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 Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: Semper Fish75]
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03/23/12 10:43 PM
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patriot07
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1997 Triton TR-17 with Evinrude 115. Was a sweet little boat me too!
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
- Soren Kierkegaard
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/23/12 10:43 PM
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Lowly Net Boy
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The M1A1 of bass boats 1973 Powercat, stick steering, 85hp Merc, 35lb thrust Motorguide 
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 12:12 AM
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Andi Sanders
Extreme Angler
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I was a river rat in the 80's and got a great deal on a 16' Hobie Power Skiff from a friend. I did the most important things first like adding hot pink pin striping and added fishing stuff as I became more addicted. I had quite a crazy deal put together by the time I outgrew it. I wish I had it back now that I don't tournament fish because the thing was absolutely bullet proof!
Andi Sanders, Owner Toledo Bend Kayak Rental LLC Deep East Texas Headquarters for Kayak Sales, Rentals and Kayak Tours Crescent and Hoodoo Kayaks, Yak Attack, Newport Motors, Bending Branches Paddles, Suspenz, Onyx and more Custom Rigging and Repairs https://toledobendkayakrental.com/
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 12:13 AM
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Rodney2100
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17.5 ft Cajun. Johnson 150......I loved it at the time but don't emiss it
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: Lowly Net Boy]
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03/24/12 12:14 AM
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Brad Dunn
Extreme Angler
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My first boat was a 2 man bass buster. I was a sophomore in high school and me and my friend went in partners on it together. Couldn't fish more than 3 hours on the water with it cause it had a tendency to take on a little water.
After graduation I bought a Skeeter SD125 with a 115 Suzuki. That was a great boat.
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: Allison1]
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03/24/12 12:47 AM
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mstring
Extreme Angler
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My first boat was a 16 foot Top Tenner stick steer.............with a Mercury tower of power 150.
The fastest stick steering boat I've ever seen. It was a wild drive.
I kept it a couple years till I was doing some cleaning and came upon the steering cable tag that said "this steering is for motors up to 65 horsepower". I sold it to a friend just wanted a fishing boat. He took the big Mercury off and put a 50 on it.
Dang, My dad gave a top tenner with a 50 horse merc on in when I was in high school. And I thought that thing would scoot. That old boat led to a lot of days skipping school.I did know a guy that had on old Skeeter Metro with a worked over 150 on it. That thing was scary.
Last edited by mstring; 03/24/12 12:54 AM.
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 02:35 AM
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jgf131/tx
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Outdoorsman
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19 foot challenger
roughest riding wettest boat even built
but was light and would fly with that 150 Merc EFI
only kept it a year
been in a champion since then
jgf131/tx
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 02:38 AM
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heybaylor
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1957 thunderbird, with a 1961 50 hp merc.(brand new motor)
wasnt really a bassboat , however caught many bass out of it on the st Johns river in Fla...
heybaylor
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 02:45 AM
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FlippinMad
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14' Aluma-Weld with 15 Mariner. I am proud to say it now belongs to my 13yr old son and still catching fish!!!!
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 02:46 AM
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FDR80
Extreme Angler
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1975 Sidewinder 85hp Mercury, Console Steer. Boat had a very good bottom, and I caught a bunch of Bob Sandlin bass out of it.
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 02:57 AM
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Levi at Shortys
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Outdoorsman
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old sears 12' flat bottom with a 20 lb thrust and the battery out of my truck. no trailer.
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 03:27 AM
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Floyd Yarbrough
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1971 Raycraft w/ a Mercury 115, Mercury Thruster troll motor and 2 Humminbird "Super 60's" flashers, all on a Shoreline trailer. Brand new price = $2,300. That boat would fly with that 115.
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: Floyd Yarbrough]
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03/24/12 04:10 AM
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Alwims
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1960 14' Richline semi-v bottom with a '56 Evinrude 30hp. I put carpeted decks on it front and rear. My mother had an upholstery shop and built my folding seats from scratch and they were better than anything you could buy at the time. One of the most fish catching boats I have ever owned. This was in 1970.
Like me for what I am, or don't like me at all.
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 04:19 AM
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BradBenn
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Boat history:
Started with a paddle boat with home made trolling motor bracket on the front. I was 6 years old.
8 years old bought a 14 sears aluminum with 3 1/2hp evinrude.
1978 bass tracker with a 50hp evinrude
2000 203 champion with 225 EFI
2002 TR-21 with a 250 Vmax
2003 TR-21 with a 250 XB
2006 Nitro 929 225 Verado
2010 Nitro Z9 250xs
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Re: What was your first bass boat?
[Re: demok83]
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03/24/12 06:11 AM
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an_average_joe
Extreme Angler
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1950 LoneStar (14') with 1969 Johnson 25hp - still have it and still fish out of it in places lots of bigger boats can't get in.
Ian
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