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Re: You Need a Boat TRnCO #15905373 03/16/21
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,155 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana
stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,155 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi	Originally Posted by TRnCO I learned long ago that it is much cheaper to have a buddy with a boat or two, and pay gas when I go along. YMMV lol, what about if you're buying 300- 400 gallons. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: You Need a Boat rost495 #15905393 03/16/21
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,026 B BobMt Campfire Tracker
BobMt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,026	Originally Posted by rost495 Originally Posted by trplem Originally Posted by gregintenn Originally Posted by Colorado1135 Originally Posted by trplem Originally Posted by Stophel They say the two greatest days in a boat owner's life are the day he buys his boat, and the day he sells it. The greatest day in a former boat owners life is when they finally realize the wisdom of the following advice. " If it floats, flies, or phoques-rent it.". I learned it from P.J. O'Rourke's writings many years ago. some people aren't meant to have boats. we love ours and usually use it a lot. this past year was crazy with the new job and the move but we still managed to make it out a few dozen times and won a tournament to boot. this year we'll be going out almost daily. all depends on where your priorities are. maintenance, shelter and a little TLC will do wonders for your boat and it isn't that hard. most people just don't know or don't care enough to do it. If you don't start with a junker, keep it stored indoors, and perform basic maintenance, you shouldn't have any more problems than with an automobile. When I was a kid, Dad would get the ski boat out of free company warehouse storage in April. We'd put it in at the High Cliff marina, run it over to our boat lift at the end of our dock, and use at our leisure all summer long. When October rolled around the process was reversed. Any service that was needed was done by Ed's boat shop. If running a boat is more work than that, I'll pay to use someone elses. Yep there are folks that prefer the lazy route for sure. even with vehicles I hear. pretty condescending.......maybe some folks arent such brokedicks that they can afford to have work done.....at least thats what I hear....bob

Re: You Need a Boat tzone #15905574 03/16/21
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,899 Likes: 7 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,899 Likes: 7 Hi-Line	Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by WYcoyote Standing pat with the old one. Now THATS a boat!! That would be perfect for walleye on Fort Peck... #dreaming

Re: You Need a Boat irfubar #15905577 03/16/21
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,899 Likes: 7 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,899 Likes: 7 Hi-Line	Originally Posted by irfubar My boat is made of recycled beer cans...... #jealous

Re: You Need a Boat SamOlson #15905858 03/16/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Originally Posted by SamOlson Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by WYcoyote Standing pat with the old one. Now THATS a boat!! That would be perfect for walleye on Fort Peck... #dreaming You’re not kidding it would be. It’s a great boat here too on Mille Lacs or Lake of the Woods. Camp is where you make it.

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Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15906307 03/16/21
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,579 Midland Michigan B boatboy Campfire Outfitter
boatboy Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,579 Midland Michigan	It's really cool some very nice boats And such a variety due to geographic region and personalities I see some guys who really like their boats I think the best part is big or small the owners love them all It's cool to see Hank Thank You Lord for another day,Help my Brother along the way When you mature,you realize hospitals and schools are businesses,and the Beatles were geniuses Live Like A Champion Today NRA EndowmentLife Member,My Daughter is also a Life Member

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15906340 03/16/21
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,155 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana
stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,155 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi	God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15906811 03/16/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,656 Likes: 2 Moving to Alaska! S Snowwolfe Campfire Tracker
Snowwolfe Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,656 Likes: 2 Moving to Alaska!	We currently own a 2015 19 ft Alumacraft with 200 hp Yamaha. Does everything we need it to do. 12 foot Alumacraft Jon boat for our pond Old Town Discovery canoe 18 foot flat bottom Alumacraft with a 12 volt trolling motor. We use it on a 160 acre private lake 2 miles from our house. We are one of the few who can fish this lake and it’s full of bass. No outboards permitted on lake. While in Alaska we had a 24 foot Sea Sport for the ocean and used it hard for over 8 years. My all time favorite boat. Also had a 25 foot inboard jet Thunderjet powered by a 496 big block. Wished I would of kept that one. It sucked gas but rode good and was comfie. Down here it would of made a great rig for bass and fishing for cats. I been trying to talk the wife into adding a 24-26 foot Bay boat so we can run down to Venice LA and fish for reds, tarpon, and tuna. Maybe some day. My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15906829 03/16/21
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,856 Hi-line K kroo88 Campfire Tracker
kroo88 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,856 Hi-line	Shamrock Pilot House [/img] I retired from the Johns Manville asbestos pop tart factory in ‘59, and still never made the connection.—-Slumlord

