VERY Nice.  Right tool for the job.  

Looking forward to seeing pic of your new rig once it's done.

Congrats & best of Luck with it.

A-Jay

Here is my little baby. 

 

5 hours ago, 5965derek said:

it runs good and it's paid for lol!

that is the most important part

On 12/4/2016 at 7:34 AM, michaelvolz said:

Here is my little baby. 

 

Where are the Christmas lights?

On 12/4/2016 at 7:34 AM, michaelvolz said:

Here is my little baby. 

 

Was the mother a canoe???

2004 Triton TR 186 with a Mercury XR6 150. 

1989 Bullet 17Vee with an old 1989 Evinrude 150 XP. 

My fish catching machine

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Phoenix 618pro bought used. 

 

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc290/GetBent_08/6FF127DE-D73C-48A2-A60D-CF738CE89654_zps1tfquafe.jpg

 

 

 

This is my 1965 18 foot AceCraft which I believe to be a Starcraft hull built for the Ace Hardware company back in the day. I have a 1989 48 Johnson and a 1991 8  Evinrude kicker for propulsion. Going to repaint it soon. Probably the oldest boat in use on this forum. It is wide, deep and comfortable  

Nice little runabout that appears to be in great shape for its age

10 hours ago, BillP said:

 Probably the oldest boat in use on this forum. It is wide, deep and comfortable  

 

 

I actually have you beat.  I fish out of a 1963 14' Richline.  It's a solid old boat.

 

15 hours ago, BillP said:

This is my 1965 18 foot AceCraft which I believe to be a Starcraft hull built for the Ace Hardware company back in the day. I have a 1989 48 Johnson and a 1991 8  Evinrude kicker for propulsion. Going to repaint it soon. Probably the oldest boat in use on this forum. It is wide, deep and comfortable  

Nice boat in good condition but not the oldest in use on the forum. I still use my papaw's 1957 cherokee all the time. I put a mud motor on it though. Bottom picture is a couple buddies of mine that borrowed it the day after thanksgiving. Impromptu two boat tournament and of course they beat me with that old boat. We even had an extra person advantage 

Nothing wrong with older boats. If I could remember how to access my external hard drive I would post a pic of my previous Starcraft

13 hours ago, Hez said:

 

I actually have you beat.  I fish out of a 1963 14' Richline.  It's a solid old boat.

 

 

I'm not sure the line on the bow handle is stout enough.  

9 hours ago, Fishing Rhino said:

 

I'm not sure the line on the bow handle is stout enough.  

 

That's an old picture, when I first got the boat a little over a year ago - before I installed cleats all the way around.  

 

I just needed something to secure a rope to.

 

Don't worry - it's rigged a little bit better now...but I'm southern - don't expect too much.

Well, for what it's worth, I was born in Hawkinsville, GA.

Here is my current fleet and second in command.  Just sold an old yak...to pay the bait monkey.  

My mechanical skills are horrible, but sometimes you get LUCKY.

My Bass Boat.  I could not afford to buy one, so I was sticking my toe into uncharted water.  Here we go.

You will see LUCKY a lot in my reply.  I had some ideas, so I built my bass boat.  The cathedral hull I bought at Sears.  I think they wanted $400, but there was a chunk (more a gouge) on the bottom of the boat.  I offered $200 and they accepted (LUCKY).  I figured that I could repair it with fiber glass..  I think, not sure, I used lexicon.  It lasted 16 years.

A bare hull and little by little, the motor 25hp Evinrude advertised for $250---The thing was near mint condition. (LUCKY) . Again 16 years of use with little costly repairs.  Installed adjustable front seat, back seat and a console seat.  Put a steering wheel on console (treated wood) with push pull drum cables. (LUCKY).  I laugh, turn wheel to right, boat wants to go left.  Key start with key kill switch.  (LUCKY) I got that to work after being jolted by 12 volts a few times.  A Minkota 17lb thrust foot control. 

My guess was I had $500 / $700 in the boat. When I sold it I got $1600 after 16 years.  The person who bought it offered 2000. lucky, lucky,lucky,lucky,lucky   I believe this pic, boat was 10 years old and the value went way up when I had a RAY JEFFERSON Chart Recorder on it.  It was a gift and actually a commercial fishing boat depth / fish finder.

My bomber

Ocean Kayak Big Game II

My new ride for 2017

I took my first kayak out for its maiden voyage yesterday. It still needs some work: rod holder, milk crate, ect..., but it handled well and I didn't fall in!

 

The new addition. 2017 Lowe Stinger 175. Tin Boat. 10 foot Talons, 60 hp Merc, Jenson radio, Hummingbird Helix 7,9 and Lowrance. Two 23 gallon livewells, plenty of storage.

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