Out the gate!
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Out the gate!
Finally, I got a boat again! Picked it up around noon yesterday and brought it home...Got started about 5 and worked till midnight getting the electronics in it...I was so tired from crawling in and out and up under console that it was all I could do to make it to the house ! seriously !
This morning I took it to Lake Blackshear to run it.. Its heavier with the motor than I expected and a whole lot wider pulling it down the highway. Whoever it was told me it ought to run in a heavy dew was wrong....it draws about 10" of water with a 400 lb motor and three batteries in the back ...It still runs shallow enough for me..
Boat performed good..It answers the wheel good when you go to turn..I ran it across the wake of a couple big boats that were out and it took em fine..Very dry ride. About one had a little wind pick up and a light chop.. ride was like driving on a dirt road,not rough but noticeable.. got to figure that on a flat bottom boat I guess..It'll be a lot more noticeable leaving the lighthouse heading east with about 15 knots of wind out of the southeast !
Motor impressed me most. Got all the power I'll ever need...I got it up to 45 by my gps and still had a lot of throttle. doubt I'll run it anywhere close to that fast very much..I idled down to see how it would pull a stretch, smooth as silk..MY old 90 with the carburetors would snort, shake, cough,hack when you tried to troll with it..It would bring you to the hill though...
Trolling motor worked good. all the power you need and the boat responds good to it..Now we gonna start working on them creeks !
Now all I got to do is put it in some saltwater .....packing to nite to try to be there to fish that high tide tomorrow!!!
This morning I took it to Lake Blackshear to run it.. Its heavier with the motor than I expected and a whole lot wider pulling it down the highway. Whoever it was told me it ought to run in a heavy dew was wrong....it draws about 10" of water with a 400 lb motor and three batteries in the back ...It still runs shallow enough for me..
Boat performed good..It answers the wheel good when you go to turn..I ran it across the wake of a couple big boats that were out and it took em fine..Very dry ride. About one had a little wind pick up and a light chop.. ride was like driving on a dirt road,not rough but noticeable.. got to figure that on a flat bottom boat I guess..It'll be a lot more noticeable leaving the lighthouse heading east with about 15 knots of wind out of the southeast !
Motor impressed me most. Got all the power I'll ever need...I got it up to 45 by my gps and still had a lot of throttle. doubt I'll run it anywhere close to that fast very much..I idled down to see how it would pull a stretch, smooth as silk..MY old 90 with the carburetors would snort, shake, cough,hack when you tried to troll with it..It would bring you to the hill though...
Trolling motor worked good. all the power you need and the boat responds good to it..Now we gonna start working on them creeks !
Now all I got to do is put it in some saltwater .....packing to nite to try to be there to fish that high tide tomorrow!!!
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Sounds like a sweet ride. 

"Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh man....I could be eating a slow learner."
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welcome to the nutcracker club!
use your opportunities ...
218 Carolina Skiff
25 Bayliner Deck
218 Carolina Skiff
25 Bayliner Deck
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RB, it don't ride as tough as that skiff I just got rid of...and dang sure gonna be dryer.....!
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Congrats on the new boat SD, caint wait to see it with some fish on it



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CONGRATS
now, pack yer Frog Togs fer tomorrow




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Good Luck and congrats on a nice boat!
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1992 vintage 15 hp Merc
1988 vintage 1436 Fisher Jon
1992 vintage 15 hp Merc
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P.S. Hit us up with some pictures. 

"Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh man....I could be eating a slow learner."
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Had planned to go this morning but didn't work out. Here's boat loaded and about ready to hit Inky Feeny about 6:30 in the morning!!!


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Sent the wrong picture ! above is from dealer putting his stuff in it !lemme get the right one !
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I think thats the wrong pic SD. Quit teasin' us and post up 6 or 8 pics of the new boat.
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