Hello,

I'm new here, my names steve.  I've been lurking around for a few day and there's a TON of great info on this forum.  I'll have lots of quesions to come, i just purchased my first boat, it's not much but i can't wait to start working on it.   ;D I've been looking for a boat for quite a while but the opportunity never came around until last week.  My buddy was getting rid of an old trailer, asked if i would help him haul it off as trash.  I told him if he was getting rid of it i'd take it off his hands...so last week i got a free tailor that held a 16' boat and needs some work here and there.  I'm going to strip off the old ugly paint and repaint it, maybe with POR15 and get new bearings and runner boards.  and on Saturday night i found a 12' aluminum flat bottom boat for $125.  it's a little smaller than i wanted but i didn't want to pass it up for the price. it needs some work, going to repaint this as well.  hopefully soon i'll get a deck in it and an outboard with some pics.  i really wanted to put a nice deck in it, wire some lights and an electric trolling motor and maybe a livewell but i think it's too small  :-/  

Steve

Welcome!!!

This is definately the place to ask any questions. I bought my first boat in Feb and have been asking questions and reading thru the information in the Fishing Articles link at the top of the page. Nothing but great information. If all goes well I will get my boat out for the first time this week. Both excited and a little nervous....  

Welcome to the forum.  Great place to learn.  Be sure to check out the fishing/boating articles.  They will answer a lot of questions, but if not, don't be afraid to ask.

I started out in a flat bottom john boat and still have one. I can take it places my Triton couldn't think of going. One of my favorite places to fish has no launch anywhere and I can just back up to the water and slide it in. Welcome!!!

Welcome!

HELLO AND  

WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to BR - the BEST bass fishing forum on the Net, IMO:o) Interestingly enough, I am currently searching for my first bass boat too. I've owned several sailboats up to a 30' Catalina, but they wouldn't do well on the lakes around here:o) I have my eye on a couple Bass Trackers, a Champion, and a Ranger right now. Just gotta bite the big one and let the Bait Monkey have his evil way with me on that!!)  BR is one Fantastic Forum as you'll rapidly find out.

How Y'all Are?  

I AM BIASED BUT, buy a Triton Popeye the tr platform is fast,safe and durable. You can wave to the Champions, and Rangers as you fly past em. Lifetime warranty on the hull too! The X series Tritons are great but I bought my tr20 new and will problably keep it till it dies or Triton comes out with another tr20!

 Sounds like you got a good running start and WELCOME to the forums!!!

                             As Ever,

                              skillet

Welcome to the world of the Bass Obsessed.   You don't seem too far behind.   Good luck on the projects.  Sounds like fun.

Welcome to BR...I caught more fish out of my 12' jon boat then any other.  Enjoy your new project. Happy Hunting.

Welcome to the site! I'm sure you'll find some great information and meet some great friends here!

92 5 oh, the folks on this site are the best. The knowledge and experience on any facet of fishing can be found here. What i like most is that Everyone here LOVES to fish. (not like our part-time fishing buds) If there's something you want to know, you can usually find here. Oh, and welcome!

Welcome

Welcome Aboard!!  

Welcome!!!

Welcome!

Welcome aboard

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YOU WILL MEET GOOD PEOPLE AND LEARN A LOT HERE!

Welcome!!!

I AM BIASED BUT, buy a Triton Popeye the tr platform is fast,safe and durable. You can wave to the Champions, and Rangers as you fly past em. Lifetime warranty on the hull too! The X series Tritons are great but I bought my tr20 new and will problably keep it till it dies or Triton comes out with another tr20!

You will be a Ranger guy if ever get on a Z520.

WOW that's quite a welcome.  THANKS!! I don't even think the president of the US gets a welcome like that lol.

last night i was bored at 11pm so i started stripping the old paint off the trailer, it looks like there's about 4 or 5 coats already on it  :-/ it's gonna take a while to strip the whole thing lol.