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15906832 03/16/21
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado exbiologist Campfire Tracker
exbiologist Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado	We have an 18 foot Sea Ray bow rider and love it. Awesome family toy. We will go bigger someday. Maybe soon. Retirement dream boats are something like a Targa 46 in Alaska and and maybe a Riviera 505 SUV for the Florida house. Last edited by exbiologist; 03/16/21. "For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter

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Re: You Need a Boat tzone #15906838 03/16/21
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,428 59644 M MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana
MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,428 59644	Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by SamOlson Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by WYcoyote Standing pat with the old one. Now THATS a boat!! That would be perfect for walleye on Fort Peck... #dreaming You’re not kidding it would be. It’s a great boat here too on Mille Lacs or Lake of the Woods. And Canyon Ferry... The time to enjoy such would be golden too. "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: You Need a Boat SamOlson #15906850 03/16/21
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,762 Likes: 1 Kane WY W WYcoyote Campfire Tracker
WYcoyote Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,762 Likes: 1 Kane WY	Originally Posted by SamOlson Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by WYcoyote Standing pat with the old one. Now THATS a boat!! That would be perfect for walleye on Fort Peck... #dreaming It's been there many times, and many more to come. My home away from home.

Re: You Need a Boat exbiologist #15907029 03/17/21
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,579 Midland Michigan B boatboy Campfire Outfitter
boatboy Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,579 Midland Michigan	Originally Posted by exbiologist We have an 18 foot Sea Ray bow rider and love it. Awesome family toy. We will go bigger someday. Maybe soon. Retirement dream boats are something like a Targa 46 in Alaska and and maybe a Riviera 505 SUV for the Florida house. This is a great use of fiberglass This boat does it all Hank Thank You Lord for another day,Help my Brother along the way When you mature,you realize hospitals and schools are businesses,and the Beatles were geniuses Live Like A Champion Today NRA EndowmentLife Member,My Daughter is also a Life Member

Re: You Need a Boat boatboy #15907052 03/17/21
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,049 so cal pal Campfire Outfitter
pal Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,049 so cal	Originally Posted by boatboy [quote=exbiologist]We have an 18 foot Sea Ray bow rider... ...This boat does it all... Hardly. NO boat does it all. "There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon "...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15907974 03/17/21
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado exbiologist Campfire Tracker
exbiologist Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,264 Colorado	True, but we do all we can do with this boat "For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15907991 03/17/21
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,107 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger
MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,107 South Carolina	Going to pull the boat out of the shed today. Give it a wash and put the batteries on a charger. Hopefully get one more year out of them.... “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15908247 03/17/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,118 Likes: 2 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger
George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,118 Likes: 2	Older 19 1/2 ft Crestliner, 150 Yam. Just Big enough for the Missouri River reservoirs which is all I need.

Re: You Need a Boat boatboy #15908639 03/17/21
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,599 Turkey River Iowa johnw Campfire Ranger
johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,599 Turkey River Iowa	Originally Posted by boatboy It's really cool some very nice boats And such a variety due to geographic region and personalities I see some guys who really like their boats I think the best part is big or small the owners love them all It's cool to see Hank Agreed... I love a boat thread.... "Chances Will Be Taken"

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15908651 03/17/21
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,599 Turkey River Iowa johnw Campfire Ranger
johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,599 Turkey River Iowa	Also, I think we need to define boat loony status... I feel like I may qualify, as I've started a few boat threads, and I just made a deal on a boat that now requires me to go buy a truck to bring it home with. "Chances Will Be Taken"

Re: You Need a Boat ltppowell #15908655 03/17/21
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,599 Turkey River Iowa johnw Campfire Ranger
johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,599 Turkey River Iowa	Any guy with 6 or more boats automatically qualifies, In my mind... "Chances Will Be Taken"

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