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Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14638214 03/06/20
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,593 Turkey River Iowa johnw OP Campfire Ranger
OP johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,593 Turkey River Iowa	Some awesome pics guys. War Eagle wins n several categories... "Chances Will Be Taken"

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Re: General Boat Discussion War_Eagle #14638265 03/06/20
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,417 South Florida Capt_Craig Campfire Regular
Capt_Craig Campfire Regular Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,417 South Florida	Originally Posted by War_Eagle Here are some more randoms....including a buddy who came for a visit from Oregon. We were running to a new spot and came upon some busting fish. Thinking they were slot reds, I handed him a 12lb spinning rig....they turned out to be 15-20lb class jack crevalle. After a 20 minute fight, he finally got his pic. Exceptionally good water day in the sound.... It does suck when these guys show up in late summer....but in this case, we were mesmerized by how clear the water was and thought it was amazing to see this many of them with 20ft of visibility. Netting mullet for bait Someone at the ramp has a sense of humor And just for the heck of it. 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.

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14638280 03/06/20
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger
luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	18' Lund...too small 20' Trophy walk-around...still too small, but I've had it for 29 years and can't part with it, been a great boat! 21' Cuddy/IO...no deck room for fishing 7'...and totally lost...can't find the water 20'...Just good as a cocktail-cruiser 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”

Re: General Boat Discussion luv2safari #14638287 03/06/20
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger
luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	22 1/2' Walk-around. It's as big as I care to haul around, but Woody and the wife like it. It's great to fish out of, good weather or bad, and it hits 42 mph when needed. I actually catch more fish out of my tin boat. 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”

Re: General Boat Discussion luv2safari #14638294 03/06/20
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,235 Henderson, NV NVhntr Campfire Outfitter
NVhntr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,235 Henderson, NV	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

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Re: General Boat Discussion NVhntr #14638300 03/06/20
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger
luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	Originally Posted by NVhntr 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”

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14638312 03/06/20
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker
FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska	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.

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14638315 03/06/20
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,235 Henderson, NV NVhntr Campfire Outfitter
NVhntr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,235 Henderson, NV	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

Re: General Boat Discussion FishinHank #14638316 03/06/20
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger
luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	Originally Posted by FishinHank 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”

Re: General Boat Discussion NVhntr #14638317 03/06/20
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger
luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	Originally Posted by NVhntr 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”

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Re: General Boat Discussion luv2safari #14638323 03/06/20
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker
FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska	Originally Posted by luv2safari Originally Posted by FishinHank 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.

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14638331 03/06/20
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,363 WA rain forest Clarkm Campfire Outfitter
Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,363 WA rain forest	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

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14638355 03/07/20
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 275 Anchorage N Nykki Campfire Member
Nykki Campfire Member N Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 275 Anchorage	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.

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14638517 03/07/20
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,804 Delcambre, LA M Mike70560 Campfire Regular
Mike70560 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,804 Delcambre, LA	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.

Re: General Boat Discussion luv2safari #14638913 03/07/20
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter
SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert	Originally Posted by luv2safari 22 1/2' Walk-around. It's as big as I care to haul around, but Woody and the wife like it. It's great to fish out of, good weather or bad, and it hits 42 mph when needed. 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~

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14639435 03/07/20
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,650 Wi, RandyR Campfire Regular
RandyR Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,650 Wi,	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 "

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14639441 03/07/20
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,321 Montana J Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna
Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,321 Montana	We have a blowed up Glastron and my folks have a SmokerCraft 192 Fazer. I am MAGA.

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14640039 03/07/20
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,593 Turkey River Iowa johnw OP Campfire Ranger
OP johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,593 Turkey River Iowa	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"

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14640046 03/07/20
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter
SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert	Originally Posted by johnw 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~

Re: General Boat Discussion johnw #14640063 03/07/20
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,593 Turkey River Iowa johnw OP Campfire Ranger
OP johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,593 Turkey River Iowa	Yepper, 90 yamaha Thanks... "Chances Will Be Taken"

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