jhoffman Posted February 7, 2013 Posted February 7, 2013 My boat is in this thread, I just bought it last year. Its nice, I catch fish out of it but I would like something a tad newer with more juice. Daycare costs are astromical these days, along with insurance. My 18 month old son runs a monthly bill of $1000 before feeding or clothing him so all my expendable income for a boat payment is SHOT for another three years. My boat is free and clear and I like that. Its good enough till he goes to school or I win one. Back on topic, sorry for getting off track. Quote
kjfishman Posted February 7, 2013 Posted February 7, 2013 My boat is in this thread, I just bought it last year. Its nice, I catch fish out of it but I would like something a tad newer with more juice. Daycare costs are astromical these days, along with insurance. My 18 month old son runs a monthly bill of $1000 before feeding or clothing him so all my expendable income for a boat payment is SHOT for another three years. My boat is free and clear and I like that. Its good enough till he goes to school or I win one. Back on topic, sorry for getting off track. I bought my current boat after both my kids got through college. Before that I had a 14 foot with a 15 hp. Kind of miss the old boat. I saved for a long time so I could pay cash, Now that I am retired no way I would want to take on boat payments. With the price of gas I find myself using my Loon 138 kayak to fish out of in close by water. Quote
kjfishman Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 New picture of my boat I think a Whaler is the only boat I would consider if I won the lottery to replace my current boat. I would want a center console. 1 Quote
Ocktane Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 95' Allison XB-2003 with a 95' 2.5 Mercury Promax. The red boat in the background is my old 89' XTB-21 that I sold to a friend of mine. Love them Ally boats!! Good lookin' rides everyone, btw! Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted February 9, 2013 Super User Posted February 9, 2013 1996 Stratos 288 when I brought it home on Saturday Got some things I want to do and I will update with pics. 1 Quote
RyneB Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 95' Allison XB-2003 with a 95' 2.5 Mercury Promax. The red boat in the background is my old 89' XTB-21 that I sold to a friend of mine. Love them Ally boats!! Good lookin' rides everyone, btw! Top speed? that thing looks like its doing 90 mph just sitting there. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted February 9, 2013 Super User Posted February 9, 2013 Here's my "ride"... ain't quite as fast as some of y'alls, but doggonit, it floats, I can stand up in it and fish, and I get get into places others cain't. 3 Quote
Super User Teal Posted February 9, 2013 Super User Posted February 9, 2013 Here's my "ride"... ain't quite as fast as some of y'alls, but doggonit, it floats, I can stand up in it and fish, and I get get into places others cain't. I like your ride Darren!! I have a bass boat, and i really want a kayak/canoe too. that will really let me do some fishing on the river here as well as my lakes without using so much fuel and will give me a little excercise. I will still keep my Javelin but the Kayak is the next project... i think it will be fun. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted February 9, 2013 Super User Posted February 9, 2013 I like your ride Darren!! I have a bass boat, and i really want a kayak/canoe too. that will really let me do some fishing on the river here as well as my lakes without using so much fuel and will give me a little excercise. I will still keep my Javelin but the Kayak is the next project... i think it will be fun. Thanks, man. It's been a bit modified since then. The Motorguide bit the dust and I replaced it with a Minn Kota. A good change, too as the Kota is much lighter. Also didn't have my fishing crate in the pic. I control the motor with my feet (turning) via the foot pedals, and built a switch box which sits at my left hand allowing me an almost hands-free trolling experience. Works like a champ. You'll love the yak experience. Just be sure to give your elbows a break now and then...that's partly why I have the trolling motor. Quote
Ocktane Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Top speed? that thing looks like its doing 90 mph just sitting there. Motor has been recently rebuilt, just bought the boat about 4 months ago. Still learning to drive the new hull and get the boat set up just right. Right now though, I'm doing low 70s, with the motor missing on a cylinder (have an electrical issue I'm trying to smooth out). Ideally she should cruise in the 80's once she's running right and setup right. Time will tell! The XTB in the background ran low 80's WFO when i had her. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 9, 2013 Super User Posted February 9, 2013 Get that Alli right, and you will give my Bullet a run for her money. Those 2.5 Mercs are strong and light. Neat boat. I'd kill myself in one. Quote
Tim3886 Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 I have a 2002 skeeter sx 190 with a 150 vmax 1198c si and a 596 di nice boat had it for about 1 year now Quote
WartownBassin Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 my jon boat I just redid...she is ready to go!!! 2 Quote
