help me ???

it probably has something to do with the torque of the prop against the water, as you get faster there is less hull in the water to counter act the torque. you see this alot in the BIG salt water motors, mercruiser actually mada a twin prop counter-rotating out drive to eliminate this problem. the motor you have could have a large diameter/low pitch prop on it, that also makes the torque worse.

Hey there, I'm fairly new to bass fishing and know nothing about the boat you mentioned but through other hobbies I know there are paints available now that are designed to stick to plastic. I think rustoleum and krylon both make them. I have seen good success on other forms of plastic and it should work on yours. if you decide to go this route, make sure you clean the plastic really good with a good oil/wax stripper, then prime and paint. you can also check with your local automotive paint supplier and look at the "bumper primer" it's made just for flexable plastics. It's kind of pricey but worth it in the long run.

Well, I just got back from getting my freshwater license and some new 8lb. spider wire. I found a small tackle box of old freshwater lures in my attic that I had used once a number of years ago. I'm going to try to go fishing Sunday, unfortunatly I don't have a boat so I may have to do some bank fishing at the local lake. but who cares, it's fishing !!! I'll let you know how it goes.

Hey guys, I'm new to bass fishing and would like to join a club around here, andbody belong or know of a club in the Hampton roads area of Va. ??

Hey everyone, I just joined and wanted to say hello to you all. I have been bass fishing once or twice years ago and thought I'd like to get in a little deeper. I'll be cruising the board alot to get some good information, as of right now I don't have much of anything dealing with fresh water fishing, most of my gear is salt water oriented. anyway, I'll be lurking around trying to play catch up. if you have any suggestions please let me know. thanks,