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Spring and boat

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Category: Fishing
Forum Name: Gone Fishin'
Forum Description: Discuss freshwater, saltwater, ice fishing and fly fishing here. Where do you go, what do you catch, and how do you catch it?
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Topic: Spring and boat

Posted By: BEAR
Subject: Spring and boat
Date Posted: 30 April 2025 at 14:28

well, warm enough I pulled the boat out of the limestone mine 9about 1 mile inside). Never freezes there.

Got her cleaned, batteries in new canvas top on.

The took her to the "boat doctor". Needs some new bellows for drive shaft and shift cables. I'm to old to lift the 80-100# parts; did it last time 20 years ago.....I must have been young back then.

Got it in line early; hope to get it back in 2 weeks then launch and fish non-stop.

Boat is 38 years old, but I like it. Wife and kids want me to get a new one (pontoon, aka 55 gallon drums welded together).

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“ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.”

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Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 30 April 2025 at 16:37

Fishing non stop sounds like a great plan.

My wife thinks I need to upgrade my main vehicle. But I like Ol' Rusty. I haven't seen your boat, but I'm not too sure a pontoon boat would be an upgrade from what you've told us.

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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 30 April 2025 at 18:10

Rusty and my boat could be buddies!

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“ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.”

Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 02 May 2025 at 21:08

Good point. Rusty is 38 years old too.

It sounds to me like you have the perfect boat.

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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.