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Ok members, let's see some boats!.....and what are they?

I can start off with a picture of my 1985 Thompson Cutlass. We can ski/tube behind it but mostly we take it fishing for walleye, bluegills, and perch.

140 h.p I.O. Mercruiser, Lowrance HDS5, AM/FM/CD player. 8 Tite-Lok rod holders and a ship to shore radio.
 

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OK here is one that you won't see many of anymore. It is a 1959 Peterborough Avenger, a 16' cold molded mahogany plywood runabout. The trailer is a 1959 Tee Nee. The engine is not original but a 1966 Merc 500. The boat and trailer were restored last year but the motor remains untouched. We use it regularly for water skiing and tubing.

 
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Sold my boat a few weeks ago, just didn't use it enough anymore! 6' X 15' "Sea Rider" by Godfrey. I bought it new & set it up myself for fishing small (250 acre & less) lakes. Started out using an 8HP Evinrude, later went to 54# (12V) trolling motor on the front & 82# (24V) troller on the back, both operable from the rear seat.
 

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Started off with this one:

1993 Stingray 501ZP 16.5' with a 70 Horse Mercury Force 3Cyl 2 Stroke

Then moved up to this one:

2003 Stingray 230SX 23' with a Mercury 496 Magnum Big Block/Bravo1 combo (70MPH GPS)

Then moved up to this one:

2006 Four Winns 248 Vista 26' Express Cruiser with a Volvo EFI 350/Duo Prop combo.

Then sold it...

And glad I did :)
 
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My parents and M&FIL both live on the same lake, I only wish it were big enough for that 230SX that thing is sweet!
 
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Haw about a Four Winns Marquise 180 getting moved around with a Case 648. Perfect harmony right there!
 

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I towed it with my 1500 Ram Rumblebee and it pulled it.. but hills were rough.... Launching was a 2 person job. When my Dad passed away I just couldn't handle it by myself that's why I sold it.

Friends don't understand how complicated it is, dealing with 7000lbs of hull.
 
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What am I going to race with? The Challenger doesn't float :)
 
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In 2009 I told Rob that he could get a boat, but not to go over his budget
of $29K, and this is what he came back with.....



It's a 2002 Pelican, and he bought it used.... Talk about not wanting to over
spend, but he did get it for a good price.

When I asked him why he got a small boat, he replied: so that we can take it
out on the smaller ponds.... and it wouldn't be to hard to manage.

He absolutely loves it, and takes it out whenever he gets the chance.



Merrie​
 
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Geez I forgot to post my "Dinghy" that I bought for the Vista.. Wanna hear a painful lesson?





I picked up this Intex Mariner for around $350.00 new, added a nearly new 30LB Thrust Endura trolling motor with a motor bracket. The plan was to use this as a dinghy for the 248 Vista to get back and forth to shore. It was rated for for people or 750lbs. So I'm all excited, I didn't have a Davit system yet for the 248 so I "rigged" it to the swim platform (see photo below). First time I take the 248 out, with the dingy on the platform as I turn away from the dock, one of the dock cleats catches on the dinghy and ripped it to shreds... Used it once! (launched it out of the back of the truck to see how it performed) talk about almost crying... My dad just laughed at me and said "I told you that was a bad idea" LOL..




 
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Fergus,

That phantom aught to fly.... 80+ ?
 
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There are some really nice boats here!

How about this gem, hey Fergus, can I get a tow?:biglaugh::biglaugh:
 

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I have not been around for some time . I have been working on some thing from over the winter but I picked this up just this week . It is a 1949 15ft Chris Craft with a 1969 Mercury 65 hp . on the back . I had a 93 Jazz jet that I gave for it . I was happy to see to leave .

I have the roof rear panel to enclose it . She is ******* the roof side panels but that is mostly it . I do like how the seats flatten out for beds . That would be nice for night fishing .


Mike
 
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Here is mine. She's a 1968 Traveler, Saturn 18'. Funny the picture doesn't do her justice, she looks pretty good. In person, not so much. It's a fish boat that we've started tubing with. 90hp Tohatsu outboard on the transom. I take my neices, nephews and my oldest daughter out and bounce them around on the local lakes or ponds. I like to fish Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay mostly but have done a little fresh water fishing with it. Anyhow, here's the picture. :trink39:
 

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This is the only picture I can find right now without getting my portable hard drive out. 2003 Crownline 180BR.

Edit: found a few more pictures on Facebook that I posted.
 

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