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Re: Let's See Your Boats! rost495 #4928386 02/11/11
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,601 Boston, MA lhonda Campfire Tracker
lhonda Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,601 Boston, MA	Originally Posted by rost495 Originally Posted by lhonda Originally Posted by rost495 16x8 Ronnies hull, 454 about to be swapped for a full roller 496 at 615 hp. That is one awesome machine. I know zero about them, but with that kind of power, would think you could run over just about anything, in some of the thickest swamps and thickest watery vegetation that gives misery to us prop guys. Just run over it! One of those could have saved me probably hundreds of cumulative hours of righting entangled/fouled props, but as my runs are almost always less than a mile, can't see it being practical. But then WTF's that got ta do with it? Neat thread. Oh if its got anything wet to it, nothing can stop it. But green grass will, sticky mud can. Sand either wet or dry can stop any airboat if you are out of the water and sometimes if its only an inch or two of water it can get interesting on hard pack sand. The way it is though, with dry grass in the winter I can come out of the creek, run up about a 10 foot tall levee, spin it around on top and park it dry. I"ve not driven miles of dry, but I've driven probably half a mile dry down at the coast on the grass and buckbrush just to see how it runs... problem is if you do get it stuck.... took us 1.5 hours to dig it out of mud one morning last september.. and was very lucky that it broke free. And they will submarine on you... no level floatation etc..... thats why the first one mentioned... the 500, will be rebuilt to freshen the motor and sold... its sides and transom are too shallow and I got my Captain Nemo badge with it when the motor hesitated in a hard turn..... Deep water is NOT your friend in one... but 6 inches to 1 inch is a blast.... Thanks for the explanation. Someday I just gotta' spend an afternoon on one of those rigs. I could see it pitchpoling if the nose got buried and you were still on the hammer. Something to remember if I ever end up behind the 'wheel' on one. Thanks for taking the time. I now own 2 little runaround duck rigs, with one rigged to fish stripers/other. Just sold off my other little camoed Starcraft. Couldn't really justify owning 3 little boats that basically do the same thing. Though I certainly tried! Last edited by lhonda; 02/11/11.

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Re: Let's See Your Boats! lhonda #4928419 02/11/11
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct. bucktales Campfire Regular
bucktales Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct.	87 Sea Ox dual console, 20 footer with a 150 Optimax. Gets me where I want to go in the Sound of L.I. Stays in the water from early May till Nov. most years.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! Bristoe #4928430 02/11/11
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,601 Boston, MA lhonda Campfire Tracker
lhonda Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,601 Boston, MA	Originally Posted by Bristoe 18' Crownline bowrider that i owned for a few years,..220 Mercruiser. Holy chit I believe I almost see a grin under that facial fur.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! lhonda #4928522 02/11/11
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,851 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter
tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,851 South East Missouri	This is mine the day she was brand new...no trolling motor on her at the time but she now has a 74lb MinKota on the front. 17-52 Blaser Sport with a 60/40 pump!!!!!!! Smallmouth and Current River!!!!! Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: Let's See Your Boats! tedthorn #4928542 02/11/11
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,715 west Pa. RAS2 Campfire Regular
RAS2 Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,715 west Pa.	Nice bait, now where's the fish? Looks like ya had a good day there. "That's what happens when your leaders stop being an American and start being a politician." George S. Patton What would Yoda do...your ass kick it he would.

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Re: Let's See Your Boats! tedthorn #4928570 02/11/11
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,001 L levrluvr Campfire Tracker
levrluvr Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,001	Sold this recently when my back could no longer handle the punishment of running offshore with my hair on fire. Hopefully we can get a replacement for it if I can get the disc issues fixed, otherwise we have a smaller Stingray pleasure boat here and up north and quite a few fishing boats and jetskis. I still have my hobby of repairing and dealing in old Evinrudes and Johnsons (50's-late 70's) Being on the water is my obsession. I guess you have to slow down sometime. This thing sure was fun, although I really should have bought a float plane; it would be quite a bit more useful.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! RAS2 #4928578 02/11/11
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	Don't have it any longer, but it was a fun beast on the CA Delta, chasing bass & salmon "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Let's See Your Boats! lhonda #4928603 02/11/11
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 B Bristoe Campfire Oracle
Bristoe Campfire Oracle B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by lhonda Originally Posted by Bristoe 18' Crownline bowrider that i owned for a few years,..220 Mercruiser. Holy chit I believe I almost see a grin under that facial fur. That's a grimace.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! Bristoe #4928609 02/11/11
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,715 west Pa. RAS2 Campfire Regular
RAS2 Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,715 west Pa.	You look tense. You need to relax some dude. "That's what happens when your leaders stop being an American and start being a politician." George S. Patton What would Yoda do...your ass kick it he would.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! RAS2 #4928617 02/11/11
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 B Bristoe Campfire Oracle
Bristoe Campfire Oracle B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by RAS2 You look tense. You need to relax some dude. You're right,..I'll eat an Ativan.

