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Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15901806 03/15/21
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,973 Likes: 10 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,973 Likes: 10 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Drift boat for white water camping and steelhead fishing. Forty six years old. Only goes down stream. 1Minute

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Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15901852 03/15/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,224 Likes: 35 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,224 Likes: 35 Texas	Mine has done well for 20 years, taken good care of it. Wax on, wax off, wax on, wax off.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15901876 03/15/21
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,647 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger
PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,647 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA	A decent do-it-all boat.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15901883 03/15/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,751 Maryland woodson Campfire Tracker
woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,751 Maryland	I lust for a 18’ deep V aluminum with no casting platform with a Suzuki 115 and galvanized trailer. There isn’t much in the market that fills that spot. Lund Alaskan, Polarkraft outlander, and the Starcraft/smokercraft Freedoms. Had a “local” dealer quote me $25k for what I want(Yamaha power) with no extras. Last edited by woodson; 03/15/21.

Re: You Need a Boat woodson #15901914 03/15/21
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,509 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger
bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,509 Tip of the Mitten	Originally Posted by woodson I lust for a 18’ deep V aluminum with no casting platform with a Suzuki 115 and galvanized trailer. There isn’t much in the market that fills that spot. Lund Alaskan, Polarkraft outlander, and the Starcraft/smokercraft Freedoms. Had a “local” dealer quote me $25k for what I want(Yamaha power) with no extras. That boat as a tiller, plus kicker, electronics, etc., would be my ideal. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

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Re: You Need a Boat KRAKMT #15901962 03/15/21
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 9,743 Likes: 15 JeffA Campfire Outfitter
JeffA Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 9,743 Likes: 15	Originally Posted by KRAKMT Anyone have experience with a mini pontoon? Property we bought is next to a high mountain lake and a small pontoon would seem to fit the bill. Like Neighbor bought one, he's in his upper 80s so that means I have to go, he rides. His salesman got him for the electric trolling motor set-up. It worked, if the wind didn't blow. We put a 7.5 hp kicker on it the first week. It zipped around just fine after that for a few weeks then the new wore off and it got parked. He has a 24ft tri-toon with 90 on it that gets the most use.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15901978 03/15/21
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,377 Frostproof FL granitestate1 Campfire Regular
granitestate1 Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,377 Frostproof FL	26' Sea Chaser with a Suzuki 300 when running draft is 12" when idle 16" it will do 60mph, it's my refuge every one loves the name. Dean Attached Images IMG_0108 (3).jpg (16.13 KB, 314 downloads) 20190305_082101 (1).JPG (10.52 KB, 314 downloads) Last edited by granitestate1; 03/15/21. RUMs are like woman in Stiletto heals, you know they are going to put you in the poor house, but that has never stopped anyone from pursuing them.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15901998 03/15/21
Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 5,342 Likes: 26 Wusht I'us in the mountains. Stophel Campfire Tracker
Stophel Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 5,342 Likes: 26 Wusht I'us in the mountains.	I'm poor. The only boat I've got has a paddle.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15902005 03/15/21
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,949 Likes: 21 Rural Utah USA T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,949 Likes: 21 Rural Utah USA	happiest day for a boat owner the day he buys it then the day he sells it.......... T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A !

Re: You Need a Boat bruinruin #15902017 03/15/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,751 Maryland woodson Campfire Tracker
woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,751 Maryland	Originally Posted by bruinruin Originally Posted by woodson I lust for a 18’ deep V aluminum with no casting platform with a Suzuki 115 and galvanized trailer. There isn’t much in the market that fills that spot. Lund Alaskan, Polarkraft outlander, and the Starcraft/smokercraft Freedoms. Had a “local” dealer quote me $25k for what I want(Yamaha power) with no extras. That boat as a tiller, plus kicker, electronics, etc., would be my ideal. Dude they make a tiller version.

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Re: You Need a Boat gkt5450 #15902032 03/15/21
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 7,632 Likes: 3 Alabama M mirage243 Campfire Outfitter
mirage243 Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 7,632 Likes: 3 Alabama	Originally Posted by gkt5450 Mirage, I too was in the biz for about ten years or so. Boss from Cali had a Lavey Craft w 427/blower. I don’t know how fast it was but I’ve never seen it’s equal. That’s a gorgeous boat. That's a 540 CI blown, hat and port injected alcohol motor, way over 2K horsepower. I run Pro and Quick Eliminator in the Lucas Oil Dragboat Series, been in the high 170's in this boat several times.

Re: You Need a Boat PaulBarnard #15902080 03/15/21
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,998 Texas G gkt5450 Campfire Regular
gkt5450 Campfire Regular G Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,998 Texas	Paul, That’s a helluva boat. Those dual consoles are great. I was looking for a salt water DC when I bought mine, but they went out of vogue for a bit and the pre owned we’re few and ridiculously priced. I like it and those Parker’s that are similar. Real nice. America, Our Country and we’re taking it back.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15902141 03/15/21
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda G Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger
Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda	I must admit...reading this thread makes me want to buy a boat. No schit.

Re: You Need a Boat gkt5450 #15902350 03/15/21
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,647 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger
PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,647 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA	Originally Posted by gkt5450 Paul, That’s a helluva boat. Those dual consoles are great. I was looking for a salt water DC when I bought mine, but they went out of vogue for a bit and the pre owned we’re few and ridiculously priced. I like it and those Parker’s that are similar. Real nice. The only problem with it is that with all my passtimes, I don't use it enough.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15902578 03/15/21
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna
rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska	Originally Posted by ltppowell Yeah....we've got a dozen or so boats at my other job, but they're not fun like my fishing boat. LOL my work boats are fishing boats. LOL We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: You Need a Boat hanco #15902586 03/15/21
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna
rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska	Originally Posted by hanco Everybody needs a boat at least once in their life. A swimming pool too. Not sure why swimming pool. BTDT IE in them. I don't swim so I can't see needing a swimming pool We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15902664 03/15/21
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,203 Likes: 5 Middle Georgia T TrueGrit Campfire Tracker
TrueGrit Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,203 Likes: 5 Middle Georgia	Damn a boat, I have 6 of them. Life is good live it while you can.

Re: You Need a Boat BKinSD #15902686 03/15/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,746 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,746 Just The Tip	Originally Posted by BKinSD I can't imagine life without my boat. If I was to sell it, I'd buy the same model and motor...so I won't be selling it at all. I've had it all over the Upper Midwest and moose hunting in Ontario twice. Limits of fish and limits of fun. If I close my eyes and look out the window at the river, I can hear my daughters and their friends screaming from the tubes its pulled. Mine is a Ranger Reata 1850 with a Yamaha 150. I listen to people bitching about their boats from time to time and wonder how bad their experiences must be. Mine's been fantastic. That’s a great boat. It’s a good fit between family recreation and fishing machine. We were very close to buying one last summer. Camp is where you make it.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15902716 03/15/21
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,203 Likes: 5 Middle Georgia T TrueGrit Campfire Tracker
TrueGrit Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,203 Likes: 5 Middle Georgia	Fish are biting. Life is good live it while you can.

Re: You Need a Boat WYcoyote #15902720 03/15/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,746 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,746 Just The Tip	Originally Posted by WYcoyote Standing pat with the old one. Now THATS a boat!! Camp is where you make it.

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