Super User Teal Posted February 14, 2013 Super User Posted February 14, 2013 That is a cool jon boat!! You are right, she is ready! I just posted that my bass boat had to go to the shop...so my jon (which is naked compared to yours) may have to put in some work this weekend! I like seeing decked out jon boats. Quote
Hanover_Yakker Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Here's my next one. Already on order and hopefully delivered next week........ 1 Quote
WartownBassin Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 That is a cool jon boat!! You are right, she is ready! I just posted that my bass boat had to go to the shop...so my jon (which is naked compared to yours) may have to put in some work this weekend! I like seeing decked out jon boats. thanks man I love my little jon boat...wish it was a little bigger sometimes but it gets the job done Quote
RoushBasser Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Here is my baby...1990 Ranger 361V with a 175hp Evenrude. Just picked it up last summer and with some TLC she will be on the lake with the local club...can not wait!!!! Quote
rb56 Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 war that is a dandy...grew up in a jon, 14 ft. sears with a 9 1/2 johnson and both took a beatin big time and caught more fish, killed more ducks, ran over more stumps and water mocs and as rough as it was and homely...walking back from shooting ducks and finding barbed wire with a wader boot made that the prettiest lil jon on the water. upgraded it to an 18 evinrude when the bond movie came out with the new evinrudes on all the boats and it would scat. gave the 9 1/2 and $600 for the 18. do that today and someone is drunk! hanover...that's just showin off. i don't blame you either that is an awesome ride. somewhere a video shows one with one man and he's tied to a two man kayak with paddles and he drags em wherever he wants to. they can't stop him. i'm modifying my pelican to more adapt to my fishing and creating things for me to do. i started with a dash last year and have it almost complete except for painting. it contains a plate for magnetic antenna and ground wire, a belt loop for the clip on my handheld cobra cb, a gun holder, a spotlight holder a mount for my depth finder and a hole for the wires to go through, a cell holder, rod and drink holder, a magnetic strip for clippers etc. to cling to, ashtray, and is 36 inches across and marked to measure and underneath is a 4 port plug is for lights, depth finder, cell charger etc., and also a glove box...actually a large fanny pack attached under side. the dash is removable. i made new winds for anchor lines which are 50 ft. as to the others i had only held 25 ft. and smaller line. i made a new transom from slotted angle and is lighter and looks better to replace the ugly 2x4 i was using. i also am mounting a bow light and using the port under the dash to light it. the 4 ports btw run on a smaller battery. also to stable it and maybe stand or not worry about my 80 lb. hound getting excited, i am adding pontoons made from pvc. i was bringing them off the dash until i found the middle seat has a rod holder on each side and i don't use them and...perfect fit for the pvc to sit in, it's 1 1/4 sched 40 and stiff. i'll put a strap on the side so where the arm rests on the boat it will cinch down and keep the arm from going up and down. the pontoons are 4 in. and caps alone for the ends were right at $10...that was $40 right there and i thought about the spray foam. it filled the ends and just needs to be sculpted to a point and painted. now i looked at kevlar skids because mine showed wear after one summer. i thought...$100? then i saw the slotted angle in home depot and hmmm. yes i made a brush guard i guess, cutting grooves in the iron to allow it to bend i rubber coated it and put weather stripping between it and the canoe. i had dog chain...i ran from the front handle down through the angle up to the other side to help hold it up and thought once it's rubberized and painted it will look tough plus help stop wear on the front of the boat. also my seat broke out. bad news, they sent me a new one and i didn't see throwing the seat away so i put it with the front seat with a 1x6 underneath on each side holding them together for my brother's wide "bass". makes a good work bench also! i'll show pics of it all once they're all painted. Quote
jbird9009 Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 heres my Jonboat still not completely finished but its ready for water once again. still need to mount my minnkota edge on the bow 14' GameFisher Johnson 9.9 Minnkota 30lb (stern) Bilge pump Lowrance DSI Storage compartments Seasense Switch Panel 1 Quote
MN_SONNEN_ANGLER Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Here's my baby! 97 ranger 487 with 200 mariner efi absolutely love this boat! 1 Quote
kjfishman Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 It takes a lot of hard work. Nice job finishing your boat looks great. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 7, 2013 Super User Posted March 7, 2013 http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/114255-pics-of-the-new-rig/ Quote
C-roy Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 The new bass hunter boat for the year. I love it works great for the hard to get to spots. Love the elite 4x dsi I got for it and the 43lb thrust foot control trolling motor makes it go at a pretty good clip, plus the wheels bass hunter puts on the back make it so easy for one guy to load and unload Quote
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