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 My free boat
#11824472
09/12/16 03:34 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 106
MrBankangler
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https://youtu.be/AFNkqc8yGt8Got this boat from a uncle this January 2016. At one time he owned a fishing camp up in Missouri. He had one boat left out of 12. It sat in the field for many years. He was down here in Texas visiting and I showed him my boat my wife got me a couple of years ago. Its a Syvylor fish hunter. Thats a 4 chamber blow up raft. I bought a trolling motor for it and was about to get it registered to put on public water. And he said don't do that.... just come up to Mo. and visit with me. And I will give you a boat. He said it will need a little work but its free! So we packed a few bags and went and visited him a few months later. Yea, it was a little ruff but it was fun making it what it is today. I still need to get some navigation lights on it and get a fish finder. But it sure is nice to have a free boat! Its just a hole in the water I can throw money into now. Oh.... by the way. the motor started on the 3rd pull after sitting for 15 years. All I had to do to it was replace the water pump. It came with: 1986 15 HP Johnson trolling motor Trailer 12 life jackets 1 anchor 2 tow tubes
Did you see the size of that chicken?!.
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11824474
09/12/16 03:34 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 106
MrBankangler
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Oh yea.... It's a 1971 Richline.
Did you see the size of that chicken?!.
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11824541
09/12/16 04:04 PM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,032
bronco71
TFF Team Angler
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Nice job! Now you have to change your name! LOL
1987 Nitro MX185/Mercury Black Max 150 (needs lots of work, put motor on nephew's boat)
1994 XSC-2200 "Jaguar" AKA Shadow 22 Magnum (restoring w/Mercury 200 XRI)
1994 Pantera II (restoring w/Mercury 200 EFI)
1999 Triton TX21/225 Mercury Optimax
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11824588
09/12/16 04:31 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 12,640
JIM SR.
TFF Guru
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I fished out of the bow of a 16 footer like that with my grandpa for my entire youth,... me, my younger brother, grandma and grandpa fished Lake Wappapello in Missouri. All summer we begged to go fishing ever weekend, and holiday. I think I remember every trip. He had a 10 hp Sea King, and a transom trolling motor,..we carried the boat on top of a station wagon, strapped to a luggage rack. I loved every minute. I can still remember him saying,.."if you boys dont be quiet, I'm gonna make you swim back to the cabin" I hope you enjoy your new boat,..!! 
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Re: My free boat
[Re: bronco71]
#11824600
09/12/16 04:35 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 106
MrBankangler
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Yea... but I still bank it. The last week of August I was on the bank and pulled 18 crappie out of the creek. So I can't stop banking it yet. I just have more options now.
But if I do change my name it would be something like this....MrBAGAB - - - -Mr. Bank Angler Got A Boat
Did you see the size of that chicken?!.
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11825650
09/13/16 02:13 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 80,913
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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Nice job on the boat! Nice Rig!  Side Note: Can't beat a nice spot on the bank! 
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11826250
09/13/16 01:54 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,537
Laker One
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Nicely done!  Side Note: Can't beat the price.
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11828581
09/14/16 05:41 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,907
Mulkey
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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That's a good little river boat.
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11828988
09/14/16 09:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 40
RangerR93VS
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That's a cool boat. Great job fixing it up!
Kaufman High School Boat Captain
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Re: My free boat
[Re: MrBankangler]
#11835493
09/18/16 06:25 PM
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 555
Fritz423
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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You may find fixing and outfitting your boat is almost as entertaining as fishing-watch your wallet now!
Wishin' I was fishin', and dreaming of beer
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