|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 15,604 Likes: 1
Campfire Ranger
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 15,604 Likes: 1 |
Some awesome pics guys.
War Eagle wins n several categories...
"Chances Will Be Taken"
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,417
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,417 |
Man WarEagle, That Seabird is KILLER! My Dad had one when we were younger and I wished he would have kept it and given me a shot at restoring it. What a GREAT boat. If you ever consider selling it, please keep me in mind as I’d love to have one. Currently I’m restoring a 1978 21B Mako, which should be ready to splash hopefully before the end on the Summer. Great pics as well.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172 |
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172 |
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 13,247 Likes: 2
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 13,247 Likes: 2 |
Hey Safari there isn't enough water in this dry old desert Nevada for a guy to have that many boats!
Let's Go Brandon! FJB
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172 |
Hey Safari there isn't enough water in this dry old desert Nevada for a guy to have that many boats! Half of them have gone to the Big Swamp of Craigslist. I have two more that didn't get photographed. I'm 15 minutes from the boat launch at Lahontan and 45 minutes from Pyramid Lake. So I'm a hoarder. So what!?
Last edited by luv2safari; 03/06/20.
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,349
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,349 |
I love my crestliner. 18' Kodiak This is what it looks like with the seats in. When I troll I burn .2gal/hr. I have a 60hp Mercury with the Command Thrust lower unit.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 13,247 Likes: 2
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 13,247 Likes: 2 |
Ok, here's mine. 19' Starcraft was a great fishing/family boat, but I learned I didn't like carpeted deck. Lake Mead Colorado River in the lower Grand Canyon Caught a few fish and had lots of family fun. But once the kids grew up I decided I needed something smaller I could handle better alone. Now I have a 15' modified jon with a 15 horse four stroke. It fits my needs. I'll have to get a pic up if I can get the junk cleaned off of it. It sits in the garage and becomes a catch all in the winter. I always thought a small Mako or Boston Whaler like KRP has would be about perfect.
Let's Go Brandon! FJB
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172 |
I love my crestliner. 18' Kodiak This is what it looks like with the seats in. When I troll I burn .2gal/hr. I have a 60hp Mercury with the Command Thrust lower unit. THAT has serious fishing oozing out of all that deck space! Rates a definite two-cool...
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 28,172 |
Ok, here's mine. Starcraft was a great fishing/family boat, but I learned I didn't like carpeted deck. Lake Mead Colorado River in the lower Grand Canyon Caught a few fish and had lots of family fun. But once the kids grew up I decided I needed something smaller I could handle better alone. Now I have a 15' modified jon with a 15 horse four stroke. It fits my needs. I'll have to get a pic up if I can get the junk cleaned off of it. It sits in the garage and becomes a catch all in the winter. I always thought a small Mako or Boston Whaler like KRP has would be about perfect. Back in the day I had a Starcraft Chieftan. It was one of the best boats I've ever cruised in. You should have kept it.
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,349
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,349 |
I love my crestliner. 18' Kodiak This is what it looks like with the seats in. When I troll I burn .2gal/hr. I have a 60hp Mercury with the Command Thrust lower unit. THAT has serious fishing oozing out of all that deck space! Rates a definite two-cool... The reason why I went with a tiller is for the deck space. I have a 4 blade prop on the motor and I can yank the tiller over on step and there is no cavitation. Its like it runs on a track.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,396 Likes: 4
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,396 Likes: 4 |
Shown with 3rd boat, on 5th boat now. I never expected I would get too old for boating adventures, but it happened. The only thing left in my future is taking my 5 year old granddaughter fishing on a 10 acre lake in a row boat.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 275
Campfire Member
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 275 |
Old 24ft Grayling inbound jet, I don't run in the saltwater but it works very well on the lakes and rivers here. Not so good on fuel with a 460 Ford for power but it will run ankle deep water on step.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,808
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,808 |
It is a little difficult to find a landing to launch but has plenty of room for fishing
Last edited by Mike70560; 03/07/20.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,068
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,068 |
I dig that one! Your Lund is a damned fine boat, too
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,650
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,650 |
We run 20' flat bottoms on Winnebago when we net fish for the hatcheries. 90 hp motors are too small with the weight we carry and use 16' flat bottoms on the Wolf and Fox. Your style of fishing is going to be one of the biggest factors, and conditions you are willing to stay out in or be safe.
I run a 20' Skeeter and often run many miles on the Bay of Green Bay and Winnebago, it's a good hull in rough weather but would not buy another due to warranty issues. Like many, avoid anything Crestliner at all costs.
A center console Boston Whaler would be nice but you loose a lot of room when you fish out of them.
"Jerry is dead, Phish suck time to get a job "
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 60,578 Likes: 27
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 60,578 Likes: 27 |
We have a blowed up Glastron and my folks have a SmokerCraft 192 Fazer.
I am MAGA.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 15,604 Likes: 1
Campfire Ranger
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 15,604 Likes: 1 |
Looking at a 17V G3 when I get off work in the morning...
Price is right for a re-learn boat. Looks nice enough that It may do me til I'm too old to get in it.
We'll see...
"Chances Will Be Taken"
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,068
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,068 |
Looking at a 17V G3 when I get off work in the morning...
Price is right for a re-learn boat. Looks nice enough that It may do me til I'm too old to get in it.
We'll see... If it's got a Yamaha outboard (probably does) you can buy the software off Ebay for $60 and it will give you all kinds of information about the motor. Just confirm year and model: Yamaha Software
Last edited by SockPuppet; 03/07/20.
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 15,604 Likes: 1
Campfire Ranger
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 15,604 Likes: 1 |
Yepper,
90 yamaha
Thanks...
"Chances Will Be Taken"
|
|
|
|
130 members (300_savage, 10gaugemag, 257_X_50, 29aholic, 1beaver_shooter, 1minute, 17 invisible),
1,517
guests, and
865
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,863
Posts18,497,206
Members73,979
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|