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  1. 07-31-2012, 17:43 #1
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    So its just a 12 footer with 6hp evinrude (that needs a couple seals but ran good). I took my son and nephew out for the maiden voyage today at Wellington #4. Its pretty heavy with wood floor, forward battery compartment, seats, motor and trolling motor with 3 people it rode the waves pretty good when the wind came up. Just fun to get my own boat out. Now i need a bigger one But it was nice to be able to pull right up on the sand in the smaller boat and step in and out of it.


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    No Life preservers??? Next time we chat i'll tell you a story about no lp's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim View Post
    No Life preservers??? Next time we chat i'll tell you a story about no lp's.
    We had some. My son was wearing his the whole time. Even had 2 floating seat cushions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim View Post
    No Life preservers??? Next time we chat i'll tell you a story about no lp's.
    Oh boy... I've heard about that boat ride
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    Quote Originally Posted by islandermyk View Post
    Oh boy... I've heard about that boat ride

    Impossible, no one i know has ever said anything.
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    My input (for what it's worth), stick with something simple like a bigger version of what you have there. It gets everything that you need done, without the crap that will end up costing you money on something more complicated (design wise). Honestly I wish I would have gone with a simple 16' V hull river boat than my 18' Bayliner...
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim View Post
    Impossible, no one i know has ever said anything.
    ...

    they were lucky... I'm afraid I cannot disclose any much more
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    Sweet fishing setup!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mahabali View Post
    Sweet fishing setup!
    Yep. Perfect for 2-3 but my daughter is gonna be a crowd i will be looking for a 14-16 footer soon. But i had this in such shallow water screwing around that my trolling motor struck mud! But i can go places my stepdads Lund sure wont go.

    I will be mounting the rod holders tomorrow.
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    Jaquescavscout. like the ring of it.
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