OT- Any boat, any boat, any boat.

ksmyrl

We have an exotic car thread. What about a boat thread. Any Eggers who are boaters listening? Let's see em. No judgement. Any floating vessel will do. 

Here in East GA we love our boats..One is a 2017 Scout 195 Sportfish used primarily for bass fishing, cruising on the lakes on weekends, and the fairly regular trip to South Florida or the SC coast. 

Two is a 2014 Tracker 14 ft Jon used for fishing way up the Oconee River, duck hunting on Lake Oconee and Lake Juliette, and flats fishing around the coast. 

I bet some of you have some fine vessels!!

stlcharcoal

Ozzie_Isaac

RRP

once again just color me a jealous old fart!!! For 20 years our bank owned a 240 acre area with 3 main fishing lakes. No minnows were allowed so as to keep down the chance of introducing any rough fish and then yearly they were restocked with game fish. Also electric trolling motors were the only type allowed. Each lake had 3 to 5 boats to be used first come first served, but NEVER in the 20 years did I ever have to wait for a boat...you see - not everybody liked to fish or be out surrounded by the arms of nature! 

OH do I miss that sweet employee benefit!!!

Botch

Some 17, 18 years ago what's-her-name dragged me down to her folks' place in north Alabama (Stone Mountain?) and we went fishing on a local lake, boat held 4 of us "comfortably".  He had a radar/fish finder thingie, and it kinda worked, warned me of an upcoming fish and we all caught a few (a lot different from my teen years on the Big Sioux River).  
Her Mom cooked 'em up most excellent, along with okra and beans-n-hamhock, a great day.  
 
Oh yeah, boats.  I've had friends throughout my life who've owned them, and a good day spent with them, keeps my boat fetish fed for just enough years.  

nolaegghead

It’s a bit of work to launch until you do it enough it becomes easy.  The tough part to me is cleaning everything at the end of the day when you’re exhausted.  Sometimes I’ll say f*ck it and do it the next day but I’ll always flush the motor right away.

nolaegghead

Salt water.  If I fished fresh I wouldn’t worry about it as much.  I’ve seen how corrosive salt water is.

Ozzie_Isaac

nolaegghead said:

Salt water.  If I fished fresh I wouldn’t worry about it as much.  I’ve seen how corrosive salt water is.

Yes, best to get rid of as many dissolved ions as possible.

HeavyG

nolaegghead said:

It’s a bit of work to launch until you do it enough it becomes easy...

The best value for ones entertainment dollar is a sunny afternoon with a cooler of beer, a folding chair, and sitting by a busy boat ramp on a weekend.

Hilarity is bound to ensue!

ColbyLang

29’ American Aluminum. Twin 300HP Yamaha 4 strokes. Speckled trout and Red Snapper machine. Top End loaded down pushes 70MPH burning 1.1 MPG

fishlessman

1990 eastern bought in 1991. gets 32 hours trolling time on 3 gallons at 0.6 mph   moored it in biddeford maine for 12 years, now floats in fresh water. only sunk it once. then theres a pontoon, couple aluminum dub tubs, canoe, three kayaks....docks, boat ramp, 2 tackle boxs that are about 12 x 12 feet.

bradleya123

We had a 2008 Regal 2400, "Liberty Call" was an awesome boat and we had a blast with her but we then figured out one can not boat and play golf, it's one or the other in our household.  Golf won...

stlcharcoal

Flat bottom river runner.....can run in 8 inches of water, but don't get off plane or you are stuck!

fishlessman

HeavyG said:

nolaegghead said:

It’s a bit of work to launch until you do it enough it becomes easy...

The best value for ones entertainment dollar is a sunny afternoon with a cooler of beer, a folding chair, and sitting by a busy boat ramp on a weekend.

Hilarity is bound to ensue!

poster

nolaegghead said:

It’s a bit of work to launch until you do it enough it becomes easy.  The tough part to me is cleaning everything at the end of the day when you’re exhausted.  Sometimes I’ll say f*ck it and do it the next day but I’ll always flush the motor right away.

Ha, I'm glad I'm not the only one exhausted after a day of fishing. Somehow sitting on my ass for hours on end and cranking a reel occasionally that weighs about 8 oz. is way more tiring than one would think.

ksmyrl

Awesome, keep em coming yall. @ColbyLang where do you use that beast?

@stlcharcoal that's similar to our 14 footer. The boy calls it his boat and he plans to take it to college. If I'm telling the truth the Jon has caught more fish, by a lot, than the Scout. But the Scout has seen more of the USA (and beer) by a lot.

@bradleya123 so true. My handicap keeps climbing thanks to boating. But...after a day boating I feel much better and less frustrated than I do after a day golfing.

kl8ton

Why are none of these pics taken with boat on trailer on an HOA lawn!?!?!

I have my grandfather's fishing boat that fished on with him as a wee lad.  I don't have a pic of it that I know of.  It is a 14' aluminum V bottom that I repowered with a 9.9 Evinrude if I remember correctly.  It used to have a 1958 Johnson on it, but when I tried to get it ready one season with a new spark plug, there were issues. The spark plug hole was drilled and re-tapped 3x with three plugs.

ksmyrl

Just for boating kicks.  One is a taxi and one is a "school bus". Both taken on the same day on the Turag River in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ColbyLang

ksmyrl said:

Awesome, keep em coming yall. @ColbyLang where do you use that beast?

@stlcharcoal that's similar to our 14 footer. The boy calls it his boat and he plans to take it to college. If I'm telling the truth the Jon has caught more fish, by a lot, than the Scout. But the Scout has seen more of the USA (and beer) by a lot.

@bradleya123 so true. My handicap keeps climbing thanks to boating. But...after a day boating I feel much better and less frustrated than I do after a day golfing.

Louisiana gulf coast. Gulf of Mexico. Have been out 100 miles in it. Fuel is approximately 175 gallons

paqman

3D printed that little guy.  It is a classic test model called a “benchy”.  Commonly used as a benchmark for 3D printer quality and calibration.  You said any boat…

JohnInCarolina

@paqman - but does it float?

lousubcap

Regardless, every boat can submerge at least once. 

So, "What floats @paqman 's boat?  Stay tuned!

MasterC

My fishing fleet 

lousubcap

When I was single and living in Sardinia (mid 1970's) I owned a ski boat that was the same as in this pic.

A 1972 Riva Rudy; 19' x 7' inboard powered by the first V-8 engine I ever owned.  Chrysler Crusader was the manufacturer-190 HP. 

Lucky to have lived thru that tour!  What fun-

womaus

Had a 1976 Cutlass Supreme. Great boat, not a great floater.

Not my pic, but it was that color. 

ksmyrl

@MasterC I love the old-school Ranger. My brother has a 2005 Z21 Comanche. I had the 19 ft. Skeeter version before I got the Scout. Nice looking fleet.

paqman

JohnInCarolina said:

@paqman - but does it float?

pretty sure it doesn’t 😂🤣

nolaegghead

paqman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

@paqman - but does it float?

pretty sure it doesn’t 😂🤣

https://youtu.be/5T4qasiu0-E

caliking

Someone once told me that your best friend is the one who has a boat

ColbyLang

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ksmyrl

Weve all heard the old saying "your two happiest days are the day you buy your boat and the day you sell it..."  Well, that's what non-boat people say. I can't imagine a life where I didn't have a boat. I've owned my own boat since I was 12 when granddad gave me his 10 foot Fisher Jon. Part of the fun is keeping it maintained and running in top shape.