Picture looks good @encKe. What size of your sharing boat?

Maiden voyage was today. Tracker 1654 Sportsman, 40 HP Mercury Four Stroke - Power Tilt & Trim, Lowrance Elite 7 CHIRP in back and Elite 4 CHIRP in front, Monster Rod Holders, Minn Kota Riptide SM 55.

very nice! all it needs is a little slime

My 86 Alumacraft. The little boat that can, as i say!

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Just bought this and pick it up on Wednesday! New to the forum and aluminum boat group!

Need to know how you rigged those LED lights!

just put some new seats on it, ready to go. 9.9 on the back

Folks, at long last...meet the XP. She's been in my garage since May, and I finally got all the paperwork straightened out...mine, all mine!



A bit of a frankenstein, here...'85 Evinrude 20, '97 Alweld 14' hull, and '79 Dilly trailer. Not sure if original parts are still in the majority! She started out with a 12' hull, and eventually moved up to the 14', which as you can see, has been well-used since. The motor's been rebuilt several times, including electric start upgrade, a bore, and a carb upgrade - thus the 'XP' moniker...for all the Xtra Power!


How do I know the history so well, you ask? She was originally owned by my uncle when I was a kid...he kept her (and kept her running) for a long time, then eventually gave her to my dad...and now she's been passed down to me. This isn't just a boat to me - she's chock-full of personality and memories, and pretty much a family legend. I've been fishing and frogging out of this boat on and off for over 30 years. I've had some great catches, I've fallen out, climbed back in, broken her (danged stumps) and helped to fix her up. Can't even begin to tell you how thrilled I was to finally take her out last week! And by the way, after 6 months in the garage, she fired up in less than 2 seconds, and ran like a champ!

Looking forward to starting to learn the local lakes...have boat, WILL fish!

-L

That's one of the most expensive boats around. You cant put a price on memories!!! Very nice!

1975 sears 1248 with a 1972 9.5 Evinrude 1999 1672 weldcraft with a 1978 35hp johnson 1976 2056 lowe line no motor yet. Its my current project boat

Y'all have some great little work horses and projects for fishing rigs! Keep posting pics!

2000 model 1652 Weldcraft side console with tunnel and jackplate. 2000 model Johnson 50hp. I've added a Humminbird Helix 7si at the console. Lowrance Elite 5 CHIRP on the bow. MinnKota PowerDrive V2 with I-Pilot. She's a crappie fishing boat the majority of the time but I do use her to chase trout, redfish and ducks in the winter months. Will run in about 6" of water and get up in 12 if soft mud. Not a beauty queen by any means but she gets the job done.

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It took 52 years but I have my first boat.