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Re: Let's See Your Boats! ltppowell #4928628 02/11/11
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,873 Too Close To The Cheese Beargrease Campfire Regular
Beargrease Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,873 Too Close To The Cheese	I currently own a Cobalt 200 powered by a 5.7 Volvo Penta Dual Prop and a Lund Explorer Dlx 1600 single console with an old Mercury Classic 50 straight 4. That Merc will troll right down but I still have a bow mount Minnkota trolling motor on it. It's set up to handle gravel launches and submerged rocks and stumps in Northern Minnesota. I also bought that motor because it does not have power tilt built in. I put an aftermarket power tilt on the transom that provides set back and allows the motor to "kick up" when it hits a rock or stump instead of shearing off the lower unit. Also have a 17' Kevlar/Fiberglass Sawyer canoe. Cobalt 200

Re: Let's See Your Boats! Bristoe #4928648 02/11/11
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,451 Saginaw Bay Area Michigan S SSB Campfire Regular
SSB Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,451 Saginaw Bay Area Michigan	1986 Sea Ray Amberjack. Had her since new....accounted for 12,000 hours of pleasure and thousands of fish. Some of the best times of my life! Parked at the dock behind me....the end of a long day... We eat organic in our house, we just have to shoot and gut it first.....

Re: Let's See Your Boats! ltppowell #4928701 02/11/11
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,916 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR Campfire Ranger
284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,916 Time to be someplace else	This is NOT my boat but is darn close to my old Susquehanna river runner aka "Riff-raft" 16 foot flat bottom V-drive, 427 BBC on the bottle. BTW, dry headers are really loud when they're right behind your head. Ran 100+ on water with a little chop but a rowboat could pass it in rough water.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! levrluvr #4928759 02/11/11
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,509 WNY B BGunn Campfire Regular
BGunn Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,509 WNY	Starcraft 196, 150hp main, 9.9 Pro Kicker, just now installing Minn Kota Terrova80 W/i-Pilot, sonar and autopilot. Perch and Walleye catchin' machine... My wife is cookin' up some perch right now.... Waiting for spring is killing me !! Old Fishermen never die, we just get reel tired. May you build a ladder to the stars and climb on every rung. May you stay......Forever young

Re: Let's See Your Boats! 1minute #4928805 02/11/11
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle
Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Let's See Your Boats! JohnMoses #4928808 02/11/11
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,070 Likes: 15 West Treasure Valley, Idaho I Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger
Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger I Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,070 Likes: 15 West Treasure Valley, Idaho	oops that was supposed to be a PM Last edited by Idaho_Shooter; 02/11/11. People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! Steelhead #4928890 02/11/11
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,070 Likes: 15 West Treasure Valley, Idaho I Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger
Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger I Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,070 Likes: 15 West Treasure Valley, Idaho	I did not have a lot of budget to go toward a boat, and I don't have a lot of budget for fuel, so this little 16 foot Lund with an eighteen horse Merc suits us perfectly. She will run for several days on the eighteen gallon tank I put in her. She spent five days fishing and the nights tied to that tree, and did not leak a drop of water. The old boat may not be worth a lot, but the memories are priceless! The happiest day of a boat owner's life........IS the day he watches his grandchild catch his/her first fish! People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! ltppowell #4929092 02/11/11
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,073 N Nebraska Campfire Outfitter
Nebraska Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,073	Mine's a Bell Northwind.......good stuff!! Biden's most truthful quote ever came during his first press conference, 03/25/21. Drum roll please...... "I don't know, to be clear." and THAT is one promise he's kept!!!

Re: Let's See Your Boats! SSB #4929153 02/11/11
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,001 L levrluvr Campfire Tracker
levrluvr Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,001	Originally Posted by SSB 1986 Sea Ray Amberjack. Had her since new....accounted for 12,000 hours of pleasure and thousands of fish. Some of the best times of my life! The AmberJack is one of my favorite SeaRays. I've fished on one several times on a friend's out of Kewaunee. His has the big four cylinders- twin 190 I/O Mercruiser (Ford 460 chopped in half). Incredible fuel economy for a big boat.

Re: Let's See Your Boats! levrluvr #4929168 02/11/11
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,208 Loveland, CO D duck911 Campfire Tracker
duck911 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,208 Loveland, CO	Here's the family run-about we bought last year on the 4th of July. It's a small, economical 18 foot 2001 SeaRay: The DIPCHIT ADD, after a morning of drinking: You despair, repeatedly, constantly! daily basis? A despair ninny. Sack up, despire ninny.

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