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Re: checking out boats KFWA #16229451 07/06/21
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,072 PNW R ribka Campfire Ranger
ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,072 PNW	join some walleye and bass fishing forums and fishing groups in the Dakotas, mid west states. Might have drive a bit but better chance finding deals. Putting gas in my boat yesterday and someone came up and offered 8 k more for boat than I bought it 2 years ago. And I bought mine used Last edited by ribka; 07/06/21.

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Re: checking out boats KFWA #16229490 07/06/21
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,947 TN Rick n Tenn Campfire Tracker
Rick n Tenn Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,947 TN	Go with the 4 stroke if you can . I upgraded my 2012 Mercury 90 to a 2019 90hp four stroke 2 years ago . Quieter , no fumes or worrying about 2 cycle oil . It probably gets 1/3 more runtime on a tank of gas . Go with an all aluminum welded hull , it will out last you .

Re: checking out boats KFWA #16229516 07/06/21
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,589 Orygun H Heym06 Campfire Tracker
Heym06 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,589 Orygun	Lots of good information has been passed! The thing I see missing, is thinking you can get by with one boat!

Re: checking out boats KFWA #16229556 07/06/21
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,411 West, W. Fla. Republic O Old_Toot Campfire Ranger
Old_Toot Campfire Ranger O Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,411 West, W. Fla. Republic	Originally Posted by KFWA that simmons is a monster. I can't see me ever wanting any serious HP, I'm perfectly fine going 15-20mph to get where I need to go. Yea, those Trackers catch my eye - seems like a great setup, easy to use. If you haven’t already done so type in: Craigslist Ohio Click on the ‘city’ area close to you Click on ‘for sale’m Scroll down Click on ‘boats’ Watch for the scammers. Good luck. The degree of my privacy is no business of yours. What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.

Re: checking out boats irfubar #16229619 07/06/21
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,306 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis Campfire Tracker
Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,306 Eastern N.C.	Originally Posted by irfubar Originally Posted by Triggernosis Build ya one. This one took me about 300 hours labor. Very cool... stitch & glue? Yes sir.

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Re: checking out boats Triggernosis #16229703 07/06/21
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,025 so cal pal Campfire Outfitter
pal Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,025 so cal	Originally Posted by Triggernosis Build ya one. This one took me about 300 hours labor. Very practical boat. Nice job. "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: checking out boats Old_Toot #16229790 07/06/21
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,840 USA B BobBrown Campfire Outfitter
BobBrown Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,840 USA	Originally Posted by Old_Toot Originally Posted by KFWA that simmons is a monster. I can't see me ever wanting any serious HP, I'm perfectly fine going 15-20mph to get where I need to go. Yea, those Trackers catch my eye - seems like a great setup, easy to use. If you haven’t already done so type in: Craigslist Ohio Click on the ‘city’ area close to you Click on ‘for sale’m Scroll down Click on ‘boats’ Watch for the scammers. Good luck. I’m sorry this is just funny FUGK CCP It’s time to WAKE UP GOD BLESS THE USA WWG1WGA THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES

Re: checking out boats pal #16233252 07/07/21
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,306 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis Campfire Tracker
Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,306 Eastern N.C.	Originally Posted by pal Originally Posted by Triggernosis Build ya one. This one took me about 300 hours labor. Very practical boat. Nice job. Thank you, sir. I have thoroughly enjoyed that boat. It's over 21 years old now and still going strong. 21'6" - 70 hp 4-stroke Suzuki - 2,620 lbs including boat, motor, trailer, fuel, and rigging. Oh yeah, it's a Tolman Skiff. https://www.tolmanskiffs.com/ Last edited by Triggernosis; 07/07/21.

Re: checking out boats Triggernosis #16233981 07/07/21
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,025 so cal pal Campfire Outfitter
pal Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,025 so cal	Originally Posted by Triggernosis Originally Posted by pal Originally Posted by Triggernosis Build ya one. This one took me about 300 hours labor. Very practical boat. Nice job. Thank you, sir. I have thoroughly enjoyed that boat. It's over 21 years old now and still going strong. 21'6" - 70 hp 4-stroke Suzuki - 2,620 lbs including boat, motor, trailer, fuel, and rigging. Oh yeah, it's a Tolman Skiff. https://www.tolmanskiffs.com/ Yeah, I thought I recognized the Tolman style. Lots of home builders have been successful with those. "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: checking out boats KFWA #16234008 07/07/21
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,074 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger
MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,074 South Carolina	The old Bayliner/Trophy boats can be a deal or a hot mess. Most of the hulls aren't a bad design and can be great boats. The issue is rotten transom, decks, stringers, funnel caps, gas tanks, etc..... Then there is all the cheap fasteners, shoddy wiring and 25- 30+ year old poorly maintained 2 strokes. They are the kind of boat that spurred all the talk of "best 2 days as a boat owner are when you buy it and when you sell it." With some careful shopping and some work they can be a great deal. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

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Re: checking out boats KFWA #16234344 07/08/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota goalie Campfire Outfitter
goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota	Considering what my neighbor paid me for a 2004 model Northwoods pontoon with a 40hp Mercury bigfoot 4-stroke, now is a good time to be selling, which means it's a bad time to be buying.....

Re: checking out boats MadMooner #16234357 07/08/21
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,840 USA B BobBrown Campfire Outfitter
BobBrown Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,840 USA	Originally Posted by MadMooner The old Bayliner/Trophy boats can be a deal or a hot mess. Most of the hulls aren't a bad design and can be great boats. The issue is rotten transom, decks, stringers, funnel caps, gas tanks, etc..... Then there is all the cheap fasteners, shoddy wiring and 25- 30+ year old poorly maintained 2 strokes. They are the kind of boat that spurred all the talk of "best 2 days as a boat owner are when you buy it and when you sell it." With some careful shopping and some work they can be a great deal. Good info. I’d stick with aluminum boats in the $3500 price point FUGK CCP It’s time to WAKE UP GOD BLESS THE USA WWG1WGA THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES

Re: checking out boats KFWA #16245292 07/12/21
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker
szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming	Just a note to say I got my Kayak. I drove down to South Western Colorado and met Sock Puppet and bought one from him. Cool boat! ] it's beyond my current abilities, but I intend to change that as soon as I can. This is a boat I can grown into instead of growing beyond.

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