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Re: Boats Gone By [Re: Champion1] #4626663 03/20/10 02:09 AM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 794 Eunice,NM B bassfreak Pro Angler
bassfreak Pro Angler B Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 794 Eunice,NM	Originally Posted By: Champion1 Had a 15' Astroglass. Buddy had a Thunderbolt. I had a 15' Thunderbolt and a 17.5' Astroglas. The Thunderbolt was my very first bass boat.

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Re: Boats Gone By [Re: bassfreak] #4626705 03/20/10 02:18 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,910 Mesquite, TX M mstring Extreme Angler
mstring Extreme Angler M Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,910 Mesquite, TX	My dad gave me his old top tenner, stick steering with a 50hp merc, when he bought his new VIP. I was still in high school. That old boat led to my skipping something like 75 days my senior year.

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: skankysally] #4626719 03/20/10 02:20 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 792 KINGWOOD,TEXAS C CINCO Pro Angler
CINCO Pro Angler C Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 792 KINGWOOD,TEXAS	Originally Posted By: rrrandy! javelin IN STILL FISH JAVELIN....LOVE IT!

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: rp2987] #4626734 03/20/10 02:24 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,285 Victoria, Tx. S Skeeter185 Extreme Angler
Skeeter185 Extreme Angler S Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,285 Victoria, Tx.	Ya'll missed on one of the best. Falcon made the Super Cub, Tiger and the Tiger Grande.---Smitty

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: Bluetick] #4626757 03/20/10 02:28 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 314 C ChineWalker OP Angler
OP ChineWalker Angler C Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 314	Yes, RAYCRAFT, thats one i was trying to remember.! Had a buddy who swore they were built better than Ranger or Skeeter. Whats the story/history on Raycraft ? Anyone know/met John Storie of Champion and Hawk fame ?

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: ChineWalker] #4626816 03/20/10 02:37 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 548 Orange TX 1 1442 Pro Angler
1442 Pro Angler 1 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 548 Orange TX	kingfisher

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: Cmack] #4626819 03/20/10 02:38 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,441 McKinney, TX J jeepthing Extreme Angler
jeepthing Extreme Angler J Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,441 McKinney, TX	Originally Posted By: Cmack Power Cat, Falcon, Chrysler Bass Runner, Sidewinder, Lotus, Winnyah, Terrybass......Champion? The defunct list goes on and on. Why Champion??? Your kidding right? Jay "Jeepthing" Bush Registered Architect Bush Architects, LLC

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: bassfreak] #4626859 03/20/10 02:46 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 208 Kermit, Tx K kevin9574 Outdoorsman
kevin9574 Outdoorsman K Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 208 Kermit, Tx	Originally Posted By: bassfreak Originally Posted By: Champion1 Had a 15' Astroglass. Buddy had a Thunderbolt. I had a 15' Thunderbolt and a 17.5' Astroglas. The Thunderbolt was my very first bass boat. here's my '83 Astroglas that I redone last year. I love this boat! huntersandpatriots.com pro-staff 2010 Kills- 1 '09 Ford F-250, 2- Samsung Cell Phones, Enough Bud Light Lime to float a bass boat, & several bottles of Crown http://www.huntersandpatriots.com/

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: jeepthing] #4626881 03/20/10 02:51 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 7,633 somervell county 3 361V TFF Celebrity
361V TFF Celebrity 3 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 7,633 somervell county	Tidecraft Wildfire 150 with a Mariner Mag 150.....light, kinda cheap but stupid fast. First new boat I ever bought. Few years old and the transom became very "flexible". Ran well past 70 and walked all over the place!

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: 361V] #4626907 03/20/10 02:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,463 Sherman, TX T Tom Groves Captain
Tom Groves Captain T Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,463 Sherman, TX	My old boss had a 20` Eldocraft with a Mercury 200 Black Max. That baby would run 72 mph. We almost sank it at Fork in the late eighties. One of the hoses cracked and let water in the boat from the side ports. www.viperxplures.com www.xcitebaits.com www.lakeforktxguide.com www.lakeforkmarina.com K&M Roofing and Construction

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: Tom Groves] #4627012 03/20/10 03:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 231 Florida and Arkansas T TwoRangers Outdoorsman
TwoRangers Outdoorsman T Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 231 Florida and Arkansas	You used to see a lot of Challengers out there....My Dad owned two of them...They were a good mid priced boat with a pad hull. Way back when there was a boat made around Nashville names an "Angler" (tri hull boat).....I owned one at one time long ago with a 65 Johnson Don't forget the old Monark glass boats -- made in MONticello ARKansas....hence the Monark name. The old Venture boat was a good boat for its time. Brings back good memories. Fishing Arkansas and Florida. Retired, driving Rangers, catching bass, releasing them live and loving it.

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: TwoRangers] #4627039 03/20/10 03:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 551 J JerryC Pro Angler
JerryC Pro Angler J Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 551	Renegade Jerry Good Fishing To You

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: JerryC] #4627122 03/20/10 04:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 589 San Angelo W WestTXSkeeter Pro Angler
WestTXSkeeter Pro Angler W Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 589 San Angelo	Phantom....sank twice Sprint...Travis Edition...enough said

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: WestTXSkeeter] #4627137 03/20/10 04:12 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,246 D Doug E. Fresh TFF Team Angler
Doug E. Fresh TFF Team Angler D Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,246	I saw a guy getting ready to put in an old Venture when I was loading yesterday at Millcreek... Said he paid $350 for it last summer and it looked pretty nice! Last edited by Doug E. Fresh; 03/20/10 04:13 AM.

Re: Boats Gone By [Re: Fish Killer] #4627260 03/20/10 04:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 7,315 Sachse, TX, USA J Judd TFF Celebrity
Judd TFF Celebrity J Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 7,315 Sachse, TX, USA	Shadow...it was one FAST boat and with that tunnel hull would turn on rails.

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